Faculty member Shannon Tufts, director of the center for public technology, will be the keynote speaker for the rescheduled Government Innovation Grant Awards Luncheon on April 9 at the Quorum Center in Raleigh. She will present "Great by Choice: Thriving Amid Chaos and Turbulance."

The County Salaries in North Carolina 2014 is a compilation of information on salaries and benefits in North Carolina counties. Compiled by the MAPS Group for the School of Government, this publication is designed to meet the needs of elected and appointed officials in reviewing current personnel practices. Visit the online bookstore to download a copy today.

The American Society for Public Administration's Center for Accountability and Performance has named David Ammons the 2014 recipient of the Joseph Wholey Distinguished Scholarship Award for work in the field of public sector performance. The selection was based on Ammons' article, "Signs of Performance Measurement Progress Among Prominent City Governments," published in the June 2013 issue of Public Performance and Management Review.

Written by faculty member Jessie Smith, the 2013 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes covers legislation enacted and case law decided from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2013. It is a companion to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, which incorporates statutory changes made through the 2011 session of the General Assembly and case law through December 31, 2011. Visit the online bookstore to order your copy today.

The Clearinghouse of North Carolina School Law is available through December 2013. The Clearinghouse digests summarize recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

The International City/County Management Association has launched “Life, Well Run,” a campaign to raise awareness of the role professional local government managers play in building communities. Visit ICMA's YouTube channel to watch campaign videos, and visit the “Life, Well Run” website for professional management success stories, including several from North Carolina communities.

Written by faculty member Jamie Markham, North Carolina Structured Sentencing Handbook 2013-2014 is a practical guide to structured sentencing and includes all felony and misdemeanor sentencing grids from 1994 through 2013. Designed as a teaching tool, it also provides step-by-step guidance on using the grids in the sentencing process. Visit the online bookstore to order your copy today.

The fourth edition of Introduction to Zoning and Development Regulation provides a clear explanation of zoning law for citizen board members and the public. Written by faculty member David W. Owens, this book is an introduction for citizens new to these issues and a refresher for those who have been at the zoning business for some time. Visit the online bookstore to order your copy today.

Faculty member Charles Szypszak has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist grant to teach pedagogy and law in Poland. In February and March 2014 he will be hosted by the University of Wrocław, where he will teach seminars for graduate students and faculty on engaged Socratic-style teaching. He will also teach a course on current issues in real estate for Polish and international law students.

Expertise among faculty and staff of the School of Government is available to local governments in the aftermath of weather emergencies. For additional information, visit our North Carolina Emergency Management website, or view Coates Canons Local Government Law blog posts on the topic.