By Ed O’Keefe and Jon Cohen Looks like the potential negative impact of the BP oil spill might be felt well beyond the White House, Interior Department and Minerals Management Service. Though Americans generally give negative reviews to the federal government and BP for the response to the Gulf Coast oil spill, it appears theRead… Read more »
A global transformation is happening and it has all to do with social media. Coined by Erik Qualman’s Socialnomics it represents “the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution.” But has this shift shaken the bowels of government? Are senior leaders buying into the social media phenomenon? The truth: senior leaders are often resistant to alteringRead… Read more »
I recently heard an assertion that the United States’ Supreme Court has acted “inconsistently” in regards to its affirmative action decisions, and decided that it was a strong enough claim that I ought to have an opinion myself. I know—what kind of crazy person would find this type of discussion interesting? Well, for better orRead… Read more »
1) Your “seasoned” federal workforce goes from 100% capacity to hanging by a thread with all the people taking vacation 2) the smell of a neighbor’s grill makes you HUNGRY for hotdogs 3) Will Smith’s “Summertime” song takes you back and your head bops to the beat 4) AC AC and more AC. 5) AndRead… Read more »
I remain skeptical, as I discuss in this weeks Tuesday with Moore video blog. What do you think?
In honour of my trip to DC last week I decided that remixing a portion of the Declaration of Independence would be appropriate: I hold these truths to be self-evident, that platforms that enable collaboration are valuable, but useless unless they are supported by people and an engagement process, a process that is built onRead… Read more »
A call for papers — with abstract submission deadline of 29 August 2010 and full paper submission deadline of 12 September 2010 5 September 2010 — has been issued for JURIX 2010: The 23rd International Conference on Legal Knowledge and Information Systems, to be held 16-17 December 2010 at the University of Liverpool Department ofRead… Read more »
How to Get BUY-IN for New Ideas Why do smart people reject good ideas? What common mistakes squash new ideas?How do you make it safe for others to engage in your ideas?How do you gain ACCEPTANCE for new ideas? Executive instructors Joel Barker, futurist, filmmaker, author, andDebbe Kennedy, author, president and founder, Global Dialogue CenterRead… Read more »
Best Practices 2010: The New Face of Value. is now available in a PDF version. Best Practices is a collaborative document that is put out annually on a specific topic of interest to government libraries and includes content submitted by government librarians and community leaders with an interest in government libraries. The 2010 edition includesRead… Read more »
Privacy is of utmost concern to the National Security Agency, according to its head, Army Gen. Keith Alexander. “I know that some have concerns about intelligence community involvement in securing the nation’s cyber infrastructure. Those concerns are valid, which is why the professionals at the National Security Agency have robust and rigorous procedures to minimizeRead… Read more »