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Reflecting on 6 Years in Local Government Communications

Sparkle Anderson is the Director of Communications for the City of Pearland. In this position, she handles public relations, e-marketing, social media, internal communications and advertising for the City, while providing graphic support for City programs and services. Sparkle documents her experience as a local government communicator on this website. Next Tuesday, Jan. 9, will mark...

Doubling Down on Partnerships to Deliver Innovation

Mariel Reed (LinkedIn and Twitter) shares observations about innovation in local government. Mariel worked as the Senior Innovation Strategist, Mayor's Office of Civic Innovation, City of San Francisco. Check out Part I of this series - How a “Partnerships as Delivery” Approach to Civic Innovation Works in San Francisco In San Francisco, our Mayor’s Office of...

Inspiring Local Government Careers: ELGL Undergraduate Project

We're excited to announce the launch of a new program in 2018: the "Inspiring Local Government Careers" project. This is a program specifically designed to introduce undergraduate students to the variety and impact of a local government career. As many people working in local government will tell you: they often "fell" into the profession by...

Podcast: The GovieLovie Awards & 2017 Look Back

We take the last episode of the year to recognize our favorite episodes and interviews of 2017. GovLove hosts Kent Wyatt, Kirsten Wyatt and Ben Kittelson all handed out awards in different categories to their 15 favorite episodes. The episode also covered the most listened to episodes of the year and plans for 2018....

Code Enforcement the Mary Poppins Way

Jordan Rae Hillman, AICP, Twitter & LinkedIn, Community Development Director at Brandon, MS shares a proactive approach to gaining code compliance. The code enforcement officer position easily ranks on my top five list of the most thankless jobs in local government. Citizens generally are not fans. They may have been in receipt of one of the officer’s...

How a "Partnerships as Delivery" Approach to Civic Innovation Works in San Francisco

Mariel Reed (LinkedIn and Twitter) shares observations about innovation in local government. Mariel worked as the Senior Innovation Strategist, Mayor's Office of Civic Innovation, City of San Francisco. Part 1: The evolution of our innovation strategy Under the leadership of the late Mayor Edwin M. Lee, in 2012 San Francisco was one of the first...

Membership Matters: There's No Place Like Home by Alexandria Kenyon

As you make your holiday list, consider giving the #GiftofELGL to your colleagues. ELGL is the fastest-growing, most affordable, high-quality professional development network for public servants. Starting now, you can give the gift of membership – $15/students, $30/students, $300/organization. By Alexandria Kenyon, City of Redwood City, CA, LinkedIn & ELGL Profile Many things excite me about ELGL...

Podcast: Placemaking with the Project for Public Spaces

Laura Torchio Deputy Director, Transportation Initiatives Project for Public Spaces Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Elka Gotfryd Project Manager Project for Public Spaces Bio | LinkedIn Creating spaces for people. Two representatives from the Project for Public Spaces, Laura Torchio and Elka Gotfryd, joined the podcast to talk about how to shape and influences places. They...

Podcast: Placemaking with the Project for Public Spaces

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Dilly Dilly with Lindsey Luft, City of Batavia, NY

Mt. Rushmore season is over. It's time to hear from our members discuss memories from 2017 and what's ahead for 2018. You can join ELGL here - $15/students, $30/individuals, and $300/businesses & organizations. Lindsey Luft, Administrative Intern at City of Batavia, NY, LinkedIn My most memorable moment of 2017 was... attending my first ICMA national conference...

Building Trust to Engage Your Community

In this post, Bang the Table‘s Engagement Manager, Casey Earp, explains how to merge hi-tech and low-tech engagement. Today, more than ever, the politically charged environment in America creates challenges for governments at all levels to find ways to build rapport with the communities they serve. Although the visceral discourse and divide is most visible at...

#ELGLRoadshow: January 25, 2018 in La Quinta, CA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] #ELGLRoadshow - La Quinta Hosted by the City of La Quinta, CA Location: Conference Center at La Quinta Wellness Center & La Quinta Museum Date: January 25, 2018, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Cost: $50/ELGL members; $80/non-members (includes a one year ELGL membership) RSVP: Online only Conference Agenda: How to Solve Problems in a...

2017 Govie Lovie Awards

On Friday, December 22, Kent, Ben and Kirsten are doing a LIVE taping for the last episode of GovLove in 2017. They'll be handing out awards in 16 categories. Tune in on ELGL's Facebook page to watch live, or listen to the episode on December 29 to find out the winners: Tee Hee: Most Giggling...

Knope Award for Best Library - 2018 Nominees - Map

Learn more about the Leslie Barbara Knope Award for Best Public Library Nominate your public library for this award

I Have to Ask You: Data-Driven Decision Making

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn, Performance Manager at District Department of Transportation, highlights three examples of data driven decision-making. A few hours before writing this I had just returned home from my first 12-hour shift of the year in Snow...

Nominees for Best Public Library - Updated 1/15

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Nominations are now being accepted for the second annual Leslie Barbara Knope award! Last year, we awarded the prestigious Knope to Peoria City Hall. This year, we're highlighting the best public libraries! Any public library run by a local government unit (town, city, county, special district...) is eligible for nomination. Use this form to...

Call for Nominations: Best Public Library

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Update! The List of Nominees for Best Library From the Traeger Award to the Choice Award, ELGL loves to highlight organizations and individuals that motivate, inspire, and attract the best and brightest to local government. And now, we add one more recognition - the best public libraries in world. We're accepting nominations for the public library that...

State of Place: There's No Place Like....the Mall?

With ONE WEEK left before Christmas, State of Place thought they’d reprise last year’s epic trip to one of Houston’s largest malls and take the pulse of America’s seemingly dying pastime. This year, State of Place Technical Product Manager Alli Torban got in on the “fun.” Read about her recent visit to one of the DC...

Mt. Rushmore with Justyn Miller, City of Warrenville, IL

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Justyn Miller City of Warrenville, Illinois - Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn Issues Facing Warrenville State of Illinois Pension Obligations Economic Development Developing Data Analytics Sports Soccer Football Hockey Skeleton Gift Ideas Technology Books Art Music Dinner...