Live Blog From #LocalGovCamp

Its been a fascinating day at LocalGovCamp, I did my best at live blogging it below, once again my stream of thought in 140 characters For a much better full round up check the official site (where you’ll notice I get a photo credit!). I do recommend you read Sarah Lay’s coverage which is far better than anything I could do.  My flickr set is here

I started my live bloggin a little late into the day mainly because I couldn’t get my laptop out of my bag.  Interesting to see what people are trying/wanting to do within local government.  Its been a great day.  I even made a pledge on the wall to write a word plugin which scanned a document for jargon.

11:52:12 AM: Naughty Naughty Birmingham Council don’t sign up people for services they never asked for #LocalGovCamp

11:54:12 AM: Big CIty Plan talk being led by @bounder @citizensheep @pigsonthewing @getgood

11:56:40 AM: #fail of PR spend and consultation in Big City Plan for birmingham council #locagovcamp

11:58:18 AM: you can ask for help with a FOI (freedom of information act) #locagovcamp

12:01:04 PM: Big City Plan should have been broken down into sections to allow you access to what interests you #locagovcamp

12:03:54 PM: big city plan consultation poorly implemented #locagovcamp

12:05:29 PM: RT @sarahlay: This is the best event I have been to. Useful and fun with great ppl passionate about what they do. #localgovcamp rocks

12:07:36 PM: In reference to big city plan “because of the translation you did, i read the sodding plan” #locagovcamp. Green Room

12:12:40 PM: big city plan consulatation poor implemented maybe because lack fo skills set or they didn’t really want the comments? #locagovcamp

12:16:01 PM: birmingham council failed to recongise the effort that people made to translated the big city plan document #locagovcamp

12:17:20 PM: if you are going to consult make sure you do #locagovcamp

12:23:19 PM: all now breaking for lunch, seems only minutes ago i had a muffin and pasteries #locagovcamp

12:23:43 PM: just meet @sarahlay #locagovcamp

12:24:03 PM: RT @peteashton Lots of stuff going on /despite/ the council. Eg http://bit.ly/RxquY #localgovcamp

12:25:02 PM: seing lots of products being mentioned and displayed at #locagovcamp interesting to see how they can be used, one of them has an API!

12:27:03 PM: just met @ChimeraX at #locagovcamp

12:29:09 PM: at the knowledge hub talk in the pink room #locagovcamp

12:34:00 PM: best way to achieve a goal with social media/shared knowledge tools #locagovcamp

12:44:45 PM: knowledge hub generating good way of sharing information across public services #locagovcamp

12:47:11 PM: ok we have to give our presentation to the group of knowledge hub #locagovcamp

12:49:24 PM: what is a community of practice, i keep hearing this bounded around #locagovcamp

12:52:41 PM: @stephendale talking about the knowledge hub #locagovcamp

12:57:03 PM: talking about how you create a local government inter facing knowledge hub #locagovcamp

1:00:10 PM: once you have this knowledge hub need a personalisation and widget to deliver relivant info #locagovcamp

1:07:32 PM: council need to have champions and early adopters for Knowledge Hubs #locagovcamp

1:11:17 PM: RT @siwhitehouse: Deaf community in Derby use Bebo #localgovcamp –Sweet!

1:12:45 PM: interesting conversation of how to implement a Knowledge Hub into councils #locagovcamp

1:16:41 PM: getting information easier without being signposted would help a knowledge hub greatly #locagovcamp

1:25:44 PM: Lunch now being served smells great! #localgovcamp

1:29:16 PM: RT @sarahlay: lots of hungry campers at #localgovcamp =)

1:30:01 PM: Wonder what different twitter apps are being used at #localgovcamp

1:32:12 PM: Is there going to be a showing of us know at #localgovcamp

1:43:08 PM: Over hearing lots of interesting conversations while people are chowing down #localgovcamp

2:12:17 PM: attending the the JFDI talk

2:14:23 PM: always better to do and then ask for forgivness when starting new projects #locagovcamp

2:16:17 PM: hey google, google wave just got name checked at #locagovcamp

2:17:45 PM: using twitter to alert people to school closures rather than a websites #locagovcamp

2:23:11 PM: jfdi is a good way to start #locagovcamp

2:25:02 PM: is a scanned copy of recycling calendar an acceptable first step? #locagovcamp

2:26:53 PM: comparison against other councils is a good way of getting support from management #locagovcamp

2:29:32 PM: good discussion how to turn a quick and dirty solution to a full blown app #locagovcamp

2:34:29 PM: make council data pubic and available for mashup, people will be able to make sure of raw data. We want widgets! #locagovcamp

2:39:17 PM: keen people are trying to work around council policies to distribute what is essentially public data #locagovcamp

2:41:35 PM: name and shame for council’s getting better with making data public and easier to access #locagovcamp fixmycouncil.com

2:42:08 PM: fixmecouncil.com is avaliable #locagovcamp

2:43:28 PM: so it fixmycouncil.com #locagovcamp

2:45:21 PM: interested in seeing what you council is doing with twitter go to tweetyhall.co.uk #locagovcamp

2:52:09 PM: councils make your data open source #locagovcamp