Blogging As a Public Servant

Points rather germane to this exercise!
http://psnetwork.org.nz/blog/2007/02/16/blogging-as-a-public-servant/

W3C Improving Access to Government

A fabulously rich resource on e-participation, re-use of government data, open government and heaps more.

http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/NOTE-egov-improving-20090512/

Democratising Access to Government Data

The Obama administration’s CIO and the Director of Citizen Participation are both moving this agenda foward at a great pace.

http://welcomeobama.com/2009/new-technologies-and-participation/

ACT Govt consulting online on how citizens want to engage

The Act government is currently asking its citizens how they want to engage with government. Check it out.
http://www.bangthetable.com/actconsultations

Presentation on Value of Web 2.0

A comprehensive slide show on aspects of web 2.0 – worth a good look

Acceleration of New Media in Government

Because the President likes it the bureaucracy follows… uptake of social networking tools is now rapidly expanding across the websites of government agencies in the US. See report from Time magazine.

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1896482,00.html

Social Media in Government

A great slide show on aspects of web 2.0 in government. Well worth a look with many recent references for further research.

http://www.slideshare.net/akrzmarzick/measuring-the-impact-of-social-media-in-government?type=presentation

A Collection of New Media Analysis

A great repository of insightful analysis on the theme of new media, Web 2.0 and related issues. A thought provoking collection on aspects of the culture of communication and the new tools that are being employed in different ways and for different reasons by the generations.

http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/bestof.html

Tips for managing eParticipation

How do you make eParticipation work? Here are some tips from PartiTech in the UK:
An eParticipation Manager is usually needed to keep conversations focused in any sort of online consultation. Facilitation is better than moderation. Their main role should be to:
* Provide positive reinforcement of constructive comments.
* Re-enforce purpose to new participants.
* Uphold rules.
Generally speaking it is a good idea to:
* Establish clear rules (e.g. no personal attacks, use your full and actual name).
* Deal with violations in private.
* Provide tips for contributors (e.g. never post when you are angry, always re-read your comments).
* Avoid “loudest voice” syndrome by considering a cap on the number of responses an individual can make (e.g. 2 a day