Resources+-+Activating+Networks

//Articles://

 * "MRBF: A Hands on Approach to Supporting Networks": Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation paper introducing the idea of a "network officer" position. Doug Easterling. 2011.
 * “Network Participation, Governance, and Learning Systems, a conversation with Steve Waddell”: A webinar on network typology and governance structures in Global Action Networks. Network of Network Funders Community of Practice, Feb 2011.
 * What Is a Technology Steward? : A brief reflection on an article written by a tech steward that includes a definition of the term. Nancy White, Full Circle Associates, December 2006.

//Manuals://

 * Chapter 10: Action Notebook: A practitioner-oriented summary of the book //Digital Habitats// that offers a step-by-step guide to stewarding technology and includes checklists, tables, and questions. Etienne Wenger, Nancy White, and John D. Smith, in //Digital Habitats: Stewarding Technology for the Future//, CPsquare, 2009.
 * Net Work: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Networks at Work and in the World Practical advice and the underlying theory for how to create and sustain networks. Includes chapters on purpose, structure, style, and values, as well as tools and methods for applying a network lens. Patti Anklam, 2007.
 * Networks that Work: An accessible guide for social sector practitioners who wish to create or work with networks, includes checklists and questions to guide the process of network formation. Paul Vandeventer and Myrna Mandell. 2007.

//Reports / Books://

 * //Global Action Network: Creating Our Future Together//: A book about the potential of GANs to mobilize resources, bridge divides and promote the long-term deep change and innovation work that is needed to address the global challenges.

**//Online Resources//**:
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 * The Network Thinkers: Living and Working in the Connected World: Blog by leading social network analyst Valdis Krebs, focused on "exploding" old concepts and //thinking// about economies, organizations, communities, and groups.
 *  SpiderGram Assessment: Provides clarification on the Digital Habitats Community Orientation SpiderGram Activity, which can be used to assess what kinds of community facilitation and tech stewardship are needed. Nancy White, Full Circle Associates blog, 2009.