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Why This Wiki? 

The Social Media Subcouncil uses this wiki to engage the community at large in discussion and to research various topics. Everyone worldwide is welcome to participate, whether in government or not.

Learn more about the Wiki and Subcouncil.

What You Can Do Here 

• Give us feedback or start your own document (first, get an account)

  • List: Web 2 0 Governance Policies and Best Practices
  • Draft Guidelines for Social Media Naming Conventions
  • Draft Guidelines: Editing Wikipedia
  • Learn about our Speakers Bureau and provide feedback on our draft publicity materials
  • Tell us what you'd like us to do 

     

• Access and add to our library

  Strategy, policy, & best practices resources you can adapt and use at your agency

   

• Participate in discussions

  Request others' thoughts and share your own about social media issues

   

• Read what we read

  Follow our bookmarks on Delicious

• Publicize a social media event

Share information about upcoming events of interest to our community

• Contact us

  Ask questions, make suggestions, or just introduce yourself

How to Participate on This Wiki 

To contribute to this wiki, please request an account (it's free).  Everyone is welcome to participate with whatever user name you like, but we've found that barring anonymous participation results in a higher degree of discussion within the bounds of civil discourse.

Where Else You Can Find the Subcouncil

• GovLoop (blog, joining groups, commenting, etc.) - membership and log-in required.
• Cross-posting blogs to the gov't-only Web Managers Forum social networking community blog and on our public Blog site.
• Twitter @GovSocMed
  • Hashtag: #socmedsc
• Social media section of webcontent.gov: final documents and snapshots of ongoing research
• Slide presentations

Free help:

1. Learn how to use PBwiki: The PBwiki Manual

2. If you prefer video, watch a recording of our popular webinar, PBwiki 101: Your Guide to Wiki Basics.

3. Need more help? Sign up for a Free introductory webinar