gov gone wild: local government websites & potential of opengov & open source
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Gov Gone WildLocal Government Websites
and Potential of OpenGov & Open Source Platforms
Kristy “GovGirl” FifelskiCity of Reno, Nevada
Gov2.0a Conference May 6, 2011 in OKC, OK
My local government experience
Cortland- 3k popWheaton- 65k popReno- 220k
Size does matter
1300 US Federal Agencies (size of moon)
36,000 Cities & Towns (size of earth times 7)
Size does matter
It’s a small world
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U.S. City Populations
City Populations
Data from NLC.org
Question
Which state has the most municipal governments?
Answer
Illinois
who’s yo data?
Staff responsible for
website
7% No staff members
50% Only 1 staff member
Stats from 2009 NAGW member survey
CMs usage
45% Outside CMS
18% In-House CMS
30% No CMS!!
Stats from 2009 NAGW member survey
How often redesign?
Stats from 2009 NAGW member survey
47% More than 4 years
Mobile Compatibility
Stats from 2009 NAGW member survey
Only 10%
OpenGov and Gov2.0 strategies must focus
on local government websites
Bigger picture
Success with open
platforms
Success with open
platforms
USAsearch
Success with open
platforms
WordPress
Success with open
platforms
Drupal
Hope is out there
OpenPublic
Civic Commons
Local Gov Open Gov Directive
Challenges , but also Opportunities
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