More than discussion sensative material, embarrasing an agency or starting a movement – do not be “Big Brother” This includes personal identifiable information. How identifiable? Zip codes, phone numbers – along with normal informaion. Oddly Facebook and Twitter where not covered. Whole article at http://fcw.com/articles/2011/03/24/dhs-sets-privacy-policies-for-social-media-tools.aspx?s=gov2_310311&admgarea=TC_GOV20
Mark your calendar for a special breakfast event at the National Press Club especially for government librarians hosted by LexisNexis. PROGRAM: e-Initiatives and e-Efforts: Expanding Our Horizons DATE: Thursday, April 28, 2011 TIME: 8:00 ¬ 11:00 a.m. We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for this event including: James King, Information Architect atRead… Read more »
For those of us in recruitment, plain language can be the difference between a message that grabs a job seeker’s attention, and a message that is literally lost in translation. Every good govie knows plain language is not only good sense – it’s the law. The Plain Writing Act of 2010 was signed by PresidentRead… Read more »
Using Social Media and Web 2.0 Tools to Listen The hype around social media over the last few years has pushed people, and organsations into the adoption of tools they don’t fully understand in order to keep up with competitors or industry leaders. This has led to many failed social media initiatives. No one arguesRead… Read more »
I have been working closely with Kingston City Council since last year, assisting them in implementing Web 2.0, social media and mobile technologies to improve collaboration internally, to cut costs and to engage and communicate more clearly with residents and local businesses. It is through this program that I met Belinda McDaid. Belinda McDaid managesRead… Read more »
Almost half of senior federal employees (46%) are allowed to access social media sites at work, according to a new survey, up from 20% last year. Original post
Mark your calendar for a special breakfast event at the National Press Club especially for government librarians hosted by LexisNexis. PROGRAM: e-Initiatives and e-Efforts: Expanding Our Horizons DATE: Thursday, April 28, 2011 TIME: 8:00 ¬ 11:00 a.m. We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for this event including: James King, Information Architect atRead… Read more »
Everyone who’s ears have been assaulted with talk of “paradigm shifts” can thank Thomas Kuhn, author of “The She Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” I’ve often wondered why that phrase beguiles so many consultants and technology cheerleaders, and it’s a shame that it has, because in the glare of that overexposure, we may have blinded ourselvesRead… Read more »
It’s no secret that the business landscape has changed over the last decade. It has been irrevocably altered in many of the same ways as the world around us. In both our private lives and commercial endeavors, there is an increased level of connectivity that allows for near instant sharing of thoughts, plans, and ideas.Read… Read more »
I attended one of my favorite annual events this week—the Annual Federal Media and Marketing Study presentation. The research, done by Market Connections, Inc. with TMP Government, surveys government and military mid to senior level professionals to learn how they are using media in their work. Subscribers to the study can slice and dice theRead… Read more »
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