The SLA Division of Government Information had their annual business meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, featuring special guest speaker: Blane Dessy, Federal Library and Information Center Committee. Here are a few takeaways from the program: Government information professionals often find themselves in an invisible role in their agencies, in interagency groups and task forces,Read… Read more »
How Social Networking Can Reinvigorate American Democracy and Civic Participation Free webcast sponsored by the Brookings Institution Tuesday, June 28 at 10am eastern Learn more and register at http://www.brookings.edu/events/2011/0628_social_media.aspx “The 2008 campaign represented a textbook example of digital mobilization and impact. Using social networking outreach tools such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, a number ofRead… Read more »
Managing Online Communities – Rik Panganiban (TechSoup.org) Tuesday, June 21 at 1pm Pacific, 10am Eastern Free Keeping an online community lively and exciting is a combination of psychology, sociology, social engineering, user interface de Original post
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 »