These are my links for January 22nd through January 23rd:

• http://snurl.com/alt5e – Trend spotting reports for 2009 available for download http://snurl.com/alt5e
• http://snurl.com/alstp – 35 Social Media tools for your social web lifestyle http://snurl.com/alstp
• Twitter Backgrounds Gallery – Selection of Twitter backgrounds for use, or upload your own.
• 49 Amazing Social Media, Web 2.0 And Internet Stats – As our digital and physical lives blur further, the internet has become the information hub where people spend a majority of their time learning, playing and communicating with others globally. Sometimes it is easy to lose sight of just how staggering the numbers are of people collaborating, researching, and interacting on the web.

  Here is a look at some interesting/amazing social media, Web 2.0, crowdsourcing and internet statistics.

• Social Networking Research.pdf – Steve Dale

  Associate Consultant

  Knowledge & Learning Team

  Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA)

  76-86 Turnmill St,

  London EC1M 5LG

  Research on the Use of Social Software in the Workplace (IBM Report)

• Communities and Collaboration – New blog post: Communities of Practice wins e-Gov National Award http://tinyurl.com/bhasbb
• Winners in the e-Government National Awards are announced – e-Government excellence: Leadership & Professionalism
  (Leading e-Government strategies and professional development which contribute to achieving positive transformation).
  Winner Improvement & Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
  Communities of Practice for Local Government
• TG Daily – The White House starts blogging, goes web 2.0 and social – The White House starts blogging, goes Web 2.0 and social! http://is.gd/gOhr