President Obama’s Weekly Address
President’s address below on the Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN floods:
Hokie Guru, Govloop’s Bureaucrat on Sports – Men’s NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Tournament – The Road to the Frozen Four Begins Today
Good morning Govloopers, Fargo Flood Update The Grand Forks Air Force Base will serve as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief efforts for the Fargo flood. Reunion Music Update Let the Hokie Guru take you back to the hair daize!! The 20-year reunion music is still on tap!! Have a glass!! The Hokie GuruRead… Read more »
Career Fair at John Jay College – April 25th
Greetings, I know this is short notice but I am posting this here in case you can help. On April 25th the MPA Student Association at John Jay College will be hosting its First Annual Master of Public Administration Career Fair. This year’s career fair is made possible by the MPA Student Association at JohnRead… Read more »
Fargo Flood and NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament – Elite Eight Post from the Hokie Guru, GovLoop’s Bureacrat on Sports
Fargo Flood That’s what it looks along the banks of the Red River; the Hokie Guru is glad that his sister, brother-in-law, and their children evacuated the city of Fargo. As you might know, the Red River (which is along the Minnesota and North Dakota border), was orginally expected to crest to on Saturday, butRead… Read more »
GIS and Pandemic Avian flu at URISA’s GIS in Public Health Conference
Maps and large displays of situational awareness are part of everything from Star Trek to Pirates of the Carabean to the new Battle Star Galatica. Here is to the peple wo make the maps in real time and those who use them – GIS and public heal folks. The conference helps underscore how much workRead… Read more »
What are the best blog platforms for Australian government departments?
Republished from eGovAU. If your Department or agency is considering getting started in blogging it’s worth considering the platforms that others in government are using to meet their needs. Looking across the Australian government, there are now at least several different platforms used to deliver successful blogs. For example the ABS’s Statistically speaking blog usesRead… Read more »
Information held by the Government is a national resource
Republished from eGovAU. Information held by the Government is a national resource and should be managed in the public interest. Access to government information increases public participation, and leads to increased scrutiny, discussion, comment and review of government activity. It would be great to hear an Australian government make a statement like the above, acknowledgingRead… Read more »
Bowling Alone Together; Blogging Together Alone
Robert Putnam’s book “Bowling Alone” presented a haunting image when it was published in 2000. Although more Americans than ever were visiting bowling alleys, there was a decline in bowling league membership. Americans were losing their sense of community. We “sign fewer petitions, belong to fewer organizations that meet, know our neighbors less, meet withRead… Read more »
UK Local Gov Engagement Online Doctoral Researcher (www.lgeoresearch.com) will be in NYC and DC in April
Dear all, I currently run the Local Government Engagement Online Research Blog in the UK, which is visited by government officials from all around the world everyday. I have been compiling alot of data on which local councils are using social media (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube) to engage with citizens online. I alsoRead… Read more »
A MUST Read: “Pandemic Flu and Global Health Security III – H5N1 – the Ultimate Demographic Timebomb”
Greetings! My cofounder of ReadyMoms Alliance periodically writes significant pieces on the forum Fluwiki. Lately, she’s been writing a series called “Pandemic Flu and Global health Security’. Part 3 of this series is titled ‘Pandemic Flu and Global Health Security III – H5N1 – the Ultimate Demographic Timebomb’ ”. It’s an excellent piece that emphasizesRead… Read more »