eGovernment Resource Centre - Engagement Digest Articles and resources about government / citizen / community engagement from around the world. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/rss/egov-engagement-digest.xml Copyright State Government of Victoria http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-au Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:02:32 +1100 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:01:26 +1100 administration@egov.vic.gov.au FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.1.0) Tracking A Million Conversations New technologies that help businesses monitor social media, by Dan Woods, Forbes, 17 November 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2654-1-1-8-s-0:l-17776-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssnov2009 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:01:26 +1100 Digital engagement governance - a dichotomy between hyperlocal or partnership managed Posted by: Michele Ide-Smith, 1 November 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m3023-1-1-8-s-0:l-17747-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssnov2009 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:03:55 +1100 Inside the Political Twittersphere A look inside Twitter's use for politics, by Alex Cheng, Mark Evans and Nick Koudas. Sysomos Inc., October 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m3169-1-1-8-s-0:l-17716-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssnov2009 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:53:56 +1100 Web 2.0 Becomes More Popular at Work but Brings Risks Too, Report Says By Hilton Collins. Government Technology, November 9, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2141-1-1-8-s-0:l-17642-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssnov2009 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:45:42 +1100 Facebook Marketing Bible: The Guide to Marketing Your Brand, Company, Product, or Service Inside Facebook By Justin Smith. Inside Facebook, November 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2654-1-1-8-s-0:l-17630-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssnov2009 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:33:11 +1100 10 Ways Facebook Pages Can Help Local Governments Better Serve Their Constituents By Eric Eldon. Inside Facebook, November 5, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2654-1-1-8-s-0:l-17629-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssnov2009 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:25:47 +1100 2009 Business Social Media Benchmarking Study [US] Business.com, 2009. The survey was designed to assess current trends in the use of social media in North American businesses and is based on 2,948 valid responses during August and early September, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2654-1-1-8-s-0:l-17626-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssnov2009 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:36:37 +1100 Promising Practices in Online Engagement by Scott Bittle, Chris Haller, Alison Kadlec. Center for Advances in Public Engagement, Occasional paper no.3, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-innews/detail:m3023-1-1-8-s-0:n-1767-1-0--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssnov2009 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:13:42 +1100 State & Local: Web 2.0 tools' use is on the rise in local government, PTI study finds The Dot Gov Buzz, Volume 4 Issue 10: October 27, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2434-1-1-8-s-0:l-17589-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:44:55 +1100 Web 2.0: GSA develops Terms of Service template for federal agencies The Dot Gov Buzz, Volume 4 Issue 10: October 27, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2434-1-1-8-s-0:l-17588-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:32:06 +1100 Online Town Hall Meetings: Exploring Democracy in the 21st Century Written by, David Lazer, the Harvard Kennedy School and Northeastern University; Michael Neblo, The Ohio State University; Kevin Esterling, University of California-Riverside and Kathy Goldschmidt, Congressional Management Foundation. With contributions by Collin Burden, Congressional Management Foundation, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m3028-1-1-8-s-0:l-17564-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:36:01 +1100 Politicians' Web town halls boost their approval ratings [US] By Andrew Noyes, CongressDaily, NextGov, 26 October 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m3028-1-1-8-s-0:l-17563-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:34:00 +1100 How Facebook can work for you Fan pages can informally connect agencies to the public, By Staff Sgt. Joshua Salmons. Federal Computer Week, October 20, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2654-1-1-8-s-0:l-17453-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:40:05 +1100 5-minute citizen engagement plan Agencies need to have more fun with their data, By Mark Drapeau. Federal Computer Week, October 20, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m3023-1-1-8-s-0:l-17451-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:10 +1100 Local Electronic Petitions Set To Become Mandatory [UK] E-Government Bulletin Live, Monday, October 19th, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m1390-1-1-8-s-0:l-17437-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:38:59 +1100 Creating a social media policy for your department - here's over 100 examples to draw on eGov AU - Craig Thomler's personal eGovernment and Gov 2.0 thoughts and speculations from an Australian perspective, Friday, October 16, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2654-1-1-8-s-0:l-17434-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:27:31 +1100 Mapping Congressional Bills [US] posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Monday, October 19, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2404-1-1-8-s-0:l-17420-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:07:27 +1100 The Democratization of Online Social Networks [US] by Amanda Lenhart. Pew Internet and American Life Project, October 8, 2009 http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2654-1-1-8-s-0:l-17362-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:27:50 +1100 Twitter users undermine attempt to gag UK media The Age, October 14, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2793-1-1-8-s-0:l-17351-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:49:30 +1100 The death of a gatekeeper The Age, October 14, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2141-1-1-8-s-0:l-17347-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:03:55 +1100 Who Owns the Social Media Conversation? By Liana Evans, Search Engine Watch, October 12, 2009. http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/index.php?env=-inlink/detail:m2654-1-1-8-s-0:l-17341-1-1--#?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssoct2009 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:36:38 +1100