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Ep 12: Quiet Quitting and Summer Camp

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES The new “Quiet Quitting” trend is all over social media. Have you thought about how it will affect your hiring process this summer? Natalie and Kelie start the conversation that you should start thinking about with your team. Want to add to our conversation? Have a question you want us to discuss? Email Us: exploringcampsides@gmail.com […].

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A better way to build a brand: The community flywheel

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Today’s fastest-growing brands participate in digital communities to earn engagement and loyalty—and do so with high returns and low risk by harnessing agile test and learn.

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SCP 170: Fall Event Ideas

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES Go beyond Pumpkin painting and Spiced lattes for some unique ideas to do at your camp this fall! Check out this week’s episode where the guys give you tons of great ideas you can easily do! From hayrides to Paint and Sips to Family Camps, listen in for some falltastic stuff! HOSTS CURT […]. The post SCP 170: Fall Event Ideas appeared first on Summer Camp Programming.

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Six Approaches to Achieving Meaningful Civic Engagement

NLC (National League of Cities)

Stephen Benjamin served the people of Columbia, SC as mayor for 12 years and has also worked as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the African American Mayors Association. Last month Indigov, a leading constituent engagement solution and NLC Partner, met with Mayor Benjamin for a talk about constituent communication. Throughout our conversation […] Source.

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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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Using advanced analytics tech to safeguard from intellectual property theft

Open Access Government - Technology News

Phillip Akers, Head of Public Sector at Quantexa, discusses how we can use advanced analytics tech to safeguard from intellectual property theft. In early July, the leaders of MI5 and the FBI did something extraordinary, taking the stage together at a meeting in London with international business leaders to warn about intellectual property theft and technology theft by agents of the Chinese Communist Party and certain parts of the Chinese state.

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How Hempstead, NY is Advancing its Clean Energy Future with Hydrogen

NLC (National League of Cities)

The most abundant element in the universe could hold the key to decarbonizing wide swathes of the economy. When combusted, hydrogen does not release any carbon dioxide making it an attractive energy resource. So much so that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has set a goal of reducing the cost of hydrogen by 80% […] Source.

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New Algorithm Insight Means Your Library’s Facebook and Instagram Posts Will Need To Change but… It’s Not Necessarily a Bad Thing!

Super Library Marketing

The Library Marketing???????? Show, Episode 160. In this episode, I have three whopper social media headlines to share. First, there is new insight into the Facebook and Instagram algorithm. What does this mean for your library? We’ll talk it through. The second headline is making me reconsider the advice I give to libraries. And the third piece of news is about a change that will make it easier for you to make your library promotions accessible.

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The U.S. is the top target of ransomware attacks, report says

GCN

The majority of ransomware attacks worldwide targeted industries that play a "critical role" in domestic and international supply chains, including IT, health care and the public sector, according to new research.

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Telecom collaboration and competition at the edge: GSMA director general Mats Granryd

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The leader of the mobile communications organization talks about the importance of partnerships and federated solutions as the industry seizes new opportunities like edge computing and tackles challenges like broadening its talent pool.

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Deep data inspection: The overlooked element in government data security

GCN

Because encryption can make data quality problems harder to detect and isolate, good quality, properly formatted, exploit-free data is 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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Elevating Federal Citizen Experience with Customer-Centric Practices

Government Technology Insider

In its Executive Order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government the federal government stressed the importance of serving its citizens. Since its release last December, federal agencies have been bustling to change standards and modernize technology with the goal of improving the customer experience (CX).

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Smart tactics for introducing technology to a skeptical community

GCN

Education and engagement can get residents and local leaders on board with new projects, experts suggest.

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How to Prepare a Federal Network for AI

FedTech Magazine

Artificial intelligence, no longer confined to small research projects and blue-sky thinking, has established a solid and valuable presence in government IT portfolios. Federal AI teams are improved detection of stock market misconduct, better intelligence interpretation and more accurate weather predictions. IT managers may think of new AI-based applications as just another app, but that could be dangerous.

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How one fire department’s ‘crawl, walk, run’ mantra guides its drone use

GCN

Phoenix is slowly growing its drone program, which currently supports incident commanders managing fire-fighting resources.

