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#ELGLKnope: It’s 2018 Library Week!

The greatness of libraries has been on display throughout the competition for the Leslie B. Knope Award. This week, we will highlight what we learned from those libraries and where libraries are headed. As part of the celebrating libraries, we are encouraging libraries in the US and abroad to submit #LibrarySelfies. You can tweet them … Continued

Resolve for Smart Goals

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? Chances are you already failed, but don’t worry! Most people do! Rank Top 10 New Years resolutions for 2017 Percent 1 Lose Weight / Healthier Eating 21.4% 2 Life / Self Improvements 12.3% 3 Better Financial Decisions 8.5% 4 Quit Smoking 7.1% 5 Do more exciting things 6.3% … Continued

National Championship: Williamsburg v. Pueblo

Voting in the #ELGLKnope National Championship opens on Monday, February 26 at 1:01 a.m. and continues through Friday, March 2 at 11:59 p.m. One vote per person. Share your vote on social media using the hashtag #ELGLKnope, and don’t forget to take a selfie in front of your selected library and share on Twitter, Facebook, … Continued

#ELGLKnope: Final Four Results

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the closest #ELGLKnope matchups of all time, two libraries have emerged victorious and advanced to the #ELGLKnope National Championship: Pueblo, CO Williamsburg, VA Results showed narrow margins of victory over Lawrence, KS and Baytown, TX, and fantastic showings from all Final Four libraries: Pueblo, CO = 5,271, 50.76% Lawrence, KS = 5,113, 49.24%    … Continued

Anytown USA should reconsider Amazon HQ2

  Sign up to write for ELGL about this topic and engage with us on social media using the hashtag #HQ2PublicFunds. Questions? Send us an email. We’ll use the hashtag on the blog to categorize all discussions on this topic. Today ELGL member Matt Lorenzen shares his perspective on the topic. “Liberals JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING….. … Continued

The Government of Things

I thought today would be a good time to write about something exciting and hopeful for the future — so let’s talk about the Internet of Things (IoT) and how it’s impacting local government, and how that impact could grow! In case you’re not familiar, The Internet of Things is “a global infrastructure for the … Continued

Webinar: 7 Tips for Working with the Media

Don’t forget to apply for the ELGL & Cartegraph Clarity Award. The application is simple and short. Deadline is February 28. Register… Breaking the News: 7 Tips for Working with the Media Wed, Feb 28, 2018 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST Working with the media doesn’t have to be a hair-raising feat. During this free … Continued

Ask Ellie & Jill: Working with the City Council

In the series, ELGL members can anonymously send their questions, difficulties or scenarios to answers@elgl.org and receive a response from the ghost writing response team. Your name, organization and other details will not be shared in the posting or subsequent response. Dear Ellie & Jill, I am getting very frustrated with one of the City Council members where I … Continued

#13Percent: Creating Added Value through Cross-Functional Participation

Janet Freeman, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, City of Fort Collins, writes how cross-functional teams have positively impacted Fort Collin’s diversity and inclusion efforts. By Janet Freeman, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, City of Fort Collins Best practices on equity, diversity and inclusion often point to maintaining multiple access points for employees to organization participate, from front-life … Continued

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