links for 2009-07-08
By Dominic Campbell • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Useful links-
A number of interesting and related podcasts from a couple of recent FutureGov events (Gov2Gov and Learning to Listen) with interviews with Emer Coleman (GLA), Chris Heuer (Social Media Club), Lovisa Williams (US State Dept) and - me
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What do you think of local government and how can we fix it? Check out our recent video quizzing Londoners and leave your views at:
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I dropped in a throwaway (aren’t they all?) tweet during the session:
"#rebootbritain the big breakthrough for local gov? STOP thinking in terms of a service portfolio. START thinking about role in community."
What on earth did I mean?… -
Nice sideways take on Reboot
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License open data (via @citizensheep)
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"Park It DC is an application that allows you to check a specific area in the district for parking information."
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Open matters. And getting stuck in and contributing (via @derekeb)
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"task.fm is the worlds fastest productivity tool. create smart reminders right from your email, twitter or through the app" (via @ewebber)
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Summary of the connected councillors online conference and localgovcamp
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Nice take on Reboot Britain event from Anne, including a mention of our local government session
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Good to see what Andrew's up to and worth a follow in the Telegraph too now
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"We are a growing community of people brought together by a passionate interest in the communication platforms collectively known as social media. We believe that social media used by people and institutions in the public interest — like print, television and radio in the past — can enable more effective responses to the social, economic and environmental challenges of our time."
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