(My title comes from a former colleague who buried this bon mot in a client deliverable – if she wishes me to name her, I shall. Else, know this headline gem is just something I wish I’d written.) I interjected myself into a listserv conversation last week, stating “documents present a barrier to knowledge –Read… Read more »
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Gov 2.0 is Open Source
It’s interesting to reflect back on the not too distant past and think about how governments have used open source software. For many state and local governments – as recently as a few years ago – the use of open source software was something of a foreign concept. Many a government IT worker made anRead… Read more »
Weekly Research and Best Practices
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Research 1. Gender differences in Web Usability (06/30/2010) – The worldwide study adds some key insights into the growing research on gender differences on the Web and in particular around social networking usage. http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Presentations_Whitepapers/2010/Women_on_the_Web_How_Women_are_Shaping_the_Internet 2. The Fading GloryRead… Read more »
GovReads: Homer & Langley
I will tell you right off the bat that I could not wait to get my hands on this book. And it did not disappoint. The story is fascinating subject to me, and the way the story is told is wonderful ‘what-if’ of how the these two men came to be the most famous hoardersRead… Read more »
I’m mad as hell
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************** I’m mad as hell and throwing down the gauntlet. I received a Tweet from a co-worker that our Federal agency is now blocking bit.ly among multiple other social tools. Despite the push for expansion of Government 2.0, AppsRead… Read more »
“Mentoring Matters” – by Eileen McKeown
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* As a freshman at Penn, I joined a mentoring group, PennPals, and my love of mentoring was solidified by a 4 foot tall, 9 year old girl named Mahaleah. As a sophomore, I served on Penn’s Big BrothersRead… Read more »
“Igniting change one bite at a time” – by Alison Hunt
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** For the past six years, I have worked as the Marketing and Outreach Director on a federal government contract for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. In this role, it is myRead… Read more »
“State of Change: Fostering practical innovation in Rhode Island state government” – by Emily Dietsch
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* State government has long held a reputation of constancy, at best, and stagnation, at worst. Non-political offices, agencies and programs exist in seeming perpetuity, not often subject to the whims of electoral preference or trends in government andRead… Read more »
“Perseverance” – by Troy Williams
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* It has been conveyed in public forums that the “ultimate measure of man is not where he stands during times of comfort and conveyance; it is how endures challenges and adversity. I am a 43 year old manRead… Read more »
Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – August 29, 2010
Keep taking those steps forward: John Foley: A Disconnect in Federal IT Strategy Andrew Wilson: Getting Serious About Bringing Together Social Media Research and Practice Beth Lovett: Chris Vein, San Francisco’s CIO, on sf.govfresh COAT: Report Finds Five State Benefits’ Web Sites Inaccessible to People with Disabilities Alex Howard: Tracking the signal of emerging technologiesRead… Read more »