Comments on: Civil servants and the social web http://davepress.net/2008/07/21/civil-servants-and-the-social-web-2/ Open government and everything else Tue, 08 May 2012 15:15:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Guidance and Toolkits | DavePress http://davepress.net/2008/07/21/civil-servants-and-the-social-web-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 Guidance and Toolkits | DavePress Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:12:52 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=534#comment-1360 [...] the guidelines, about which I have written bits here and here. Dominic Campbell wishes they weren’t necessary: Unfortunately, the moment that pen is put to [...] [...] the guidelines, about which I have written bits here and here. Dominic Campbell wishes they weren’t necessary: Unfortunately, the moment that pen is put to [...]

]]> By: FutureGov » Features » Dull and unnecessary? Civil service principles for participation online http://davepress.net/2008/07/21/civil-servants-and-the-social-web-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 FutureGov » Features » Dull and unnecessary? Civil service principles for participation online Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:01:59 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=534#comment-1339 [...] from both Ingrid Koehler of the Improvement and Development Agency for local government (IDeA) and Dave Briggs of DavePress fame), I thought I would add my two pennth [...] [...] from both Ingrid Koehler of the Improvement and Development Agency for local government (IDeA) and Dave Briggs of DavePress fame), I thought I would add my two pennth [...]

]]> By: Debating the civil servants online engagement guidelines « Whitehall Webby - digital media in government http://davepress.net/2008/07/21/civil-servants-and-the-social-web-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 Debating the civil servants online engagement guidelines « Whitehall Webby - digital media in government Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:03:37 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=534#comment-1308 [...] bloggers, as I understand the first of these sessions last week spent much of the time discussing (Dave Briggs has a good round up of that session). But there was still, unsurprisingly, a focus on how organisations can deploy tools, rather than [...] [...] bloggers, as I understand the first of these sessions last week spent much of the time discussing (Dave Briggs has a good round up of that session). But there was still, unsurprisingly, a focus on how organisations can deploy tools, rather than [...]

]]> By: Simon Dickson http://davepress.net/2008/07/21/civil-servants-and-the-social-web-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Simon Dickson Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:45:49 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=534#comment-1285 I'm going to argue one aspect of this, Dave. A lot of civil servants do indeed have the time to blog. Their job description may include words like consultation, engagement, or liaison. Their job title might even be 'stakeholder manager' or something. This seems to result in organising and attending meetings, and knocking out the occasional newsletter. I see ever fewer reasons why that work can't happen in the context of a blog. There are a few early examples of such 'project blogs' - off the top of my head, the Power Of Information Taskforce, or my own work with the Darzi NHS Review. They give you a sense of who's doing the work, and what direction they're heading in. Even better, they give you a chance to contribute. If there's a definition of 'civil service blogging', that's it - in my book, anyway. I’m going to argue one aspect of this, Dave.

A lot of civil servants do indeed have the time to blog. Their job description may include words like consultation, engagement, or liaison. Their job title might even be ‘stakeholder manager’ or something. This seems to result in organising and attending meetings, and knocking out the occasional newsletter. I see ever fewer reasons why that work can’t happen in the context of a blog.

There are a few early examples of such ‘project blogs’ – off the top of my head, the Power Of Information Taskforce, or my own work with the Darzi NHS Review. They give you a sense of who’s doing the work, and what direction they’re heading in. Even better, they give you a chance to contribute.

If there’s a definition of ‘civil service blogging’, that’s it – in my book, anyway.

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