[P2P-F] library?

[Michel Bauwens]

beautiful stories indeed, very inspiring!

On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 11:02 PM, Jay Walljasper <jay at jaywalljasper.com>wrote:

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> As you understand,  libraries serve us a commons on many levels.  Beyond
> just access to books that we might not be able to afford they offer internet
> and other communications access to low income.  And then they also function
> as public spaces, giving folks a place to hang out and a venue for events
> and programs.  Many public services are available at libraries.
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> You might enjoy these stories from the book All That We Share-- here in
> unedited versions.
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> On Feb 4, 2011, at 7:43 AM, Mark Petz wrote:
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> " Public services like libraries, recreation centers and there for us when
> we can no longer afford new books, health clubs or another car." line 3 of
> part 4 of
> Theoretical: Twelve Principles of the Commonsto me all libraries are
> commons projects. that is the point
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> yep perhaps vesav orb others with time can expand this sections.
> m
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> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> Hi Mark, I can't find your reference to that formulation in Jay's book, I
>> only see "44. Patronize and support your public library"
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>> Our wiki has indeed next to nothing on (public or commons) libraries, to I
>> keep the tag http://delicious.com/mbauwens/P2P-Libaries, as I was myself
>> a librarian for 12 years,
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>> We do have http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Intelligence, which is if
>> you like, about 'virtual libraries',
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>> I would welcome more, but am not close to that world anymore,
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>> I have put Vesa in cc, as perhaps he knows of other commons-related
>> library projects,
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>> Michel
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>> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Mark Petz <ravenwyn at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> There is a gaping cavern of a hole in the p2p website.
>>>
>>> I was looking at:
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>>> http://p2pfoundation.net/Field_Guide_to_the_Commons
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>>> and it says libraries when we can no longer afford books - ??!!!!
>>>
>>> This seems to me a big misrepresentation - I can afford books, but I
>>> think a library is essential as it reduces environmental impact on the
>>> planet, I want the expert services of a librarian that can find stuff for
>>> me, communal halls where I can meet fellow literati or researchers are
>>> valuable. Valuable books that I can leave there and someone else manage the
>>> security or limited editions I cannot find and can be stored collectively
>>> and better etc. many COMMONS aspects that have nowt to do with money or some
>>> kind of seeking alternative from a presumed mainstream culture.
>>>
>>> Also I think there should be an actual page on this as the LIBRARY is
>>> probably the most familiar commons to people, which is a construct of man
>>> that works well.
>>>
>>> Now maybe there is another page that has this? I don't know. But to
>>> develop more on the library it would be good to ask "Vesa Lehtinen" <
>>> akuleh at sci.fi> a qualified librarian here who worked at the Pispala
>>> Community Library here in Pispala. Not sure if you met him? Anyhow this is a
>>> library that is open to all, and not run through taxation, but one set up by
>>> the community here.
>>>
>>> markus
>>>
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