There’s been a lot of talk lately about open and transparent government, public data collection and distribution, and freedom of information. People are excited about online tools that allow for sharing of data. And politicians are eagerly answering the cries for open government by passing new FOIA laws and demanding data sets be released online….
Category: Gov 2.0
Everything related to open government, transparency, citizen engagement
Deliver Recovery Project Information Using Social Media
Implementing a social media campaign for delivery of recovery project related information is a good way for local government to test the use of social media. The demand for this information is there, and the tools are available at little to no cost. So how would a local government accomplish this goal? First, the agency…
Plot Your Potholes Here!
Ever since I found the FixMyStreet online reporting tool for England, I have been on the lookout for one to be developed for the U.S. And the other day, I finally found it at SeeClickFix. The site offers users the opportunity to plot their issues using Google Maps. Problems are designated by inputting an address,…
MuniGovCon09 – A Virtual Conference for Government
Yesterday the MuniGov group held the first virtual conference for government in Second Life. This event was the result of about five months of planning and hours of volunteer work by members of the group. Registrations for the event totaled 166 people representing all levels of government from the U.S., Canada, and other countries along…
Government 2.0 Camp – Wikis
Government 2.0 Club – Wikis
Government 2.0 Club – Open Source Software for Gov 2.0
Government 2.0 Camp – Open Source Software for Gov 2.0
Government 2.0 Camp – Geo-Data Catalogue
Government 2.0 Camp – GeoData Catalogue
Government 2.0 Camp – Pillars of Strategy
(Because I could not get an Internet signal during this presentation, I took notes and have posted them below. The post is in the format of a live feed of comments and information rather than a typical blog post.) The Pillars of Strategy to Consider When Implementing Social Media: • Policy • Content • Channel…
Lose the Politician
While I don’t normally like to touch too strongly on politics in any article or blog I write, I saw something today on the GovLoop site (posted by Andrew Krzmarzick) that is so potentially life-changing, you need to see it. This very short video presents a thought-provoking and powerful message about how government is and…
Who’s Leading the Charge to Web 2.0?
Today I read a recently released white paper, Government 2.0: Building Communities with Web 2.0 and Social Networking. Overall, I thought the paper did a good job summarizing much of the ongoing, online discussions and research on this topic. However, I sensed an underlying attitude that concerned me as a government employee. This unspoken, read-between-the-lines…