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In Baltimore, Teaching STEM Through Dirt Bikes

Next City

An engineer-turned-educator says cities get it wrong when they criminalize Black youth’s hobbies, rather than seeing them as an opportunity.

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AWS announces the 10 startups selected for the 2022 AWS Healthcare Accelerator focused on health equity

AWS Public Sector Blog

Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the selection of the 10 participants for the 2022 AWS Healthcare Accelerator focused on improving health equity. This year’s cohort brought forward innovative ideas that will improve access to care, provide actionable health equity data, expand access to medical transport, and help people without a home reach housing and health goals.

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Overcoming the fear factor in hiring tech talent

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Providing the kind of experience and skill building that augments human capital can open up a much broader pool of candidates.

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TikTok Tests a New Feed Option and It Could Have Major POSITIVE Implications for Your Library Social Media Promotions…Plus More News From Instagram and Google

Super Library Marketing

Watch the Video Now. The Library Marketing???????? Show, Episode 156. In this episode, I will share four major social media headlines for libraries. These pieces of news apply to any library using TikTok or Instagram, and they could have major implications for your library’s promotions–in a positive way! Kudos in this episode go to Berkley Library.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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Bias busters: When good intentions get derailed

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Motivated reasoning can lead people to believe everything’s fine despite evidence to the contrary. Here’s how to counter emotions with facts.

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Review: Government Workers Can Go Online Anywhere with Cradlepoint IBR900-600M

State Tech Magazine

County and state workers may have to conduct business at far-flung outposts where there is no reliable broadband internet, or perhaps within their vehicles as they visit remote locations. But those places don’t have to be unproductive dead zones. The Cradlepoint IBR900-600M wireless router can use a cellular signal to connect those workers and their devices to the internet, to online services or to their office networks.

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Everything You Want to Know About Ongoing Wildfires — Just Click!

Disaster Zone blog

Esri has come up with a new app, Wildfire Aware.

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Does your idea have the ‘voltage’ to scale?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Economist John List discusses the science of determining whether a product or service can become a blockbuster.

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People Going Back to Work — Behaving as if COVID Is Done

Disaster Zone blog

People are starting to commute again.

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Real-time virtual employment services in Yolo County, CA

Google Public Sector

For decades, Yolo County has served its over 218,000 residents in northern California with government services delivered through physical offices. Constituents looking for career counseling and employment support, for instance, could visit one of the in-person satellite offices. But when the pandemic hit in 2020, offices closed, leaving the county struggling to provide real-time employment services that were increasingly essential.

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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Promoting Hybrid Collaboration in North Carolina

GovLoop

Collaboration doesn’t look the same in North Carolina anymore. Whereas employees were almost 100% in person until March 2020, as of April 2022, 64% of the state’s Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) was fully remote, while 26% switched between remote and in-person work. This blended environment means leaders and employees have to change some expectations to foster a dynamic, engaged workspace.

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Developing Infrastructure to Support Student Success Beyond High School

NLC (National League of Cities)

The college application process evokes thoughts of completing FAFSA, the Common App, drafting essays or personal statements, researching scholarship opportunities, and trying to decipher the cost of tuition and housing. For some, taking standardized tests like the ACT and SAT is the moment when they first begin to think of their postsecondary education.

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NASCIO selects 31 finalists for state IT recognition awards

GCN

States nominated their IT success stories, detailing how they improved government operations through IT modernization and business process innovations.

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Life Expectancy Drops Again in the U.S.

Disaster Zone blog

Thank you COVID-19!

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Sustainable Facility Maintenance Management for Small Local Governments

Unlock the potential of sustainable facility management! This guide empowers small local governments to lead with climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and more. Elevate your community's resilience, reduce costs, and embrace eco-friendly practices. Discover the role of facility maintenance teams in green cleaning, sustainability analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.

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Governments have ‘headroom’ to improve CX

GCN

Better customer experience is key to improving trust in government, which is especially critical during times of change, according to a new report.

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S30 Episode 03: A Dramatic Recovery Leads to an Active Retirement

ParkTalk podcast

Jim, a fitness attendant at Fort Hill Fitness and a former executive in a large corporation tells of how he survived a major health crisis and is now enjoying an active retirement. Jim, a fitness attendant at Fort Hill Fitness and a former executive in a large corporation tells of how he survived a major health crisis and is now enjoying an active retirement.

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Does professional soccer have the same economic impact as minor league baseball in smaller cities?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I don't think so, at least not yet, partly because there are fewer games, but also for siting and all the other reasons I outline in: -- " Framework of characteristics that support successful community development in association with the development of professional sports facilities ," 2021 -- " Revisiting "Framework of characteristics that support successful community development in association with the development of professional sports facilities" and the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team + Phoeni

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September top 5 for under 5

Princeton Public Library

We invite you to check out this month’s PPL Youth Services recommendations for activities, resources and new books in the library collection for children up to five years old and their families. Grandparents Day National Grandparents Day is on Sept. 11 and what better way to celebrate than by sharing books together! Create a special […].

