Clare J FitzGerald’s Post

*Call for papers: Special issue of LGS* Some of you will be aware that I'm the Managing Editor of Local Government Studies, Europe's leading journal for the study of local government politics, policy and management. The journal will celebrate its half-century next year and we are looking to mark the occasion with a special issue at the end of 2024 on "The Past, Present and Future of Local Government Studies". Catherine Durose, Chair of our Editorial Board, will edit the issue with me. We are looking to feature a number of short (2500 to 3500-word) pieces that speak to the theme of a half-century of LGS. Contributions could pick up on key aspects of change and continuity within Local Government Studies as a journal and the field more broadly. As well as looking back, we would welcome contributions that also look forward and beyond the current scope of the journal. Contributions could focus on theory, methodology, empirics, authoring, and reach. If you would be interested to contribute, we would welcome an abstract (no longer than 200 words), title and author details by Friday 13 October 2023. Please send them to localgovernmentstudies@gmail.com https://lnkd.in/eX4vaRmW

#Announcement: I'm thrilled to announce my upcoming research paper, "Reimagining Public Policy Formulation and Analysis: A Comprehensive Theoretical Framework for Public Policy," set to be published by Springer Nature next week. This paper presents an innovative theoretical framework for understanding public policy formulation and analysis, focusing on assessing existing policy frameworks' sufficiency and political willingness's role in shaping policymaking.It underscores the critical void in comprehending policy formulation within the evolving landscape of governance and technology, highlighting the necessity for a comprehensive theoretical framework. Established frameworks such as the Policy Cycle Model, the big data-revised policy cycle, and the Multiple Stream Framework are also assessed in the study, revealing their value while indicating their limitations in addressing intricate policy challenges and dynamic political environments.The research challenges conventional perspectives in public policy and advocates for a more adaptable approach. By emphasizing the significance of political willingness, it promotes a broader discourse on the applicability of existing theoretical frameworks in the continually evolving field of public policy.

Sharing today's Scholarly Kitchen here, along with the comment I just made on the post itself: I couldn’t agree more about the need to do more scenario-planning to think through the potential consequences of OA business models. While TAs have benefitted large for-profit publishers, they’ve also been a helpful tool for OA transition for publishers with programs where there isn’t much APC funding. However, one of the biggest unintended consequences of TAs has been moving the barrier to access to a barrier to publication. I wrote about this in the Scholarly Kitchen here (https://lnkd.in/eRes5TRC). Years have gone by now since I wrote this post and its been heartening to see the rise of models like S2O and the interest in Diamond OA but you’re right that there needs to be more experimentation to actually evolve and innovate on TAs (or institutional OA models) in order to deliver more fully on the transition to open.

Our edited book with Naci Karkin, Ph.D. has been released at the SpringerLink. Happy to see the whole book on citizen-centered public policy making. Our book aims to advance the feld of public policy by critically examining whether and how direct citizen participation could add value to government business. Structurally, the book focuses on designing and implementing public policies, citizens and networks, participation mechanisms, and local perspectives. In designing the book, we, as editors, broadly discussed the boundaries of the DCP and citizen participation in public policy through institutional actors that should not be blurred. To this end, we were attentive not to lose the "direct" emphasis of citizen participation by avoiding assuming citizens as the “sole” sub-component of nongovernmental organizations and other institutional actors. The book primarily appeals to public policy and public administration backgrounded readers. In this respect, it may provide a primary reference for academics, researchers, policymakers, and students in the field, presenting different perspectives on citizen-centered public policy making. Beyond that, it also embraces readers from other backgrounds, with policy cases spanning other disciplines such as education, health, economics, security, and urban planning. Although the nation-focused title, the book has the potential to contribute to the extant literature, as it is a pioneering study themed mainly on citizen-centricity and DCP in public policy making. Besides, as a reference for comparison, the book may inspire future studies in different country cases. Here is the link for whole content: https://lnkd.in/dYGz3_Zp.

Please, share: FBK-IRVAPP - The Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies | Bruno Kessler Foundation has opened a call for a Best Paper in Public Policy Evaluation (2nd Edition) The prize (1,000 EUR) is intended for a paper that tackles issues of public policy evaluation with a counterfactual approach. The paper needs to be innovative and thorough, both methodologically and in its critical lens, opening or advancing a debate on a specific public policy or issue more broadly, irrespective of the context or scale.   LINK: https://lnkd.in/dtkCqixn LINK to School: https://lnkd.in/drTADmus    

This is very good article, based on the recent Jisc report, summarising the thoughts of many on transformative agreements and the future of our Open Access efforts in libraries. Alison argues that this is "the right time to reach for much bolder change" than suggested by Jisc and others. Please read!

It is with great honour that i announce being a Guest Editor on a special issue for the Journal of Administrative Sciences an international, peer-reviewed, scholarly, open access journal on organization studies published monthly online by MDPI. The special issue is "Government in the Digital Society: Shaping Participation" and focuses on a number of great topics as listed below. if you are interested please drop me a line. Relevant contributions to this issue may include (but are not limited to): Demonstration of service value in a range of different contexts. The public value of governmental digital services. Public relations of government in a digital society. Participation with government through digital services. The barriers and benefits of connected governments. Societal risks from a governmental perspective in a connected world. Future government services. eAdministration versus eDemocracy—what does the ‘e’ enable? Trust in connected government contexts. The impact of connected services on transparency. Stakeholder perspectives on connected government services. The use and value of social media to government, organisation, and citizen communication.

We sketch a Vision to guide academic-third sector collaboration: "A trusted, evidence-based, community justice system which reduces crime and harm, addresses root causes of offending and ensures everyone feels and is safe, treated equitably, and able to thrive." The paper also explores stakeholder perceptions of the current state of things; challenges and opportunities. Does what we identify resonates with you and your organisation?

Early registration deadline approaching (September 8) for an SSP seminar on New Directions in Scholarly Publishing held at the AGU conference center in Washington D.C. October 4-5, 2023. There’s an option to attend virtually. Framework: Viewed through the lens of a typical research workflow, we can observe disruptions and systemic changes underway at every step along the journey. The 2023 New Directions seminar will be designed to address where and how the “sands” are shifting at each junction of the scholarly communications lifecycle. Sessions will address topics from how changing funder mandates and AI tools are impacting researcher practices to open peer review, data sharing, and more. We hope to close the session with a change management workshop-style session designed to support resiliency in publishing professionals. #changemanagement #artificialintelligence #scholarlycommunications #scholarlypublishing #publishingindustry

New book out! Co-edited with Jannie Møller Hartley & David Mathieu (Roskilde University). Open access! Read about our new concept "DataPublics - the Construction of Publics in Datafied Democracies". Learn how the concept of DataPublics can be used to understand media, users and algorithms in today's media landscape. (Note: Well, it's a bit more than a "1 min read" - as LinkedIn's algorithm thinks.. 😃 )