John Gastil, Ph.D. Noted deliberation scholar John Gastil/Penn State University will be speaking at a February 2 event hosted by the Centre for Public Involvement located in Edmonton, Alberta. The program will focus on deliberative innovations in I Original post
The call for proposals is now open for the 9th Annual Games for Change Festival! “The 9th Annual Games for Change Festival will be taking place on June 18-20, 2012. The call for talks and presentations is now live! The Festival is the leading global event that facilitates the creation and distribution of social impactRead… Read more »
This post is the first of an ongoing series on Eye Level: “Q and Art” and is the successor to our series “The Best of Ask Joan of Art.” Begun in 1993, Ask Joan of Art was the longest-running arts-based electronic reference service in the country. We retired the service late last year but wantRead… Read more »
Tonight, President Obama will deliver his fourth State of the Union address, and we’ll be watching to see how his reform and transparency ambitions fit within this most public description of the President’s priorities. In an election year when an anti-Washington campaign theme will still be required, Obama may continue to cast his transparency workRead… Read more »
I’m a big fan of the site Quora. It’s a great community where really smart people ask and answer questions – a Yahoo Answers that isn’t lame. Tonight the President is coming to Quora. More info below The 2012 State of the Union: Watch the Address and Ask the White House Your Questions on QuoraRead… Read more »
Google had added a new feature to its experimental Hotel Finder tool that lets users search for a place to stay based on walking or transit travel time. Original post
I had an exhausting time at GovCamp this weekend. We had lots of people. There were lots of discussions. There was much tweeting. Many photos were taken. Lots of blogging has happened. Dan Slee had the fab idea of just posting 20 quick thoughts and take-aways. So let’s have a (somewhat delayed) go. I don’tRead… Read more »
Join For The Charitable Community, Inc.’s (www.forthecharitablecommunity.com) January 26th, 10 a.m. (PST) Webinar on Building A Media Contact List. The webinar will cover all aspects of building a media contact list, developing effective media strategies, and gaining publicity for your nonprofit organization or governmental agency. It will feature an expert panel from the nonprofit sectorRead… Read more »
The #40dollars campaign; you might have heard of it. It was a campaign on Twitter in which users posted what $40 a week would do for them using the hashtag #40dollars. The campaign opposed the end of a tax cut which would add about $40 a week taken for taxes from middle class payrolls. TheRead… Read more »
Every year at this time, the president delivers his State of the Union address to a special joint session of Congress. President Obama will do so Tuesday night at 9:00 PM. The usual fanfare will accompany the event. Teevee talking heads will begin gushing and gossiping as early as 6:00. The U.S. Constitution divides ourRead… Read more »