Dave Briggs – Page 167 – An online notebook

What I’ve been reading

June 16, 2011

I find this stuff so that you don’t have to.

What we talk about when we talk about RSS – A useful bit of background to the future of RSS debate.
Media Trust explains how local news hubs will work – David Wilcox follows up the story.
Civil Servant 2.0 (PDF warning) – Interesting ebook on 'practical tips for working in government 2.0'
Arrested for filming a public council meeting – What a mess.
Trolling in asynchronous computer-mediated communication – An academic version of the debate on whether or not trolls ought to be fed.
NESTA Neighbourhood Challenge – Nice blog covering this hyperlocal project.

You can find all my bookmarks on Pinboard.

LocalGovCamp this Saturday

June 13, 2011

This has rather crept up on me, but this Saturday , 18th June, sees LocalGovCamp coming back to Birmingham.

Around 200 people from across local government will be getting together to figure out how we can keep innovating in this age of austerity.

Following some cancellations, there are still a couple of places free if you want to come along.

Various discussions about the event are happening on the discussion group – it’s easy enough to sign up and join in!

It should be an awesome day!

Photo credit: Arun Marsh

What I’ve been reading

June 12, 2011

I find this stuff so that you don’t have to.

Towards Effective Corporate Communications: Let Your Engineers do the Talking – For engineers, replace with any front line public sector worker!
John Naughton on The Waste Land app – Great example of cloud culture, or how digital technologies can enhance cultural experiences.
Councils need a new style of leadership | Local government network | Guardian Professional – "Local authorities face a challenging future and require leaders that can manage change creatively and inspire staff."
Wait, what does your startup do? – Nicely cynical generator of ludicrous tech startup pitches. Useful for writing tender documents or funding bids.
Open Data at Lincoln: What have we got? « Expedient Means – Really interesting overview of open data at Lincoln University.
When Washington DC took a step back from open data & transparency – Interesting story of a backward step for open government in DC.

You can find all my bookmarks on Pinboard.

Digital activism opportunity

June 9, 2011

This looks like it’s a good opportunity for community groups to get some support in using digital tools, from the Young Foundation:

By practically supporting six communities across England, we hope to understand more about the role that technology can play in connecting and mobilising local communities to act, and to share good practice and lessons with other communities across the country.

Deadline for applications (which I think have to be from community groups, not other organisations like councils) is 17 June. More details available in this PDF.

What I’ve been reading

June 7, 2011

I find this stuff so that you don’t have to.

Civility in service | Public Strategist – "Civil servants should understand the constraints they accept as part of the job. They – and everybody else – should understand the limitations on public speech (not quite the same thing) which are part of the deal."
Using digital tools to build local activism – Nice roundup from the Young Foundation's digital social innovation team
A Simplified Version Of The Online Community Development Process – As always, really useful, practical stuff from Rich Millington.
Middle-class angst over technology in the early years – "Study says nursery staff and 'affluent' parents are spurning new technologies in early years"
How helpful is journalism for People Powered Change? Further thoughts. – More from David Wilcox on community media and recent funding decisions.

You can find all my bookmarks on Pinboard.

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