A call for papers — with submission deadline of 10 November 2010 — has been issued for ODR Workshop 2010: The 6th International Workshop on Online Dispute Resolution, to be held 15 December 2010 in Liverpool, England, UK, in conjunction with JURIX 2010. The theme of the workshop is: “Web 2.0, semantic web and theRead… Read more »
As discussed previously on this blog, hermeneutics is the study of the interpretation of of events. So, in studying the usefulness of hermeneutics in public administration, we must consider how different groups interpret events differently. Here’s an example: Last year, one city determined that its volunteer boards and commissions were composed of only 15% minorities,Read… Read more »
I remember, during a discussion I was leading among older adults, one of them said he was having trouble coming up with what to write on a picture postcard that he wanted to mail to his faraway grandchild. yes””> He added with a shy grin that he’d been a salesman but, in this situation, heRead… Read more »
This weekend we went to a function at a resort. In our room was a next-generation, multi-blade razor. The package was a nifty travel case, there were several coupons for more blades and special smell’um. This was the marketing that made Gillette King! I was enjoying the care some marketer had taken to get meRead… Read more »
Social media tools are weaving their way into agencies’ Gov 2.0 and Open Government planning. There are many to choose from that handle all types of activities. But we know that policy compliance of these tools is of concern. That is where APPS.gov NOW comes in. APPS.gov NOW is a platform that our Center CitizenRead… Read more »
As you may remember, I recently began a series about Government 2.0 for Fortune Magazine. My second piece looks at Manor, Texas and includes a shout out to GovLoop. Let me know what you think. With state and local governments in a tax crunch, small towns often don’t have the resources they need to provideRead… Read more »
I believed I had more time to do this — in fact, I thought nobody had this idea. It was so brilliant, so original — crowd-sourcing weapon design. Well, I was wrong. Not only had someone written about it, but now DARPA is doing something about it (or at least something similar). So I’m notRead… Read more »
An estimated 54 million Americans are living with a disability. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and this year also marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act–the landmark legislation that prohibits discrimination based on disability. Although much progress has been made, individuals with disabilities are still underrepresented in the federal workplace–representingRead… Read more »
So how can government communicate more clearly? Follow five rules from the disciplines of psychology, sales and simplification. Put a human face on the message. Don’t wait for people to come to you. Speak in plain English. Data is not information. The prose need not be prosaic. Full story…
On the Government Info Pro… Thanks to Kathy Kelly, MSLS, C.A. for this guest post on the Government Info Pro: Executive Orders on Contractors Can Protect Library Workers. Here’s an excerpt: Library professionals familiar with the challenges faced by federal libraries know that due to budget constraints some of these libraries are partially or fullyRead… Read more »