Public service renewal: the weekly round-up

Here's the usual round up of good stuff worth reading from last week. Enjoy!

Here at home:

• EI centres in Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and Vancouver to shrink workforce
• Elections Canada eyes online voting
• The Common Look and Feel for the Internet 2.0 Standard (CLF 2.0) is being replaced by 3 new Standards
• The GoC is looking for a new look.
• But we might need more than a fresh coat of paint

International:

• Japan: interesting move by Takeo City in Japan, who have made the bold decision to move their entire council website to Facebook.
• Australia: The state government of Western Australia recently announced that it is abandoning shared corporate services after spending in excess of A$345m over seven years implementing a shared services strategy. This outcome should send a shiver down the spine of any government contemplating shared services strategies to reduce costs. Ouch.
• Greece: Public pension fund pays 1,473 dead Greeks
• U.K.: constructive talks about the use of social media in recent rioting

Social media

• Everything You Need To Know About Google Plus
• Why did you unfollow me? The Psychology of Twitter

This post has been a collaborative effort from Lee-Anne Peluk and Nicholas Charney.You can check out Lee-Anne's blog "In the Shuffle" at www.leeannepeluk.wordpress.com


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