Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: sample document library: laying the groundwork

[G. Campbell (gcampbel]

Awesome! Thanks for this resource.

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From: "Lyle Scheer" <wonko [at] monkeyhouse.org>
To: <stuart [at] caercoburn.org>; "Cohousing-L" <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [C-L]_ sample document library: laying the groundwork


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> Not entirely true.  We use http://www.twiki.org for our site,
> http://www.ashlandcoho.com.  It implements access control so that you
> can assign editing access to certain areas, as well as viewing access.
>
> - - Lyle
>
> Stuart Joseph wrote:
> > Ann,
> > The only problem that I can see with a Wiki, is that anyone can edit or
> > change the entries, unless there was a way to link to the PDF documents
> > from the Wiki page. Since I am not familiar with Wiki's, I don't know if
> > that was possible.
> >
> > Ann Zabaldo wrote:
> > > Andrew -- thank you for stepping forward to take on this important
> > > task.  I do believe CohoUS was doing something about this and someone
> > > else on this list volunteered as well?
> > >
> > > Just to keep you from being buried in too many emails ... you
> > > know ... there was a suggestion of using a a Wikipedia for this.  I'm
> > > no expert so I don't know what the limitations are but I hear that
> > > one of the advantages is that a Wikipedia manages itself. That is,
> > > people can add, edit or delete information directly without going
> > > through a human being manning a digital control booth.  Is a
> > > Wikipedia an option for this kind of information?
> > >
> > > Ann Zabaldo
> > > Cohousing Collaborative
> > > McLean, VA
> > >
> > > On Feb 13, 2007, at 9:07 AM, Andrew Netherton wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > On 2/12/07, in a thread formerly known as "how can a new group use
> > > > existing knowledge?", Tree Bressen <tree [at] ic.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 6. Over the years there has been talk, and even some initial
> > > > > attempts made,
> > > > > at compiling a library of sample documents.  Policies on specific
> > > > > subjects,
> > > > > and so on.  I have the impression that this project has never been
> > > > > completed into a usable form, and that's very unfortunate.
> > > > Knowing this may absolutely bury me in e-mail for a good couple of
> > > > months, I would like to step forward and volunteer to compile such a
> > > > library.  I'm not sure how (or how quickly), but I'll figure that out
> > > > as I get submissions.  Before I put out a call for submissions, I'd
> > > > like to get some feedback on the submission guidelines I've drafted:
> > > >
> > > > 1) File format: text or PDF only.  Please don't send Word files,
> > > > scanned images, PowerPoint presentations, just plain text or PDF.
> > > > This is to make sure the result is as neutral and accessible as
> > > > possible.
> > > >
> > > > 2) No copyrighted documents.  The purpose of this is to share, and to
> > > > allow other groups to borrow liberally to form their own
> > > > documentation.  I'm not sure if this would ever be an issue, but may
> > > > as well addresss it up front.
> > > >
> > > > 3) Each document must have a Title (so we know what we're looking at
> > > > and how to organize it in the sample catalogue), and contain the
> > > > submitting group's name, location, and contact information (minimum
> > > > one of e-mail address, phone number, postal address).
> > > >
> > > > Any other guidelines that would be helpful?
> > > >
> > > > One thought I had was to ask that only groups that are 2 years or more
> > > > past move-in submit, as they will be the groups that have fully
> > > > exercised all their policies, from first forming through to actual
> > > > operation.  Yes, groups that are formed but haven't moved in may have
> > > > something to contribute, but I can't think of a better way to make
> > > > sure the documents we're sampling have actually been tested through
> > > > use and change.
> > > >
> > > > Of course, if anyone has previous attempts at such a compilation,
> > > > please contact me and I'll incorporate what you have.
> > > >
> > > > Please note I am only looking for feedback on the proposed submission
> > > > guidelines!  Do NOT send me any documentation yet (I will provide a
> > > > separate e-mail for that purpose)!
> > > >
> > > > Lastly, once it's all compiled, is there anyone out there that would
> > > > be willing to make this sample library available online?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Andrew Netherton
> > > > Laurel Creek Commons (looking for documents ourselves)
> > > > Waterloo, ON, Canada
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