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Community Network Analysis and ICTs
	I have long been an advocate for designing technology based on community ties and assets. (Indeed, our upcoming workshop focuses on the practical application of this principle.) So I was pleased to learn about the Community Network Analysis and ICTs project, which takes this principle and applies it to community technology initiatives. Posted: 4/7/04; 10:37:41 AM #

The Perils of Strong Copyright

Jason Griffey has written a great piece on The Perils of Strong Copyright (PDF). He explains the issues facing the American Library Association with the emergence of a new model for the publication of academic articles, where authors publish their work under very unrestrictive licenses and then pay for peer review, rather than relying on the very expensive system of academic journals. Posted: 4/7/04; 10:37:25 AM #

Community Networkers Oath
	Check out the Community Networkers Oath, a proposed set of principles to abide by in working on community technology. It's very rough right now, but I like what is emerging. For example: "I shall not attempt to patent, copyright or otherwise own the knowledge gained in my work." Posted: 4/7/04; 10:36:48 AM #

Common Knowledge

Nancy Dixon delivered a keynote address at the Learning Summit back in 2001 and I have only now come across the highlights of her talk. Her four pieces of advice are: (1) Start with the seekers of knowledge, not with the providers. (2) Knowledge can only reside in the mind. (3) To acquire new knowledge, the seeker has to connect it to existing knowledge. And (4) people are delighted to share what they know. Posted: 4/7/04; 10:36:28 AM #