Super Library Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library A few months ago while at a conference, Meghan McCorkell , got the email of a lifetime. The chief of Marketing, Communications, and Strategy for the Enoch Pratt Free Library , she called back to Baltimore and put her team on speaker phone. Meghan was delivering great news: her team won the coveted Library Marketer of the Year award from Library Journal.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

By UNICEF USA In the past year, record-breaking summer heat swept across the globe, and extreme weather like hurricanes, wildfires and rising floods devastated communities. Addressing climate change and its impacts has never been more crucial, and youth have been on the front line actively advocating for tangible, practical solutions to the climate crisis.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Research conducted in France suggests that using Artificial Intelligence to analyse medical data in electronic health records may hold promise in predicting sudden cardiac death In their study, the researchers examined the electronic health records of 25,000 individuals who had experienced sudden cardiac death and 70,000 individuals who had been hospitalised due to cardiac arrest but did not succumb to it.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Agencies don’t always implement their continuous monitoring plans because that would require a new philosophy toward cloud security, according to Dave Hinchman, director of IT and cyber at the Government Accountability Office. Hinchman says cloud computing was an afterthought four or five years ago, but it’s starting to be seen as a way to easily meet federal cyber requirements and push updates to thousands of desktops using Software as a Service.

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Barrett & Greene

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Over the course of the last few months, we’ve been digging deeply into the world of tax incentives given by states and local governments to help encourage economic development. And we’ve emerged with a sense of frustration with many of the nation’s elected officials who boast to the public about businesses they’ve attracted with incentives even when there’s ample evidence that, for the most part, they aren’t the real motivation for corporate site decisions.

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Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Despite the recent passage of stopgap funding to keep the federal government open, Congress is once again running down the clock on another potential shutdown that would furlough nearly 1.5 million federal employees and force more than 650,000 to work without pay. Among those negatively impacted by a shutdown would be members of the U.S. military, who would suffer financially and lose out on training, weakening our national security at a critical juncture in global affairs.

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GCN

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

North Carolina offers technical assistance to help local leaders assess their communities’ climate vulnerabilities and develop sustainable solutions.

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Princeton Public Library

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As a relative newcomer to the Garden State–I’ve lived in Princeton for only a little more than a year–I rarely know what local and regional history is common knowledge to New Jerseyans and what is little known or a matter of specialized expertise.

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GCN

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Experts urged state and local governments to be patient as it plays out at the federal level, pointing to an executive order from a decade ago that offers a cautionary tale.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Ask IT experts about DevOps, and they’ll tell you it’s evolving thanks to platform engineering. The shift in software development philosophies addresses the challenges of complexity that come with DevOps, which “opens the door for self-service capabilities through more automated infrastructure operations,” according to Red Hat. A DevOps approach to software development encompasses a combination of tools, practices and organizational philosophies that intends to help organizations develop and imp

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Maintaining parks and recreation facilities efficiently is no easy task, especially when faced with scheduling issues, aging infrastructure, and inconsistent inspections. Join us for this insightful webinar where we explore the most common challenges departments like yours are facing and how digital tools like CityReporter can help you streamline operations, ensure safety, and make better use of your resources.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Scientists have created wearable vibrotactile devices to help astronauts stay oriented and safe in space Astronauts usually undergo extensive training to protect themselves from disorientation. However, researchers have recently discovered that wearable devices that provide orientation cues through vibrations can greatly enhance the effectiveness of this training. “Long duration spaceflight will cause many physiological and psychological stressors which will make astronauts very susceptibl

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The White House National Cybersecurity Strategy highlights a growing risk at the intersection of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). As factories, power grids, and water treatment facilities move from old analog controls to modern digital systems, cyberattacks become “inherently more destructive and impactful to our daily lives,” the strategy warns.

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GCN

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Some places see promise in areas allowing visitors to shop, sip and stroll.

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Princeton Public Library

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As a relative newcomer to the Garden State–I’ve lived in Princeton for only a little more than a year. The post Finding oneself in Central Jersey, whether East or West appeared first on Princeton Public Library.

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Government agencies that rely on tax revenue to fund critical services and infrastructure are finding it more urgent than ever to bridge the gap between under-reported tax revenue and taxpayers’ understanding of the processes. This is especially true as things like short-term rentals (STRs) have grown in popularity and become new sources of income for residents.

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GCN

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Supply and labor costs are standing in the way of some states' offshore wind development goals.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In November 2021, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), officially known as the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA), into law. This historic legislation delivers necessary infrastructure funding to cities, towns and villages across the US.

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GCN

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The grants to replace aging infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor come as Republicans in Congress look to cut back funding for Amtrak.

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