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State Agency Databases Project Activity Report: 3/16/2014

There is a lot of activity to report at the  State Agency Databases Project at http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Agency_Databases. Partly because I took at three week reporting break, but mostly because our volunteers have been extremely busy fixing links and adding new databases. NEW VOLUNTEER As promised, Rhode Island has been adopted! Many thanks to Stacy R. Williams […]

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State Agency Databases Project Activity Report 1/19/2014

Last week was sorta quiet at the State Agency Databases Project at http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Agency_Databases. FEATURED DATABASE Today’s featured database was provided by John Stevenson, our volunteer for Delaware. It provides material to ponder in response to the question, “Are Delaware’s vanity plates really the ugliest in the nation?” as reported by Delaware Online. Delaware Vanity Plate Search […]

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State Agency Databases Activity Report 1/5/2014

2013 ended with a good amount of activity at the State Agency Databases Project at http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Agency_Databases. As we start a new year, I wanted to introduce a new feature into these reports – the Featured Database.  The other volunteers and I will offer one database each week we think is especially worthwhile. FEATURED DATABASE Today’s featured […]

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Other Transparency Measures

Yesterday, I posted an entry about Maryland's new accountability website. There are other states and non-profits that have taken similar efforts. The ones that I came across are: On 01/05/09, Georgia launched the Open Georgia: Transparency in Government - Not only does it provide information, but also solicits feedback from the public. On 01/01/09, Kentucky started the Open Door: Kentucky's Portal to eTransparency. There are plans to provide a new Budget Builder Game and also educational materials. Websites launched in 2007 & 2008 Missouri - Missouri Accountability Portal (MAP) Nebraska - Nebraska.Spending.com Oklahoma - Open Books: Oklahoma's Finances Online Texas - Window on State Government Alaska - Checkbook Online Kansas - KanView Louisiana - Louisiana Transparency and Accountability (LaTrac) Maine - MaineOpenGov.org New York - SeeThroughNY South Carolina - South Carolina Spending Transprency Continue reading

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Kansas

Here are Kansas' virtual 3-D government spots that we know of. Know of something that isn't here? Let us know.

  • State Library of Kansas - "We took on the new State Library of Kansas building as a means of promoting Kansas library services and information on the state of Kansas. The State Library of Kansas Virtual Branch was the first library to open its doors on Cybrary City." Blog Release | Visit State Library of Kansas in Second Life
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