Indiana is one step closer to having the nation’s most broad based school voucher program. The bill that passed the state House of Representatives, creates a new voucher program for low and middle income families. Under the terms of the bill, vouchers will be allotted on a sliding scale based on income. The voucher programRead… Read more »
Now we are all counted. The location of everybody in the country on Sunday is plotted with absolute precision. Public services over the coming decade can be fine tuned to take account of who is where. I am in favour of that. I have no problem with the general principle of a census. But theRead… Read more »
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 »
It may be stating the obvious to say that the hardware you use has a direct impact on the functionality of your IT. That is so fundamental of a statement it really goes without saying. But for some reason decision-makers gloss over the importance of hardware to security design. Why? The hardware you pick hasRead… Read more »
My presentation on “Learning Commons Technology” went well at the 2nd Annual Learning Commons Development and Design Forum, here in Brisbane. It happened that many of the examples of good design I used were detailed in other presentations by library staff and is some cases by the architects of those buildings.Dr. Ken Fisher Associate Professor,Read… Read more »
Chicago Inspector General Joesph Ferguson has just announced a new Open Government Initiative that aims to “promote efficiency, effectiveness and integrity in the City’s operations that can come only from accountability achieved through meaningful public scrutiny.” This is very very good – If you’ve seen my twitter feed you’ve noticed there have been a numberRead… Read more »
Long gone are the days where people are expected to stay with a company from cradle to grave. I’ve heard that 2-5 years is the average that people now stay with a company before it’s considered ok to leave without looking flighty. However, what I’m wondering is whether it looks better on someone’s resume ifRead… Read more »
Well, like everything in real life, virtual teleconferences (VTCs) aren’t a panacea. It’s a wonderful tool, but it works best when you speak into and don’t mumble into the microphone. Hence this situation I’ve seen.
Here in San Francisco, the weather is beautiful and people are smiling after weeks of rain. Inside Moscone Center at the Web 2.0 Expo, a similar climate of hope and expectation prevails, bolstered by evidence that the economic climate now favors individuals, businesses, and non-profits that want to expand their reach with a slew ofRead… 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 »