Empire 2-Box

• Idea Management 2-Kit: Use crowdsourcing tools to solicit feedback and ideas.
• IdeaScale Tip Sheet: Step-by-step guide on developing an IdeaScale website.
• Blog 2-Kit: Guide to creating and maintaining a blog
• Facebook 2-Kit: The how-to on building a dynamic Facebook page
• Twitter 2-Kit:  Create a Twitter page and build your following
• Legal 2-Kit:  Guide for New York attorneys on the use of social media tools
• Wiki 2-Kit: Considerations and guidance for creating a public or internal wiki
• Business Use Case (PDF) A brief presentation on the use of social media in government
• Empire 2.0 Web Services Fact Sheet: (PDF) Outlines the strategic goals, recent accomplishments, and future accomplishments of CIO/ITS's Empire 2.0 Web Services organization

• Web2.0 and Accessibility, NYS Forum IT Accessibility Workgroup (PDF)
• Guidlines for the Secure Use of Social Media, New York State Office of Cyber Security and Infrastructure. (PDF)
• Guidelines on Acceptable Use of Information Techology(IT) Resources, New York State Office for Technology (PDF)
• Designing Social Media Policy for Government: Eight Essential Elements, (SUNY CTG)

Article Repository

• Government 2.0: Building Communities with Web 2.0 and Social Networking, Govtech Magazine
• Government Online – Pew’s Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, Pew Research Center 
• Social Network For Government, GovLoop
• The Government Social Media Directory, GovTwit
• National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) Social Media and Government Working Group 
• Social Media and Web 2.0 in Government,Webcontent.gov
• Social Media Subcouncil Wiki, Social Media Subcouncil