Communications

Last day to contribute to NSW State Archive’s Web 2.0 Recordkeeping Survey

The NSW State Archives has been holding a survey on social media use by NSW government organisations to inform the development of an online training course on social media recordkeeping. Your feedback will also help the NSW State Archives to “recommend some specific recordkeeping strategies that will work with both the social media tools thatRead… Read more »

Reaching Critical Communities through News and Social Media

Http://LeonardSipes.Com Pew Study-Background: “A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and Internet & American Life Project, in partnership with the Knight Foundation, finds that nearly three-quarters of Americans (72%) report following local news closely “most of the time, whether or not something important is happening.” In contrast, one-quarterRead… Read more »

Using Video or Audio to Explain and Sell Your Website

Http://LeonardSipes.Com This site specializes in public relations and social media for government, associations and nonprofits but the bulk of innovation in the use of video or audio to explain and sell websites comes from the commercial sector. The question is whether non-commercial sites should adopt the same strategies? The bulk of visitors to any websiteRead… Read more »

Maxwell School to offer #electionclass on social media during 2012 presidential campaign

Reposted from the Maxwell School’s official press release: In the lead-up to a presidential campaign that promises to capitalize on the internet more than any previous election, a class at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School will allow graduate students to study the role of social media in campaigns and government. In the fall semester, Assistant ProfessorRead… Read more »

Free copy of Democratizing Deliberation for all Book Club members!

Here’s one more reason to sign up for NCDD’s first online book club… the Kettering Foundation wants to send a free copy of Democratizing Deliberation to all book club members! Sign up at www.ncdd.org/community/bookclub1-signup today if you haven’t already. Democratizing Deliberation: A Political Theory Anthology presents cutting-edge political theory on deliberative democracy. Edited by DerekRead… Read more »

Challenges and Solutions for the President’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator nominee: Joe Jordan

Joe Jordan, the man the Obama administration has nominated to be the administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
is testifying before Senators today. 
It remains unclear if his nomination
 will get through the Senate before election day. But either way the next OFPP administrator will face some tough challenges.
 What are the challengesRead… Read more »

Challenges facing gov procurement – and OFPP; recognizing public service; and making open data





 On today’s program for Wednesday May 9th, 2012 The nominee to be the government’s new procurement chief is on Capitol Hill for his confirmation hearing. Joe Jordan isn’t well known — and doesn’t have extensive procurement experience. What should be on his agenda? Insights from the former deputy at the Office of Federal ProcurementRead… Read more »