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N.C. Association of Government Information Officers

Welcome to the Internet home of the North Carolina Association of Government Information Officers, a nonprofit group of public affairs professionals in state and local government agencies that is dedicated to the principles of open government. Members are communication links between the media, public and government. The NCAGIO is dedicated to the professional enhancement of its members and offers several opportunities throughout the year for members to gather together and share information and news related to the public information profession. Please be sure to join us for one of our monthly meetings at the Albert Coates Local Government Center in downtown Raleigh, or for our annual seminar, which is held in November each year.

Congratulations to the 2011 Excellence in Communications Award Winners

The North Carolina Association of Government Information Officers' Excellence in Communications Awards were held during the Annual Seminar, which was held Nov. 18, 2011 at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill.

Click here to view the list of winners.

Monthly meetings schedule

The NCAGIO meets on the third Tuesday of each month to listen to various speakers discuss issues that are of importance to government information officers. These meetings are open to non-NCAGIO members as well. Please take advantage of this wonderful networking and professional development opportunity.

• Click here for more information.

Public records tutorials online

The state Government Records Branch, Local Records Unit has created several on-line tutorials designed for government employees at the state and local level. The unit has posted online tutorials for “Managing Your Inbox: E-mail as a Public Record,” “Managing Electronic Public Records: Recognizing Perils and Avoiding Pitfalls” and “Managing Public Records for Local Government Agencies” on the Government Records Branch Web site. The tutorials are online at www.records.ncdcr.gov.

The UNC School of Government has a Coates' Canons: Local Government Law Blog that frequently deals with public records issues. Below are some specific columns that deal with public records issues.

• Draft records under the public records law
• Open meetings and the public's right to speak
• Are cell phone bills public records?

Membership form

• Click here to download the 2012 NCAGIO membership form. Annual membership is only $10. For more information please contact Steve Abbott, NCAGIO treasurer.