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Net Tuesday Book UNclub

Dec '09 1 Tue 6:30 PM
Location

110A S. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-735-9600

Estimated attendance
 17  people attended.
4.50 4.504

Who organized?
Seth Horwitz

For our December Net Tuesday, we're trying something different; a "Book Unclub" to talk about books related to:

a) social media / social networking,
b) nonprofit technology, and/or
c) social change

It will be held on December 1 (6:30 PM @ Robin's Bookstore / Moonstone Arts Center, 110A S. 13th St., 2nd floor). (NOTE DIFFERENT VENUE and TIME)

*** MORE ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT IS ON OUR WEBSITE: http://phillynetsquar... ***

In the spirit of unconferences, the specific books to be discussed (in breakout groups) will be selected that evening by those who show up.

Over 25 great books have been recommended so far on the Google spreadsheet, including Wikinomics, Here Comes Everybody, Technology and Social Inclusion, Tribes, The New Community Rules, and others. (You can add your own suggestions via the form.) Of course, none of us has read ALL of these books. So, why should YOU come to the Book Unclub?

For those books you HAVEN’T read, come to the Book Unclub to:


  • decide in which, if any, of these books you might want to invest your limited reading time
  • hear about some of the most exciting, cutting edge thinking in this brave new world

for those books you HAVE read, come to the Book Unclub to :

  • share the exciting or meaningful ideas the books provoked for you
  • connect with others whose interest and passion was also sparked by such books

RSVP's are appreciated but NOT requried. Just bring yourself (and, if you can, bring some books to show, share, read from, lend, sell or give away).

We greatly appreciate Robin's Bookstore for providing space for this event. (Please feel free to bring your own food and drink.) Robin's will offer a discount (usually 20% for non-academic books) for books ordered that evening (for delivery a couple of days later).

Questions or ideas? Let me know. Thanks,

]Seth

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Who attended?

  • 17 attendees
    •  This was a fun way to share ideas and meet people engaged in using social networking to make a change for the better. It was clearly an experiment and it stepped outside the more usual NetTuesday formats (which tend to be very informative) - and it turned out to be fun. Kicked off the round of Holiday gatherings for me. 
    •  This was an interesting concept -- kind of an Unconference book club. It was informative just to review all the different book titles under consideration. By breaking up into small groups a number of focused discussions happened at once. Lots of thoughts and ideas came up, but due to time limitations, these may not have been completed. There were logistics that could be better worked out. Because this was a first time deal it was an experiment. A group discussion at the end led to suggestions on how to improve the format, but in any case, it was an engaging participatory social event. 
    • Sam
    • Seth Horwitz (+5 guests)
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Mobile Citizen

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Robin's is sponsoring our Dec. 1 (2009) Book UNclub.

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