One of the things that struck me most about Beijing was the sheer size of everything. Beijing, it often seems, is built at a Las Vegas scale – the buildings, the roads, the airport – it’s all huge. The size can be deceptive when looking at a map, it is not unusual for a cityRead… Read more »
*This is a cross post of my entry on the Government Transformation Blog hosted by Phase One Consulting* The Institute of Public Relation’s 2nd Annual Strategic Communications Summit’s theme, “Communicating in an Era of Radical Transparency” seemed irresistible in light of recent events from the Arab Spring to Weinergate but I was a little skepticalRead… Read more »
The SLA Division of Government Information was the lead division for the Tuesday, June 15, 2011 spotlight program: Creating Groupies: Info-Pro Guerrilla Marketing. The co-hosting division was the Pharmaceutical and Health Technology Division. The speaker was Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services. Here are a few takeaways from the program: We have to earn ourRead… Read more »
The SLA Division of Government Information was the lead division for the Monday, June 13, 2011 SLA spotlight program: Stephen Abram Looks to the Future: Getting Out In Front of the Curve. Here are a few takeaways from the program: 20th Century versus 21st Century solutions: Inventory and collections vs. content access Buildings vs. bricksRead… Read more »
The SLA Division of Government Information was the lead division for the Tuesday, June 14, 2011 SLA “Need to Know” program: Using Social Media in the Workplace. The speaker was Scott Brown, Social Information Group. Here are a few takeaways from the program: Why do libraries/business say they don’t use social media? We don’t haveRead… Read more »
The federal government hired 72,000 veterans in FY 2010, an increase of about 2,000 new hires compared to FY 2009. However, according to the Washington Post, representatives from the American Legion don’t think the government is doing enough for veterans. “We’re just not satisfied with that,” said Joseph Sharpe, director of the organization’s economic division.Read… Read more »
South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research is housed within a “carbon-zero” office building. The building is filled with passive and active energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies that power the building, control heat loss and manage the amount of sunlight that comes into the building, among other functions. The Institute’s building is perhaps SouthRead… Read more »
RationalPlan project management suite version 3.22 added support for custom roles and rights for its Project Server module and the possibility for users to work from different timezone locations world wide. More reporting capabilities, easier to use and more intuitive interface, improved Microsoft Project integration and many more useful features were added. All these alsoRead… Read more »
Check out Rob Pinkerton’s blog post on Adobe’s new Digital Enterprise Platform and how it can benefit government agencies: http://adobe.ly/m4mo96
What’s not to like about a check-off? You know, that feeling you get when something is finished and with a satisfied stroke of the pen, you draw a checkmark through that empty box that you drew just so you could put the checkmark through it. The check-off is particularly satisfying for those whose last letterRead… Read more »