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Giving Brass the Finger(print)

Right Now with Nick Smith What I’m listening to: NOFX's seminal Punk in Drublic What I’m reading: I haven't cracked it yet, but I'm really excited to start Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis Congratulations are in order for Darryl De Sousa, but I would not want to be Baltimore's new police commissioner right now....

Planning & Shaping Cities: Resolutions

Editor's note: this post is late because of me, not the wonderful AJ Fawver. Even though it's February, AJ's wisdom is still useful and relevant as we begin the new year. Read all of AJ's posts from the "Planning & Shaping Cities" blog here. New Year’s resolutions are often approached with skepticism. We’ve all notice...

Update on Diversity Dashboard Research Coordinator Work

The ten Diversity Dashboard Research Coordinators are in the midst of their first round of data collection efforts to compile the contact information for every CAO and ACAO in the United States. To do this, they've: Worked in teams to define research terms Divvied up the nation so each RC is managing the data for five states Begun...

ELGL Heads to Columbus, Ohio

We're headed to Columbus, Ohio for the 2018 Ohio City Management Association and ICMA Midwest Regional Conference. Ben Kittelson, Kent Wyatt, and Stacy Schweikhart will be representin' ELGL and here's what they have planned. Pins & Pints with ELGL & SGR Reception - Reserve Your Spot Here Thursday, March 8, 2018 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. ...

Lawrence Public Library Loves Lawrence So Much It Hurts!

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. Logan Isaman, AmeriCorps VISTA Community Outreach Coordinator, highlights how the Lawrence, Kansas Library is adjusting to the needs of their community. Much like the people of Pawnee, Indiana, we know...

Maximizing Your All-In Account

Congratulations! You're All-In with the ELGL mission to connect, communicate, and educate. This means you can add up to 10 staff members to your account for free, and you get unlimited job postings for the year! This page provides an overview on how to maximize these All-In benefits. Adding Staff to Your Account Your account...

Reimagining Libraries in an Increasingly Fractured Marketplace

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. Spencer Smith, Director of Libraries, City of McKinney, Texas, writes how libraries must operate in the digital age. Recently, Fox reached a deal with the NFL for the...

What Local Government Can Do To Combat The Opioid Crisis

This post is by Kylie Bayer. She writes, "Thanks to a friend who works in addiction services for helping write this article." Drug overdose was the leading cause of accidental death in the United States in 2015. Of the nearly 53,000 deaths caused by drug overdose in 2015, prescription painkillers like Oxycontin and Percocet caused...

Careers and Upward Mobility in Local and State Government

Highlighting the diversity of employment opportunities in state and local government. The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)--Sacramento Chapter, the Municipal Management Association of Northern California, and Engaging Local Government Leaders invites you to an event on Careers and Upward Mobility in Local and State Government on Wednesday, February 21. This event focuses on highlighting the...

Ask Ellie & Jill: Passed Over for Promotion?

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’ve been working with my City for 5 years. I started as a management...

SMART Parks: A Toolkit

The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation created SMART Parks: A Toolkit, a compilation of technologies that can be used in parks to make them SMART. The toolkit is meant for park managers, designers, advocates, and anyone who wishes to learn how technology can be incorporated into parks. Some of the featured technologies are completely new....

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