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Meeting Notes from April 17th ACT-IAC Content Delivery Committee

ACT/IAC Content Delivery Committee Teleconference April 17, 2009 Meeting Attendees: Martha Przysucha, Program Chair, C&T SIG Tchad Moore, Group Lead, Applied Web 2.0, C&T SIG Tom Suder, Group Lead, Web 2.0 Technologies, ET SIG Angela Norris, ACT Top 10 Committee Lead, Program Committee Mary Davie, Acting Asst Commissioner for Customer Accounts and Research, GSA FASRead… Read more »

Digital etiquette – are government agencies adequately prepared to engage appropriately online?

Republished from eGovAU. Etiquette is important in every form of social engagement. When Australians meet others for the first time we exchange names, shake hands and make light conversation before getting down to the main topic of conversation. Other cultures have different social etiquette. Many hug or kiss cheeks on first meeting, exchange business cardsRead… Read more »

Does city living trim greenhouse gas emissions?

A recent study says that it does. The authors of this study, published in The Journal of Urban Planning and Development, quantified the emissions from building materials and construction, home heating and power demands, and transportation energy, in both urban suburban neighborhoods in the Toronto metro area. And they found that downtown residents use radicallyRead… Read more »

Part 2 of 3- Twitterrific! The Most Useful Web 2.0 Apps/Tools For Twitter

If you are trying to implement twitter in your business or government social networking efforts, these apps and tools may “expand your horizons” for better use. Second twenty for review: 21. Mr. Tweet: is a personal networking agent who helps expand a network easily by recommending you to relevant followers, helping you discover people relevantRead… Read more »

SSA’s Free Teleconference on Hiring the Disabled

The Social Security Administration recently received funding to hire a signficant number of employees throughout the country. This hiring initiative offers a unique opportunity for individuals with disabilities who may want to get a job with SSA. SSA will be hosting a national teleconference on this issue specifically for Employment Networks, State Vocational Rehabilitation StaffRead… Read more »

GovLoop Member of the Week: Vanessa Casavant, Communications Writer – Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington

Thanks so much to Vanessa Casavant for agreeing to be the member of the week this week! How did you get involved in journalism and public affairs? I was actually a really disengaged citizen living in NYC at the age of 21 and pursuing an acting career. I had a temp position in downtown ManhattanRead… Read more »

Federal Agency Social Media Policy – examples

After asking for examples via Twitter and govloop- here’s what I’ve received: (thanks to Bryan Klein of NIST and Greg Wilson of LMI) Presentation by Alex Koudry (GSA) given at Gov2.0 bootcamp: Government Policy Needs in a Web 2.0 World from Franciel Dept of Navy policy http://www.doncio.navy.mil/PolicyView.aspx?ID=789 New Media and the Air Force – thanksRead… Read more »