xmlns:annotate="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/annotate/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" http://www.rssgov.com/gils/ News about the programs and services of the Utah Government Information Locator Service en-us Ray Matthews 2004-09-21T18:22:07-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000123.html Anyone can become a power news consumer by taking advantage of the wealth information being published via RSS newsfeeds. You just need to learn where to find the feeds and how to read them. Bloglines, is a tool that allows you to do both and I hightly recommend it if you haven't already found an aggregator that meets your needs. Here are some tips on how to hit the road running with Bloglines. Syndicating News Using RSS Ray Matthews 2004-09-21T18:22:07-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000120.html Congress enacts open government legislation in three main areas: (1) laws that provide public access to federal records; (2) laws that allow the government to restrict public access to federal information; and (3) laws that provide for congressional access to federal records. A new 90-page Congressional Report by Rep. Henry A. Waxman provides a comprehensive, though arguably partisan, examination finding the Bush Administration has acted to restrict the amount of government information that is available. Open Access Ray Matthews 2004-09-19T10:46:16-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000119.html FCW.com reports today that Webcontent.gov wil be unveiled on September 29. This site will help federal agencies put up more uniform content and adhere to laws and best practices for information accessibility. FirstGov Ray Matthews 2004-09-15T15:49:08-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000117.html You may remember Gilbert Lee when he was a web designer for Utah.gov. He left us to design for Northrop Grumman and now has his own successful firm PlainSimple Design, LLC at www.plainsimple.org. Gilbert has just volunteered to organize the Salt Lake City Weblogger Meetup. He encourages SLC bloggers to come out and meet others doing the same. The first meeting is Wednesday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1104 East 2100 South (Cafe), Salt Lake City. Syndicating News Using RSS Ray Matthews 2004-09-14T14:43:25-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000116.html The Save Our Sounds project and related digital issues. This Fall Caucus program will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in room 3211 Wilkinson Center on the campus of Brigham Young University and is sponsored by CIMA, the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists. There will be no charge to the event and lunch will be on your own from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. ]]> Preserving Web Publications Ray Matthews 2004-09-14T14:20:15-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000115.html A federal interagency committee on government information has drafted "Requirements for Enabling the Identification, Categorization, and Consistent Retrieval of Government Information." This document has insights of value for those in government engaged in making information more accessible through portals and search engines. Ray Matthews 2004-09-03T09:19:02-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000112.html The Utah State Archives has moved to its newly completed building next to the Rio Grande. Dedication is planned for October in conjunction with Utah Archives Month. Preserving Web Publications Ray Matthews 2004-09-02T12:07:21-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000109.html Forgoing watching Arnold at the RNC last night, I tuned in instead to the streaming video keynote from the Apple Expo 2004 in Paris. It was the first public demonstration of the Tiger OS and several other hardware and software products. For something to really rock your world, take a look at the new IMac G5. Internet Searching Workshops Ray Matthews 2004-09-01T08:41:13-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000108.html Gov. Olene Walker recently recognized the state's 2004 Governor's Chief Information Officer Award winners for outstanding accomplishments in e-government initiatives by state agencies, local government agencies and private sector partners. CIO News Ray Matthews 2004-06-02T08:14:07-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000107.html Governor Olene Walker has announced that the Utah State Advisory Council on Science and Technology is accepting nominations for the 2004 annual Governor's Medal for Science and Technology Award. The awards recognize individuals who have made a significant impact and contribution to science and technology in the State of Utah. CIO News Ray Matthews 2004-04-21T08:26:51-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000106.html The eDG Website is nearing another milestone. In a past meeting, we polled members to learn what improvements could make The eDG more useful. All present expressed interest in having a more interactive site. The new eDG, available April 21, is a PHP portal-driven site with more interactive features. News from the eDG Ray Matthews 2004-04-20T08:43:01-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000105.html Craig Neilson and Ray Matthews recently returned from North Carolina to learn about using DSpace, ePrints, and LOCKSS-Docs for providing permanent public access to state publications. OCLC has announced it is teaming with Google and MIT to harvest DSpace OAI-PMH metadata to turn it into a format which can be indexed and searched by Google. This will enable information about publications stored by governments and universities using this open source institutional archiving system to be readily retrievable. Preserving Web Publications Ray Matthews 2004-04-12T16:12:07-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000099.html ITS has recently polled State agency developers for their ideas for a more collaborative eDG site that will better serve... News from the eDG Ray Matthews 2004-03-17T10:42:38-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000098.html The General Services Administration is now offering at their Section 508 site their free STEP508 software to help government agencies... Web Accessibility/Section 508 Ray Matthews 2004-02-19T12:09:15-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000094.html Six Apart released Movable Type v. 2.661 this week as a stopgap to help administrators deal with comment flooding spam before they release comment registration in Movable Type 3.0. Syndicating News Using RSS Ray Matthews 2004-01-16T16:36:50-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000093.html Steve Faulkner recently released a tool for Internet Explorer called the Accessibility Toolbar. It provides one-click access to accessibility validators and has features that go beyond simple accessibility checks. Web Accessibility/Section 508 Ray Matthews 2004-01-16T15:55:21-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000088.html Gilbert Jorgensen from ITS will demonstrate at this month's eDG meeting how to set up a Web page so that it can be automatically reformatted as a printer friendly page. Several agency pages will be used as part of the demonstration. The eDG meeting provides a venue where State Web Developers can learn about State development standards and new initiatives. This eDG meeting will be Wednesday, Jan 21, 2004, 2 - 4 PM in State Office Building, Rm. B110. News from the eDG Ray Matthews 2004-01-14T14:22:49-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000086.html eGovLinks, the e-Government starting point, is featuring two news feeds on its home page and site navigation bar, and both are from Utah State Government! Syndicating News Using RSS Ray Matthews 2004-01-08T10:27:37-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000085.html The 6th Annual State GILS Conference will be March 31-April 3 in Raleigh, North Carolina for all interested in "Access to State Government Information." Training for Web Content Providers Ray Matthews 2004-01-06T11:10:37-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000083.html It's Christmas. See the cool search tool set that Santa has left under the tree for you and your website! Adding Site Search to Your Site Ray Matthews 2003-12-16T18:29:43-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000080.html The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has released their Request for Proposal (RFP) for its Electronic Records Archive project. The eight-year performance-based ERA contract could be worth about $122 million. Preserving Web Publications Ray Matthews 2003-12-09T13:03:09-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000071.html For the fifth consecutive year, the Accenture and MIT Digital Government Awards are showcasing technology breakthroughs that deliver public sector... State Portal News Ray Matthews 2003-11-17T14:23:06-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000069.html MIT, Harvard, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts announce the formation of a loose association of interested U.S. state and local governments to promote sharing of software under open source licenses. Open Source Ray Matthews 2003-11-17T14:05:09-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000068.html Salt Lake City and 17 other Utah cities are planning to construct the largest ultrahigh-speed data network in the country using fiber optic cables. The project to complete a direct fiber optic connection to homes is considered by The New York Times as one of the most ambitious of its type in the world. Local Government Information Ray Matthews 2003-11-17T12:24:11-07:00 http://www.rssgov.com/gils/archives/000067.html Beginning Monday, November 22, UtahGov Search will include a search of Spanish language government produced information and publications. Just click on "en Espanol" and enter search terms in Spanish. utahGov Search Ray Matthews 2003-11-14T11:31:59-07:00