Re: Graduate Service-Learning Seminar

David,

I did a little searching for you on Open Space Technology. I started by
searching the Internet using AltaVista (http://www.altavista.com). I
searched for ["open space technology"] and found more than 1200 hits. Here
are a handful of the best:

What is Open Space Technology? by Ron Mader
http://www2.planeta.com/mader/planeta/1099/1099ost.html
This is an exposition on open space technology. I found it very helpful
because the phrase was completely new to me.

Open Space Technology Certification Program
http://ourfuture.com/oscert.htm
One of several consultants listed.

Amazon.com: Editorial Reviews: Open Space Technology : A User's Guide 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ts/book-reviews/1576750248/ref=pm_dp_ln_b_
1/103-5229883-1978220
This is a review of "Open Space Technology : A User's Guide" sold by
Amazon.

Next I searched ERIC (http://www.askeric.org/Eric) for you. Three items
were returned:

ERIC_NO: ED410608 
TITLE: Open Space Technology: A User's Guide. Second Edition. 
AUTHOR: Owen, Harrison 
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1997 
ABSTRACT: Suggesting that Open Space Technology (OST) is an effective,
fast, and easily repeatable strategy for organizing meetings of between 5
and 1,000 participants, this book presents a hands-on, detailed description
of the rationale, procedures, and requirements of OST. The book discusses
how OST enables self-organizing groups of all sizes to deal with hugely
complex issues in a very short period of time. The book outlines the
practical considerations necessary to create Open Space. Chapters in the
book are: (1) "Open Space Technology?"; (2) "Preparation"; (3) "The
Electronic Connection"; (4) "Personal Preparation for Open Space"; (5)
"Site Preparation"; (6) "Getting Started: Creating Time and Space"; (7)
"The Four Principles and the One Law"; (8) "Time to Go to Work"; (9)
"Holding Space and Time"; (10) "Special Considerations for Three-Day
Events"; (11) "Endings and New Beginnings"; (12) "Fringe Benefits and
Follow-Up"; and (13) "What Next?" A list of seven Open Space print and
video resources; and information on joining Open Space Institutes are
attached. (RS) 
DESCRIPTORS: Decision Making; *Group Dynamics; Higher Education; *Meetings;
Organizational Theories; *Organizations (Groups); Planning; Theory Practice
Relationship 
IDENTIFIERS: *Open Space Technology; Spatial Context 
PUBLICATION_TYPE: 141 
PAGE: 198 
CLEARINGHOUSE_NO: CS509566 
AVAILABILITY: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 450 Sansome Street, Suite
1200, San Francisco, CA 94611-3320 ($24.95). 
EDRS_PRICE: Document Not Available from EDRS. 
REPORT_NO: ISBN-1-57675-024-8 
LEVEL: 3 
LANGUAGE: English 
GEOGRAPHIC_SOURCE: U.S.; California 
NOTE: 198p.; For a related book, see CS 509 565. 

ERIC_NO: ED410607 
TITLE: Expanding Our Now: The Story of Open Space Technology. First
Edition. 
AUTHOR: Owen, Harrison 
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1997 
ABSTRACT: Suggesting that Open Space Technology (OST) is an effective,
fast, and easily repeatable strategy for organizing meetings of between 5
and 1,000 participants, this book offers numerous examples to illustrate
the evolution of OST and explores what it is, and how it developed as a
process for meeting management. The book also discusses how and why it
works all over the world, and shows how OST can move organizations to
higher levels of performance without elaborate training or professional
facilitators. Chapters in the book are: (1) "East Meets West"; (2) "Open
Space Discovered"; (3) "Open Space on the Loose: The Now Grows"; (4) "What
on Earth Is Going On?"; (5) "Chaos and Order"; (6) "Giving the Power Away:
The Hero/Heroine's Journey"; (7) "What Next?"; and (8) "Expanding Our Now:
A Journey to Wholeness." A list of 7 Open Space print and video resources,
and information on joining Open Space Institutes are attached. (RS) 
DESCRIPTORS: Decision Making; *Group Dynamics; Higher Education; *Meetings;
Organizational Theories; *Organizations (Groups); Planning; Theory Practice
Relationship 
IDENTIFIERS: *Open Space Technology; Spatial Context 
PUBLICATION_TYPE: 141 
PAGE: 155 
CLEARINGHOUSE_NO: CS509565 
AVAILABILITY: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 450 Sansome Street, Suite
1200, San Francisco, CA 94611-3320 ($24.95). 
EDRS_PRICE: Document Not Available from EDRS. 
REPORT_NO: ISBN-1-57675-015-9 
LEVEL: 3 
LANGUAGE: English 
GEOGRAPHIC_SOURCE: U.S.; California 
NOTE: 155p.; For a related book, see CS 509 566. 

ERIC_NO: EJ535984 
TITLE: Large-Scale Events: New Ways of Working Across the Organization. 
AUTHOR: Brigham, Steven E. 
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1996 
JOURNAL_CITATION: Change; v28 n6 p28-37 Nov-Dec 1996 
ABSTRACT: Eight approaches to organizational change and problem solving
that use large-scale events and involve a broad range of stakeholders are
described, and their applications to college administration are discussed.
They include future searches; open space technology; interactive design
method; home-grown events such as retreats; great teaching seminars;
real-time strategic change; the conference model; and Work Out meetings.
(MSE) 
DESCRIPTORS: Case Studies; Change Strategies; *College Administration;
*College Planning; *Conferences; *Group Dynamics; Group Membership; Higher
Education; Leadership Training; Meetings; Organizational Change;
*Organizational Development; Personnel Management; *Problem Solving;
Program Descriptions; Strategic Planning 
IDENTIFIERS: Open Space Technology; *Retreats; Work Out 
PUBLICATION_TYPE: 142; 120; 080 
CLEARINGHOUSE_NO: HE536147 
REPORT_NO: ISSN-0009-1383 
LANGUAGE: English 

I hope these resources will be helpful to you!    Ann

Ann Treacy, Librarian
Learn and Serve America
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
http://umn.edu/~serve 

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> From: JMorton843@aol.com
> To: SERVICE LEARNING NETWORK <Service-Learning@csf.colorado.edu>
> Subject: Re: Graduate Service-Learning Seminar
> Date: Monday, May 08, 2000 7:52 PM
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We are looking for information pertaining to Open Space Technology.  We
are 
> aware of the two web sites, but are seeking additional references, 
> articles,etc.
> 
> Your help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> David S. Morton
> National Service Fellowship Program
> Corporaton for National Servide
>