Open Government Links of the Week – May 13, 2011

• “Open government requires accessibility, not just data, specialists say”

  • “Making important agency information easy to find online can also be a key factor in improving the agency’s public image, said General Services Administration digital government specialist Sheila Campbell.”

• “Open Government Philadelphia: an initiative and policy paper from Councilman Bill Green”

  • The post has “his 10 recommendations and what they could mean for the future of Philadelphia governance, in addition to a related presentation his office shared.”

• Report: Federal CIO Wants State and Local Collaboration for Better Online Customer Service

• “Model local open government initiative gains traction in Cook County. Who’s next?”

  • This post by Alex Howard has several bits of recent info going on in the local open government space.

• Chart: Email Activities of US Internet Users

• Social Media & Political Campaigns: Resources

• Open Government West in Portland, Oregon

  • It’s scheduled for Fri. and Sat.
  • Portions of it have been live-streamed
  • Follow the Twitter hashtag #ogw11 for more info.

• Oregon Debuts State Broadband Map

A similar version of this was originally posted at the company that I work for’s product blog (Disclosure: the product deals w/ transparency, gov’t, & technology)