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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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Purple Line Corridor Coalition study: Same Old, Same Old | Gentrification will result from investment in transit infrastructure

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

This is in response to this Washington Post article, " Purple Line study: Without help, light-rail line will bring gentrification." From the article: The 16-mile light-rail line that will connect Montgomery and Prince George’s counties — the first direct suburb-to-suburb rail line in the Washington region — is designed to help revitalize older, inner-ring suburbs while providing faster, more reliable mass transit.

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A city where big data, analytics drive mobility choices

GCN

San Jose’s decision support system helps officials decide how well mobility projects support city goals and whether past actions have played out as expected.

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Smart Cities Connect 2022: Philadelphia Prioritizes Smart Streetlight Installation by Need

State Tech Magazine

Earlier this year, the city of Philadelphia began a streetlight conversion project to upgrade 120,000 lamps over three years. Speaking Tuesday at the Fall 2022 Smart Cities Connect conference, city officials said they wanted those lights to provide some immediate smart city benefits while also serving as building blocks to support future benefits. Speaking on a panel about Philadelphia’s smart streetlights, Philadelphia Smart Cities Director Akshay Malik noted that he last served as a data scien

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A strategy for ethical, responsible release of public data

GCN

Agencies must balance access and privacy when deciding which data should be made public and how, according to a recent report.

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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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Subtract the Hassle From Hybrid Cloud Transition

GovLoop

Agencies are turning to hybrid cloud solutions more and more, as remote work becomes increasingly common. Workers need to find a simple and secure way to collaborate to meet their organization’s overall mission, and hybrid cloud has become the answer for many organizations. A hybrid cloud platform approach offers both private, on-premises cloud services and public cloud services located off-site.

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How tech can make food assistance programs easier to use

GCN

Modernization and customer experience goals are folded into a new White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health that was released Tuesday.

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Forging a Way Forward With New Workflows?

GovLoop

“This is the way we’ve always done it” can be a common phrase in many agencies, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best way. Some long processes, such as printing paper documents and storing them in file cabinets, aren’t practical any more in hybrid work environments. These outdated workflows can hinder timely responses and collaboration, and it’s time to look towards new options for the future.

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Using Data to Make Equitable Investments

Public Sector Future

Denice Ross is the Chief Data Scientist in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In our discussion, she shared a behind-the-scenes look into how data can be used to measure equitable investments and their outcomes with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “What makes me really excited about this infrastructure law is not just how much money it is, or the drumbeat of all these great funding opportunities coming online, but that these investments are being rolled out

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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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CFP: Item Not Found: Accounting for Loss in Libraries, Archives and Other Heritage and Memory Organizations - Virtual Conference, March 8-9, 2023

A Library Writer's Blog

Item Not Found: Accounting for Loss in Libraries, Archives and Other Heritage and Memory Organizations A Virtual Conference Organized by UCLA Center for 17 th - and 18 th -Century Studies/William Andrews Clark Memorial Library and Oakland University Libraries March 8-9, 2023 12-4pm Eastern Keynote Speakers: Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty, Director, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives T-Kay Sangwand, Librarian for Digital Collection Development, UCLA, and Gabriel Solis, Executive Director, Texas Aft

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Using Data to Make Equitable Investments

Public Sector Future

Denice Ross is the Chief Data Scientist in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In our discussion, she shared a behind-the-scenes look into how data can be used to measure equitable investments and their outcomes with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “What makes me really excited about this infrastructure law is not just how much money it is, or the drumbeat of all these great funding opportunities coming online, but that these investments are being rolled out

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CFP: SEMLOL Meeting on Intellectual Freedom, Book Banking and Access to Information - Nov 18, 2022 - Virtual #Michigan

A Library Writer's Blog

The Southeastern Michigan League of Libraries , SEMLOL, is seeking presentations and speakers for the Fall membership meeting around the topic of intellectual freedom, book banning, and access to information. The Fall 2022 SEMLOL meeting will take place Friday, November 18th, 2022 from 2-4PM on Zoom. In this session we would really like to dig into what it means to allow and facilitate access to the broadest possible range of information in a higher educational setting.

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How the right technology can be key to solving physician burnout

Open Access Government - Technology News

More than half of neurointerventionalists, neurosurgeons, neurologists and radiologists are currently experiencing burnout as a result of provider shortages, covering multiple hospitals simultaneously, and increasing demand for emergency stroke care, and this is only expected to get worse. Neurologist burnout is caused by a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to provider shortages, covering multiple hospitals simultaneously, and increasing demand for emergency stroke care.

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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.