This in today via Mashable blogger Paul Glazowski. Click the title to go to the original post. It wasn’t long ago that people took a hard look at the social networking world and saw that such activities didn’t quite jive with the typical workplace environment. Some employers solidified that notion by barring visits to such … Continue reading →

Another great blog from govloop. This time from Andrew Krzmarzick outlining work at the US Department of State using web 2.0 tools. As always, click on the title to go to the original post. Originally posted at http://generationshift.blospot.com. A couple weeks ago, I blogged about the State Department’s use of Web 2.0, giving them an … Continue reading →

I found this post by Christopher Parente on a US public sector social networking site, govloop, today. Worth a read for the thoughts on the value and difficulties of blogging from within the public sector. Click on the title to go to the original post. The Social Media Club of DC had a meeting dedicated … Continue reading →

The pain and potential of Facebook in the office Nick Abrahams October 14, 2008 – 3:18PM Sydney Morning Herald Should organisations block Facebook in the office? My view is that, in most cases, inappropriate use of social networking websites should be able to be controlled by reasonable use policies, but there may be specific issues … Continue reading →

This from the Australian ABC website today… hit the title to go to the original… Surfing the web exercises the brain: scientists Posted 2 hours 40 minutes ago Scientists in the United States say surfing the internet can sharpen the brains of middle aged and elderly people. A team from the University of California found … Continue reading →

This arrived in my intray today. The application of social networking tools to the public sector and private providers of public good services will be a HUGE area of activity in the coming years. The most important point of the BLOG for me is the way social networking has the potential to drive cultural change … Continue reading →

I’ve just returned from the IAP2 symposium in Adelaide which was a fantastic event, the highlight of which (for me)was a session run by Lucy Cole-Edelstein of Straight Talk and Michael Hollingworth and Steve Colman from Global Learning who were demonstrating their iMEET tool. iMEET is a collaborative tool for real time interaction – I … Continue reading →