Additional Resources

The following books and resources might be useful tools for CoF coordinators and members:

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation,
'Community Building: What Makes It Work,'
(Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, http://www.wilder.org/, $20)

Cliff Figallo,
'Hosting Web Communities'
(Wiley Computer Publishing, http://www.wiley.com/compbooks, $29.99)

Harrison Owen,
'Open Space Technology: A User's Guide,'
(Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc., http://www.readersndex.com/bkpub/, $24.95)

Steven Saint and James R. Lawson,
'Rules for Reaching Consensus: A Modern Approach to Decision Making'
(Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, http://www.pfeiffer.com, $19.95)

Jaida n'ha Sandra,
'The Joy of Conversation : The Complete Guide to Salons'
(Lens Publishing, http://www.utne.com/cgi-bin/bookorder, $14.95)

Acknowledgements

Thank you to all of the past, present, and future members and volunteer coordinators of the Company of Friends; Ryan Brennan, new chapter development director for Sigma Phi Epsilon; Carmon Cunningham, alumni relations director for MIT Sloan School of Management; Leif Utne and the staff of the Utne Reader; Laura Sorokoff, campus representative program director for Six Degrees; Rob Roesler and David Searson for bringing the CoF to life online; and Bill Taylor and Alan Webber for letting me take on this Wow Project.

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