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#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% ...

Residential Development: Balancing the Needs of the Community with the Strain on the Municipal Budget

By Lynn Kelly-Lehner, City of Temecula, CA, Principal Management Analyst, Linkedin As you have likely read in the media, there is currently a housing crisis in California. California’s high housing costs and soaring rents are driving low and middle-income people into less expensive areas of the state, or even to other parts of the country. According...

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........

Podcast: Technology & Innovation in San Antonio, TX

Jose De La Cruz Chief Innovation Officer City of San Antonio, TX Bio | LinkedIn Craig Hopkins Chief Information Officer City of San Antonio, TX Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Using tech and innovation to improve people’s lives. Two CIOs, one city. Jose De La Cruz the Chief Innovation Officer and Craig Hopkins the Chief Information...

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...

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...

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...

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State of Place: Let's Make this Last For...Longer than 3 Months

State of Place tapped ten experts on how cities can build their bench by keeping interns after the weather turns cold. Right now, your city is experiencing an influx of students who are evaluating the internships and amenities that your city has to offer. According to Google Trends, there's always a sharp increase in searches...

#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...

All-In Member Directory

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] All In Members get free unlimited job postings and memberships for up to 10 of their staff members. If your organization is an All In member, you can be added to the account for free! Contact the listed person in your organization to have them add you to the account. [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Even if your...

Reimagining Libraries: The Front Door of the Innovation District

In this series, guest columnists write about what’s working at their library, how they are adjusting to the digital age, and what their community expects from a library. Gray Gill, Content Strategist and Writer at Southside Creative, writes about the community impact of the Chattanooga Public Library. How the Chattanooga Public Library has succeeded by balancing...

From #13Percent to Adam Rippon to #WakandaForever, Representation Matters

I spent last Friday speaking at Willamette University in Salem, OR with the goal of inspiring the next wave of undergraduate students to take interest in a career in local government. My pal at work jokingly asked if I could count the number of students of color on one hand; Willamette isn't exactly known for...

Lawrence, Kansas: Why I Love My Library (Updated 2/23)

It's Final Four Week! Vote and comment about the Lawrence Public Library. Join ELGL for daily score updates from the Final Four. We'll update this post throughtout the week. Lawrence Public Library Connect: Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web I love my library because it not only serves people in the city of Lawrence but...

Pueblo, Colorado: Why I Love My Library (Updated: 2/23)

It's Final Four Week! Vote and comment about the Pueblo City-County Library. Join ELGL for daily score updates from the Final Four. We'll update this post throughtout the week. Pueblo City-County Library Connect: Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web My husband and I do not have Internet access at home so we love being able...

Williamsburg, Virginia: Why I Love My Library.... (Updated 2/23)

It's Final Four Week! Vote and comment about the Williamsburg Public Library. Join ELGL for daily score updates from the Final Four. We'll update this post throughtout the week. Williamsburg, VA Public Library Connect: Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web The youth area of the library is a wonderful space for kids to interact, read, learn to use...

Baytown, Texas: Why I Love My Library...... (Updated 2/23)

It's Final Four Week! Vote and comment about the Sterling Municipal Library. Join ELGL for daily score updates from the Final Four. We'll update this post throughtout the week. Sterling Municipal Library, Baytown, TX Connect: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and World Wide Web Sterling Municipal Library is great because their books, service, and maintenance is amazing. Great books and very...

#ELGLKnope: Final Four Match Ups

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NEW! Libraries can earn an extra vote each time someone shares why they love their library. You can vote once and submit a comment once this week. Questions? Contact Kent Wyatt, ELGL Co-Founder, kent@elgl.org. In the News - ELGL Final Four Baytown’s Sterling Municipal Library competes to be best library in the Nation Battle of the...

Final Four: Pueblo, CO v. Lawrence, KS

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_zigzag color="black" el_border_width="15"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]One additional vote will be applied for every comment submitted about why you love your library. One comment per person, please: [contact-form to="kent@elgl.org" subject="Final Four Comments"][contact-field label="Here's why I love my library:" type="textarea" required="1"][contact-field label="Your first and last name:" type="text" required="1"][contact-field label="My favorite library:" type="checkbox-multiple" required="1" options="Pueblo,Lawrence"][/contact-form] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]