Monthly Archives: March 2011

Civil sector learning event: Exeter, 8th April

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Dave

Learning Pool, in collaboration with Cosmic, are running an event in Exeter on 8th April to talk about how civil sector organisations can meet their training needs in this age of austerity. Paul McElvaney will be showcasing My Learning Pool … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

More on e-petitions

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Dave

Excellent stuff from Fraser Henderson who has published a summary of some research done into the use of e-petition facilities in councils. I’ve embedded the presentation below: Panos & chris overview of e petitioning in english local authorities View more … Continue reading →

Posted in democracy | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Future of local gov IT strategy

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Dave

Gotta love blogging local government types. Great post here from Warwickshire County Council’s Jim Morton about their developing IT strategy. My favourite bit: 1. Embrace the practice of using ICT as a Utility: It is now possible to consume software, … Continue reading →

Posted in Government IT | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Webinars a-go-go

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Dave

Two more upcoming webinars from Learning Pool to tell you about – both free of course. Closing the third sector skills gap New for 2011 is My Learning Pool – a suite of over 20 online courses that have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Digital local resources – and a bit about Your Square Mile

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Dave

Continuing the posts about local digital communities, here are a couple of links to interesting research and publications on the subject, which I’ve been giving a re-read recently. The Online Neighbourhood Networks Study – from Hugh Flouch and Kevin Harris. … Continue reading →

Posted in digital local | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment