Fw: Call for Stories on Open Space

[Florian Fischer]

hi, peg,
i don´t hesitate to welcome further ideas
to communicate open!space.
but let me think, that we have already the
best medium to communicate open!space
representing in itself the spirit of open!space:
the oslist.
there is the priority of questions
there ist the variety and the openess of answers.
there ist permanent actuality
there is steady change of the points of view
there is never a complete story.
what is boaring on complete stories ?
that there must be a lot of redundant information
and that the story-teller sits in front
instead of something in the middle of interest.

let´s stay open.
florian

Peg Holman schrieb:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JLEShelton at aol.com>
> To: <pholman at msn.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 4:04 PM
> Subject: Call for Stories on Open Space
>
> > CALL FOR STORIES:
> > The Open Space Institute (US) invites you to share your experiences in
> Open
> > Space via our online newsletter.  We're gathering materials now for a
> winter
> > issue, to go out in late February.
> > Editor's Note: While I was recovering from the flu and scrambling to get
> my
> > book to the publisher, newsletter stories have come knocking at my door.
> I'm
> > starting with a few stories and could use a few more. If this issue begins
> to
> > look too long, we'll save some for the spring issue.
> >
> > To have your story in the next issue, please contact Joelle Everett, email
> > jleshelton at aol.com or phone 360-426-8517 (PST) by March 6 and let us know
> > what you are writing for the winter issue.
> >
> > We are looking for first-hand accounts of Open Space conferences that you
> > have facilitated or taken part in. The guidelines below can serve as a
> > checklist:
> >
> > GUIDELINES FOR STORIES:
> >
> > What--Theme of your Open Space?
> > Process. Was it a "by-the-book" OS?
> > OS combined with other processes?
> >
> > Who--Client. If your client is willing to be identified, great. If not, we
> > will keep the name confidential. Please get written permission to use a
> > client's name.
> > People Involved. Your Open Space may include a whole corporation, a single
> > department, a community group--let us know.
> >
> > When--Anything about the schedule or timing which made a special
> contribution?
> >
> > Where--In what country, community, type of organization did this take
> place?
> > For colleagues in the contracting stage of a project, it can be helpful
> for
> > the client to know that OS has been successful in Austria, or in a small
> > town, or in a public school.
> >
> > Why--did you and your client say "yes" to an Open Space event.
> >
> > Summary--the rest of the story. Outcomes, special moments, what made it
> > successful for your client, or . . .
> >
> > OTHER MATERIALS:
> > In addition to stories from Open Space, we'd like to include shorter
> pieces:
> > poems, short essays, vignettes (mini-stories that relate an anecdote or
> > observation from Open Space). Original materials, please. Call or email if
> > you have questions.
> >
> > PUBLICITY FOR EVENTS:
> > We want to list your Open Space events, including training and public
> > conferences. We will put a short listing in the newsletter and, if you
> send a
> > piece with more details, will post it on the website.
> >
> > MATERIALS IN OTHER LANGUAGES:
> > We will publish stories in languages other than English. Please provide an
> > English translation of the title. If a translation of the whole story is
> > available, we will put it on the website, with a reference from the
> > newsletter.  We may be able to help you find a translator--email and ask.
> I'm
> > an unreliable editor in languages I don't know, so please ask a friend to
> > check your story for small errors.
> >
> > RIGHTS TO PUBLISHED MATERIALS:
> > Rights to materials belong to their authors. Because the newsletter is
> > online, we expect stories to be copied. We will request that readers
> include
> > the author's name and source information when they copy a piece. If there
> are
> > constraints on copying a particular story, provide that information and we
> > will publish it.
> >
> > IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
> > February 6--Let us know if you want your story in this issue.
> > February 18--Email all materials for this issue on or before this date.
> >
> > Between issues, material may be submitted at any time, clearly marked "OSI
> > Online Newsletter." Submitted material may be published immediately or
> held
> > for a future issue. Stories may receive minor editing.
> >
> > REGIONAL CONTACTS:
> > We're looking for a few good people who will be our eyes and ears in
> > different parts of the world, helping to assure that the newsletter is the
> > voice of worldwide Open Space. Job description? Keep us posted on events
> in
> > your region. When colleagues tell you about a great OS they're working on,
> > encourage them to write and submit the story.
> >
> > TRANSLATION:
> > If you are willing and able to do an occasional translation, let us know.
> >
> > We'd like to hear your thoughts and ideas about this online newsletter.
> >
> > Please email all materials for the newsletter to jleshelton at aol.com,
> marking
> > "OSI Online Newsletter" on the subject line.
> >
> > Joelle Lyons Everett, editor
> > Phone/FAX 360-426-8517 (PST)
> > email  jleshelton at aol.com
> >