What an awesome list. Tons of stuff from my recommended reading list. We've got a bunch of bookcases of donated books as well. There's no formal checkout process.
One of the fun experiences we have is when somebody borrows a book for what they feel is "too long" and so they buy a new copy on Amazon and have it shipped to the office. This happens...more often than you'd expect :) It might be fun to put a sign by the bookshelves that encourages people to bring in a book of theirs to "hold the place" of the book they are borrowing. It'd be a great way to encourage sharing and never have a library that's "all checked out". -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Josh Clemence <[email protected]>wrote: > We started out library with the following and have 40 donations since: > > Start With Why – *Simon Sinek* > Enchantment – *Guy Kawasaki* > Crush It! – *Gary Vaynerchuk* > The Smashing Idea Book – *Cameron Chapman* > The “Longer” Long Tail – *Chris Anderson* > The Facebook Effect – *David Kirkpatrick* > Tribes – *Seth Godin* > Rework – *Jason Fried & David Heinemeir Hansson* > Delivering Happiness – *Tony Hsieh* > Built to Last – *Jim Collins & Jerry I. Porras* > The Innovative Team – *Chris Grivas & Gerard J. Puccio* > Why Success Always Starts with Failure, Adapt – *Tim Harford* > The 4-Hour Workweek – *Timothy Ferriss* > Venture Deals – *Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson * > High Tech Start up – *John L. Nesheim* > Uncertainty – *Jonathan Fields* > Making Ideas Happen – *Scott Belsky* > The Art of the Start – *Guy Kawasaki* > Small Giants – *Bo Burlingham* > The Accidental Billionaires – *Ben Mezrich* > Reality Check – *Guy Kawasaki* > Rules For Revolutionaries – *Guy Kawasaki* > One Click – *Richard L. Brandt* > Business Model Generation – *Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur* > The Startup Game – *William H. Draper III* > Good to Great – *Jim Collins* > Little Bets – *Peter Sims* > First, Break All The Rules – *Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman* > The Innovator’s Dilemma – *Clayton M. Christensen* > The Myths Of Innovation – *Scott Berkun* > The Thank You Economy – *Gary Vaynerchuk* > Mastering the VC Game – *Jeffrey Bussgang* > Do More Faster – *David Cohen & Brad Feld* > The Lean Startup – *Eric Ries* > Startup Weekend – *Marc Nager & Clint Nelsen & Franck Nouyrigat* > Axiom – *Bill Hybels* > Hackers and Painters – *Paul Graham* > Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days – *Jessica Livingston* > The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development – *Brant Cooper & > Patrick Vlaskovits* > The Intelligent Entrepreneur – *Bill Murphy Jr.* > Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming – *Peter Seibel* > > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Natalie Chan <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Rena, >> >> Our library idea came from having books up for members to read, to learn >> from. We are also brain-storming about what kind of books do we want to put >> up - maybe some classics, tool books, how-to books, etc. >> >> What's on you guys' list? >> >> Also, have you checked out 3rd ward in Brooklyn? They started up as an >> art/classes space and now does coworking as well. >> >> Natalie >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Rena Tom <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original >>> plan for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of >>> events. I've sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons. >>> >>> As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of >>> a learning and meeting center rather than coworking-focused? Would love to >>> chat. >>> >>> Rena >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Natalie Chan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Josh, >>> >>> That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's >>> hard to come up with rules/policies without having some sort of >>> interaction/experience with coworkers. >>> >>> About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking >>> system in computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming! >>> >>> Natalie >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Toni / Natalie, >>>> >>>> I appreciate it. Many updates coming. >>>> >>>> We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this. That >>>> means we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error. I >>>> really wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and >>>> what the bounds are on things. We started out with no rules, no policies >>>> and no guidelines other that what was bound by your membership. Through >>>> the process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we >>>> are able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the >>>> community. >>>> >>>> So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not >>>> randomly take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off. >>>> There is now the ability to request the book or read it while you are in >>>> the facility. >>>> >>>> I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is >>>> ran etc, soon. Thank you again, for your comments! >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Josh, >>>>> >>>>> Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate. >>>>> >>>>> My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and >>>>> have the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your >>>>> books >>>>> when people borrow them? >>>>> >>>>> Any suggestion welcome! >>>>> >>>>> Thank you! >>>>> Natalie >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 3,800SF is a great starting point. We opened our facility this past >>>>>> Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with. We have >>>>>> luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a >>>>>> couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large. >>>>>> Something to think about. >>>>>> >>>>>> Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are >>>>>> still finishing things up) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the >>>>>>> picture >>>>>>> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if >>>>>>> my name were first. haha! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move >>>>>>> in. >>>>>>> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and >>>>>>> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only >>>>>>> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a >>>>>>> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship >>>>>>> program. >>>>>>> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but >>>>>>> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a >>>>>>> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf >>>>>>> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's >>>>>>> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It >>>>>>> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The >>>>>>> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at >>>>>>> the larger space to see if it's worth considering. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will >>>>>>> keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work >>>>>>> on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually >>>>>>> forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's >>>>>>> only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM. >>>>>>> That's tomorrow, right? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Toni >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 20, 10:31 pm, Cheryl Jaycox <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> > Toni, >>>>>>> > I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into >>>>>>> coworking. I >>>>>>> > too am new to the industry, in the pre-opening/construction >>>>>>> stage, with >>>>>>> > launch in May...we will begin a soft launch in April. I have been >>>>>>> following >>>>>>> > your input through the group, and must say "you got it >>>>>>> going,girl!!!" Keep >>>>>>> > up the excitement I can feel the energy here in St. Louis! I love >>>>>>> how you >>>>>>> > just kinda simplified things and I also like the way you asked for >>>>>>> > sponsors, I too am going to incorporate that into my site which is >>>>>>> still >>>>>>> > under construction mainly due to content on my part. You have >>>>>>> inspired me! >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > To your undoubtful success! >>>>>>> > CJay >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM, OC Houston < >>>>>>> [email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > > I am using Google sites for the first time to build a company >>>>>>> website. >>>>>>> > > Well, the first time I tried years ago I became frustrated very >>>>>>> > > quickly and went to something else. This time it seems as if >>>>>>> Google >>>>>>> > > Sites is a lot better for my purpose (coworking) than the other >>>>>>> > > website service I use. I would appreciate a few eyes to give me >>>>>>> advice >>>>>>> > > on what I have or should have or COULD have to make it better. >>>>>>> > > Currently, it might mimic other sites but my alter ego (Anal >>>>>>> Annie) >>>>>>> > > will have revised the site 100 times before we start advertising >>>>>>> it. >>>>>>> > > Thanks in advance! >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >www.theofficeconnexion.com >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > > Toni Hogan >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > > -- >>>>>>> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>> Google Groups >>>>>>> > > "Coworking" group. >>>>>>> > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> > > [email protected]. >>>>>>> > > For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>> > Cheryl Jaycox >>>>>>> > Community Manager >>>>>>> > Micro Office Suites & Business Center >>>>>>> > The HIVE@44,Business Coworking 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