Guest Blogger: Ashley Di Blasi, Project Coordinator for JustFOIA Municipal Clerks are the heartbeat of our communities. Closing my eyes, I clearly remember my first interaction with a Municipal Clerk. While onboarding with the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) in 2010, my colleague asked me to pick up the phone and call my first […]
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With local and state governments seeing huge increases in public records requests, it should be no surprise that school districts are seeing similar surges in FOIA requests. Does this sound like what’s happening with your school district’s public records requests? You’re getting records requests about education hot button issues from the media, political groups, concerned
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Make the switch from citizens standing in line by giving access to public records online.
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This dynamic legislative landscape coupled with the ever-increasing number of public information requests requires a proactive approach to ensure your agency’s compliance with these new laws and resilience in times of dramatic change.
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In recent years, public records requests have been on the rise. This increase in activity is driven by a number of factors, from individuals and businesses trying to access personal records to journalists investigating matters of public interest. There are numerous reasons why these requests are becoming more popular, and understanding them can help make
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Social Distancing? No Prob-llama. Many government offices were hit hard by COVID-19 and continue to struggle to maintain productivity in a remote setting. Those who began the digital transformation process or “went paperless” before the pandemic experienced a streamlined transition to telecommuting. It is so crucial to have a public records solution that allows you
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Choosing the right service provider is equally as important as the software itself. The software may fit the needs of your organization. Even though, if you selected a provider that doesn’t respond well when you face unexpected challenges – it could result in a delayed or failed adoption within your organization. Your provider should be
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Hello to our Municipal Clerks and IIMC members! I was initially going to do this message in person at the IIMC conference, but sadly it was canceled. So, I decided to bring it to you virtually instead. For those of you whom I have not had the pleasure of meeting yet, I’m Donny
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A smooth implementation can make or break the success of a new solution. When users can understand their role and easily navigate a new system, they will be optimistic about changing their day-to-day tasks. Change management is difficult for most people, so a seamless process is vital to a successful system. Other than the technical
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Local and state governments are embracing Cloud services as a way to increase their operational efficiency and productivity, while at the same time maximizing investments and lowering costs. Cloud computing offers public sector agencies the opportunity to be more agile and innovative by consolidating, virtualizing, and automating. Cloud-based software is new option for many in
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GovTech recently published an article about municipal clerks feeling the pressure to modernize their processes because COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon. Many turned to the use of Zoom for communications regarding “public bid openings and hearings for admin appeals of city ordinances.” However, there is a learning curve that increases the pressure for improving
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Contributor: Scott Mursten, Account Executive As a sales consultant offering software solutions to local government, I often hear “we are too small for something like that.” For the most part, I’ve agreed and understood that smaller municipalities or special districts had smaller budgets. It made sense that they didn’t require the IT tools that a
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