Revision of The User's Guide / Some Help Needed

[Deborah Hartmann]

Harrison - how about using the OpenSpace wiki as a workspace, instead of 
a mailing list?  People can self-organize their answers, to save you 
needing to juggle the next 180 responses :-)  If you paste in a TOC from 
your current book, people can make notes in the appropriate sections, 
add sections they think are needed, have conversations on the page...

Wiki is to internet as OpenSpace is to face-to-face :-) 
it's not the same, but it's useful.

(Factoid: Did you know that some consider the first WikiWiki to be the 
first Web 2.0 app? )

deb


Harrison Owen wrote:
> It looks like Berrett-Koehler is prepared to do a revised (3rd) Edition of
> "Open Space Technology: A User's Guide." This is no rush job, as it probably
> will not appear until Spring of 2008. However, no time like the present to
> start, and I could use some help.
>
> Specifically, I welcome your thoughts on what needs strengthening
> (clarification), or modification, or elimination (what can we leave out?).
> The book as it stands is almost 15 years old. I think it still "works" but
> it is also true that we have all learned a great deal over that time. One
> thing I don't want to do is to get into a lot of theory or extended
> examples. This is (and I think should be) a "User's Guide." Nothing but the
> facts, and how to do it! 
>
> I want to keep the book roughly the same size, and if anything smaller. And
> don't worry about "wordsmithing" and fine edits. Berret-Koehler pays people
> to do that.
>
> You can obviously post your thoughts here on OSLIST - but I would appreciate
> it if you would send me a copy hhowen at verizon.net.  And of course, you can
> always send your thoughts offline, but I think we all might enjoy the
> discussion. 
>
> I can't think of a better bunch of folks to help with the revision, but I am
> approaching this with some trepidation. When last I sought your help with
> "The Practice of Peace" I had 180 responses. All were wonderful, but
> somewhat overwhelming. But I guess that is what a community is for - to be
> wonderful and maybe overwhelming. Or something - and Thank You!
>
>
> Harrison  
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