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The Spark!
The Podcast Series of NLPES
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Welcome to the Spark! Webpage. Spark! is the Podcast series of the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society. Spark! is intended to inform Society members and spark thought, debate, innovation and exchange of knowledge among the members.
The Podcast programs concern many topics of interest to program evaluators and others interested in legislative oversight. Topics may range from simple updates on the activities of NLPES to interviews relating to key topics and evaluations in the states, to discussions of uses of methodology to advance the skills of practitioners.
Below, you will find the list of available podcasts by date. Follow the instructions below to activate the Podcast to listen through your computer speakers or headphones, or to download the Podcast to load to your portable listening device.
Thank you for navigating to the NLPES Podcast page. We hope you find the information valuable. If you have any questions or comments about the Podcasts below, or if you have suggestions for Podcast subjects, please email your NLPES staff liaison, Brenda Erickson.
NLPES Executive Committee Members and Officers
You can also listen to the podcast from your computer by clicking on the links.
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STORY DESCRIPTIONS & DOWNLOAD LINKS |
| 7/28/11 |
Spark 5.2 The 2011 NLPES professional development seminar is in Denver, Colorado on September 19 – 21. NLPES Staff Chair Kathy McGuire describes the great sessions and networking opportunities planned for the seminar in this edition of Spark! NLPES Professional Development Sub Committee Chair Karl Spock moderates. 7.02 minutes |
| 2/17/11 |
Spark 5.1 Continuing Education: This interview with Gary VanLandingham explores Gary's unique perspective on continuing education for program evaluation staffs. Gary has a long history as a member and officer of NLPES; past staff chair of NCSL; and, at the time of this interview in the Fall of 2010, director of Florida's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. The interview was recorded shortly before Gary's December 2010 departure as director of Florida's OPPAGA to take a new position with the Pew Center on the States. 8.00 minutes |
| 2/3/2009 |
Spark 2.5 Managing Millennials: Scott Sager from Wisconsin discusses a seminar from last year's fall training and asks for your comments on how your office manages staff from different generations |
| 7/31/2008 |
Spark 2.4 The NLPES fall professional development conference is September 24 - 27 in Madison, Wisconsin. You can't hear the beautiful fall colors, but Wisconsin State Auditor Jan Mueller describes the great sessions and networking opportunities planned for the conference in this edition of Spark! 6.00 minutes |
| 4/25/2008 |
Spark 2.3 Like anything else, NLPES has a beginning. And its history can help us understand current challenges. In a conversation with Bill Pound, Executive Director of NCSL, we explore the past and look to the future. 16:45 minutes |
| 3/5/2008 |
Spark 2.2 Problems with solving problems? In a new Spark! Podcast, our colleague James Barber of Mississippi shows us how to build our problem-solving skills. |
| 1/22/2008 |
Spark 2.1 The winter edition of Spark! features a tasty "Good Public Manager" soup. Is it saltiness? We've all known a few salty old managers. Find out the key ingredients in this episode of the NLPES Podcast series. 8.03 minutes |
| 11/02/2007 |
Spark 1.5 This episode contains an interview conducted by Ken Levine on a trip to Matera, Italy to speak to Capire, the Italian version of NCSL. The interview was conducted on the last day of the two-and a half day conference. 8:03 minutes
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| 10/4/2007 |
Spark 1.4 Ken Levine's interview with Professor Alberto Martini of Torino, Italy at the Italian Conference of Regional Governments. 9:34 minutes |
| 8/2/2007 |
Spark 1.3 John Sylvia discusses the strong program of this September's NLPES Professional Development Seminar in West Virginia. 8:56 minutes |
| 5/3/2007 |
Spark 1.2 - Understanding ADR. Karl Spock answers questions about how evaluating program dispute processes and recommending use of alternative dispute resolution can achieve savings and increase effectiveness. 13:35 minutes. |
| 4/9/2007 |
Spark 1.1 - NLPES Chair Ken Levine discusses the current efforts of the NLPES Executive Committee, how it affects and assists members of our staff section, and how you can get involved. 6:06 minutes. (Note: Volume may be low in the conversion process and the listener may want to turn op the volume before playing. ) |
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