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ASPA TIMES Magazine: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.

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Coolest streets in the world according to Time Out Magazine

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

-- " 33 Coolest Streets in the World Right Now" 1. Rue Wellington, Montreal 2. Gertrude Street, Melbourne 3. Great Western Road, Glasgow 4. Yongkang Street, Taipei 5. Vaernedamsvej, Copenhagen.

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FTC lawsuit spotlights a major privacy risk: From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more about you than you think

GCN

If you use your mobile phone for anything other than a paperweight, your visit to the cannabis dispensary and your personality – how extroverted you are or whether you’re likely to be on the outs with family since the 2016 election – can be learned from metadata and telemetry and shared.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: August 2022

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates. Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina : School of Government faculty and staff from the Development Finance Initiative (DFI) will jointly host a seminar to focus on local government support and public-private partnerships for workforce res

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International Overdose Awareness Day: The role of data and analytics in educating the public and improving community health

GCN

With the right data and analytics tools, community leaders and front line responders can better identify those who need help now and improve the efficacy of overall response.

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Proactive vs Reactive Maintenance: Making the Case for Preparedness

Discover comprehensive strategies for optimizing operations and achieving cost efficiency! This document offers insights into efficient inspections, data-driven decision-making, goal alignment, and resource optimization. It empowers local governments and maintenance departments to streamline operations and ensure significant cost savings. From aligning maintenance goals with community needs to leveraging data for strategic planning, this guide provides a roadmap for smoother, more reliable opera

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Data Science for Everyone: 3 Things to Know

GovLoop

In the current data-driven landscape, business leaders across government need to be involved in using data. They need at least a working knowledge of the tools of data science and the ways data scientists generate their insights. “Data science is a team sport,” said Trey Bradley, Strategic Data Initiatives Program Director in GSA’s Office of Shared Solutions & Performance Improvement.

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Lack of equitable data is harming underserved communities, US chief data scientist says

GCN

Enhanced data collection efforts and outreach are needed to improve outcomes for underrepresented communities across the country.

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Reversing the social costs of the pandemic: rebuilding community networks and social capital

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Danny Westneat, columnist for the Seattle Times , " Seattle's awful August shows the city continues to backslide on crime ," complains that people seem to be taking, shootings, murders, and overdose deaths for granted, asking where is the outrage and involvement. He mentions how Mayor Harrell held a "Day of Service" event where 4,000 people participated, but that one day isn't enough, which I think is a good point.

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$4M in city’s federal housing funds stolen through email scam

GCN

Local and federal law enforcement are investigating a scam in Lexington, Kentucky, which allegedly saw criminals send bogus wire transfer information to city staff.

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Facility Maintenance Trends for 2024: What's Changing in the Industry?

This comprehensive article delves into the transformative trends reshaping local government facility maintenance in anticipation of 2024. From embracing smart technology for efficient management, sustainability's pivotal role to data-driven decision-making, workforce upskilling, and predictive maintenance strategies, each aspect is explored. Insights into outsourcing collaborations, digital twins, safety enhancements, and the broader industry evolution highlight the critical adaptation needed.

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CFP: Entrepreneurship and Libraries (Entrelib) Conference 2022

A Library Writer's Blog

Call for Proposals Entrepreneurship and Libraries (Entrelib) Conference 2022 explores how libraries and librarians support entrepreneurship in their communities and campuses. Entrelib continues to be a gathering place for academic, public, and special librarians, as well as entrepreneurial ecosystem partners, via our free online events. The event will be free and hosted on Zoom, on Tuesday, November 1, 8am-10am Eastern Standard Time and Wednesday, November 2, 8pm-10pm Eastern Standard Time.

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Local election offices often are missing on social media – and the information they do post often gets ignored

GCN

Election boards that use their social media accounts to share election information may improve voter registration and participation, especially among young voters.

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Space: Building a digital infrastructure above the sky

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Venture capitalist Mark Boggett offers an investor’s view of the strides being made in space technology, its practical applications, and its potential impact.

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3 Ways to Stretch IT Budgets and Match Funds to the Right Initiatives

Government Technology Insider

More than ever, public sector agencies must do more with less – especially in IT. At the end of the 2021 fiscal year, the IRS was forced to make up a $600 million IT funding shortfall and highlighted an urgent gap in funding for technology modernization , largely driven by pandemic-driven demand for digital services across the government. At the state and local levels, budgets prove thinner.

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Efficiency and Sustainability: Leveraging Digital Solutions in Facility Operations

Speaker: Alan Kavanaugh, BA, CRM, CCPI ​​​​​​​Director of Loss Control & Risk Management

This session is designed to unveil the transformative potential of digital solutions in reshaping conventional practices, offering a roadmap towards greener and more efficient facilities regardless of municipality size. Attendees will learn: Insights into cutting-edge trends and strategies in sustainable facility management. Practical knowledge to effectively incorporate digital solutions for operational efficiency.