State & Local Government Archive
April 12th, 2008 by Steve Coy
Most people know Gilroy, California, as the “Garlic Capital of the World.” But city staff in this agricultural epicenter are creating a slightly more technology-focused atmosphere. Thanks to some IT ingenuity—and an integration between Laserfiche® and other line-of-business applications—Gilroy is paving the way for other governments to adopt more citizen-oriented business processes. . . Full story »
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March 12th, 2008
Like many organizations, Blue Earth County, MN, implemented digital document management with a number of goals in mind, from streamlining business processes to promoting greater collaboration between staff members and departments. According to IT Manager Charlie Berg and Network Administrator Denise Grossmann, the county’s success in achieving these goals is primarily due to one factor—close cooperation between the county’s IT staff and the system’s users at each stage of the implementation process. . . Full story »
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December 7th, 2007 by Steve Coy
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mission is to “help people understand, enjoy and look after the natural environment.” So it’s no surprise that staff seek to minimize the natural resources they use at work. At the TRCA, however, they’ve gone beyond the paperless office. By utilizing Laserfiche® digital document management, TRCA staff have simplified work processes and improved access to critical information—all while advancing the cause of caring for the local environment. . . Full story »
Tags: green, paperless
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November 11th, 2007
The County of Hawaii’s Office of the Corporation Counsel serves as the legal representative of all the county’s officers and employees—a total of 2,300 clients. But with legal records dating back to 1905, and with a growing archive of legal briefs, motions, memos and letters to manage, the office struggled to keep track of its paper. . . Full story »
Tags: legal, local government
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October 12th, 2007
Among city staff in Alexandria, Virginia, the Laserfiche® imaging team is the most popular crew in town. Says Applications Division Chief Judy Milligan: “Departments are standing in line to come onboard with Laserfiche. We asked Laserfiche to send us some shirts with their logo, so everyone would know we’re on the imaging team. And they sent them to us, too.” . . Full story »
Tags: Enterprise, local government
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September 12th, 2007
It’s hard to imagine that anyone would gear his organization’s infrastructure toward a single product. But Charlie Knotts, Administrative Supervisor for San Bernardino County, California, has that much faith in Laserfiche®. . . Full story »
Tags: local government
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August 12th, 2007
With a history dating back to the 1600s and a growth rate of three percent a year, Chesterfield County, Virginia, has no shortage of records to manage. So with their Laserfiche® system working perfectly, why would they change it? To keep up with the ever-changing demands of managing information, of course. The challenge came in successfully migrating to Laserfiche Records Management Edition™ (RME). . . Full story »
Tags: records management
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July 12th, 2007
When you spend most of your day processing paperwork, it can be difficult to feel that you’re making a difference in society. But thanks to an integrated document management solution from Laserfiche®, staff at the Pinellas County, Florida, Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) have significantly reduced the amount of paper that crosses their desks—leaving them with more time to support the agenciesm that serve the county’s disadvantaged residents. . . Full story »
Tags: county IT, WebLink
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June 6th, 2007
According to Merton Auger, City Administrator of Buffalo, Minnesota, good government is all about collaboration. After thirty years on the job in this rapidly-growing city of 15,000, he understands that success depends on the free flow of information among citizens, officials and staff. His vision of a paperless office and his goal of promoting effective collaboration led him to investigate digital document management. . . Full story »
Tags: GIS, integration
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May 12th, 2007
With space a premium commodity, a storage room full of paper was a luxury the City of Denton, Texas couldn’t afford. But that’s what city staff was facing in late 1999. The city’s human resources department had 15 lateral 5-drawer file cabinets, filled to overflowing, crammed into 300 square feet of space. Even worse than sacrificing the storage space was trying to comb the files for information. . . Full story »
Tags: HTE, integration
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April 10th, 2007
Saint John, New Brunswick, is the city “where life is on your terms.” Unless, of course, you’re in charge of the city’s records. Thanks to the Public Records Act and the Archives Act, records managers in the Canadian provinces don’t have a lot of leeway when it comes to record-keeping procedures and retention schedules. For Saint John, it was becoming quite a challenge to keep records while keeping paper under control. . . Full story »
Tags: records management
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March 11th, 2007
For City Recorder Mary Feldman, using Laserfiche® finally got everyone on the same page—literally. It wasn’t so easy with the very vocal, Web-savvy population of “The World’s Greatest City of the Arts and Outdoors.” Feldman’s job entails updating the city code for Eugene, Oregon, and making it available to citizens over the Web. Back when she was posting the code using HTML, it was a very time-consuming process. And updates created other problems. . . Full story »
Tags: integration, WebLink
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February 12th, 2007
Residents of the 186-year-old City of Bryan, Texas experience “The Good Life, Texas Style.” This trademarked motto motivates members of Bryan City Government to cultivate an active relationship with its 70,000 fellow citizens. To this end, Bryan kicked-off the new millennium with a groundbreaking document management solution that would eventually lead to the development of the first integration module to connect Laserfiche with its management software, SunGard® HTE. . . Full story »
Tags: HTE, integration, records management
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December 21st, 2006
A stunning view of the Rockies, a rich cultural life and a strong local economy led Bizjournals magazine to conclude that Bozeman, Montana offers the best quality of life of any small town in America. Excellent public service is one reason Bozeman calls itself “The Most Livable Place” for its 32,000 citizens. To maintain that high standard, the city clerk of commission’s office adopted an electronic document management solution for public records. . . Full story »
Tags: agenda management, GIS
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September 11th, 2006
The City of Anaheim Public Utilities Department ensures that citizens have water and power on demand. But the department’s antiquated filing system had made accessing important information decidedly less reliable. With over 16,000 project files, each containing a jumble of blueprints, wiring schematics, job-site Polaroids and hand-written notes, finding a particular file was often a laborious, time-consuming and ultimately fruitless pursuit. . . Full story »
Tags: public works, records management
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