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The Best Camp Programs Competition

Summer Camp Programming

Starting Monday, February 19, 2024, I am holding a best camp programs competition. If you would like to enter, click here. GENERAL OVERVIEW This is similar to the online/email roundtables I have run in the past. This time, however, there are prizes involved. While our favorite six submissions will be made public, all those who […] The post The Best Camp Programs Competition first appeared on Summer Camp Programming.

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3 Key Areas of Technological Growth in the Public Sector in 2024

State Tech Magazine

In the age of cloud computing, technology plays a major role in empowering governments to become the data-driven organizations they aspire to be. New emerging use cases in artificial intelligence and cloud computing continue to put pressure on agencies to evolve and embrace these technologies to meet public needs in more efficient, accurate ways. Some in the public sector have been slow to adopt new cloud solutions or buy into the AI trend that has swept the world in the past year.

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'Graffiti bombing' hits abandoned skyscrapers in Los Angeles and Miami

GCN

COMMENTARY | Graffiti artists in both cities recently tagged swiftly and extensively downtown skyscrapers that had been abandoned. The form of activism, which has a long history in cities, was met with a mix of admiration and condemnation.

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Recent Trends in Real Estate Development: Winter 2024

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Source: stock.adobe.com (Editorial Use License) This blog post is part of a regular series that reports recent trends in private real estate financing. These posts are meant to inform local governments about current conditions facing private developers and development projects in their communities. Lending for real estate development projects Last quarter’s post discussed how rising interest rates affected private developers’ ability to cover debt payments, thereby affecting the financial feasib

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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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WEST 2024: Agencies Adapt Plans for Data Security as the Amount of Information Grows

FedTech Magazine

Defense agencies’ protocols on how to collect and use data are evolving as they realize just how much they can capture, how difficult it can be to protect in transit and that the edge might not be the place to analyze data after all. “Information is combat power. It will be the decision advantage of the future,” said Navy CIO Jane Rathbun, speaking at WEST 2024 in San Diego.

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AWS hosts inaugural Federal Executive Forum at Amazon HQ2

AWS Public Sector Blog

Last week, Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted its first Federal Executive Forum at Amazon HQ2 in National Landing. Forward-thinking leaders from across the US federal government working in civilian, financials, defense, and national security gathered to discuss emerging technologies, and share best practices and ways to use the cloud to advance their missions.

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Vermont Chapter Councilor Report – LibLearnX 2023

Librarian.net

This is not my usual ALA report because the Council meetings at LibLearnX were brief and I was occupied with some legislation I’d been working on. Here are some important notes for those who are interested in ALA topics. 1. American Library Association Updates Core Values This was a 2.5 year process culminating in massaging the existing lengthy list of core values into five: access, equity, intellectual freedom and privacy, the public good, and sustainability.

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After promising to make government health care data more accessible, the Biden administration now wants to clamp down

GCN

Researchers across the country fear a new proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will increase fees and decrease access to data used to support major health care reforms.