I am posting this with the permission of the NARA staff person who sent it to me. Patrice McDermott National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, Maryland 20740-6001 Friends, The National Archives and Records Administration is updating our Strategic Plan, Preserving the Past to Protect the Future: The Strategic Plan of theRead… Read more »
Republished from eGov AU. Victoria’s eGovernment Resource Centre has launched an eGovernment Forum to support the online discussion of eGovernment topics by Australian public servants and interested parties. At discussed at the site, the eGovernment Forum invites, open participation and diverse viewpoints to be shared with others relevant to the topic of eGovernment, Government 2.0,Read… Read more »
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Republished from eGov AU. Sometimes it is difficult for those of us who are new to the public sector to really appreciate the scope of the changes required to transition government institutions and cultures from a 1.0 to 2.0 mentality. It’s not simply a process of mandating a directional change from political levels (though thisRead… Read more »
The final principle from the new practical guide to Gov 2.0 is status updates. Consumer social networking has driven the status update phenomenon, with most services including function so we can see what our friends, family, coworkers and other associates are up to. While it may seem that the status update is too frivolous orRead… Read more »
here`s the next principle from the practical guide to gov 2.0 – Principle #9 – Design Can Make a Big Difference While in theory, this principle may seem like a no-brainer, it is important when it comes to government 2.0 to keep in mind that small design changes can make a big difference. Taking theRead… Read more »
A big part of ensuring gov 2.0 is to remember that it`s not just a site you are building, but that you are offering a service which is Principle #8 from the practical guide to gov 2.0 – It’s a Service A major difference of intranet communities versus social media or social networking sites isRead… Read more »
Here’s principle #7 from the practical guide to Gov 2.0 – Keep Users Connected Social and web 2.0 approaches rely on continual participation. Continual personalized hooks and calls to action keep people coming back and keep people addicted. The trick is to let the application do the work. Think of the emails that you mayRead… Read more »
Here’s the next in my series from the practical guide to gov 2.0 – Principle #6 – Use Play and Gaming Enterprise learning professionals are increasingly relying on play and gaming as a key element of corporate training and development programs. They are doing so with good reason, as play and gaming are engaging inRead… Read more »
http://blogs.govexec.com/fedblog/2009/07/john_berrys_speech_at_excellen.php By Govlooper Alyssa Rosenberg Monday, July 20, 2009 4:40 PM Berry just gave an extended speech on his vision for the civil service, to one of the largest audiences he’s faced since taking office. A New Day for the Civil Service Thank you. It’s an honor to be here today to talk about theRead… Read more »