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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Dear Doug<br>
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I agree with your conclusion. I see the same situation<br>
with other applications fields, also with my cards.<br>
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I think we should form a "pattern card working group"<br>
to solve mainly two problems:<br>
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(1) collect best practises how to use pattern cards <br>
in workshops and similar events.<br>
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(2) find ways to produce pattern card decks at <br>
low costs to ease their use and circulation.<br>
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And maybe, in the end,<br>
(3) find a publisher that specializes on<br>
pattern language books and materials<br>
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As far as (1) is concerned, I know the following people<br>
"pattern card deck practicians": <br>
Takashi Iba (Japan; "dialogue workshops")<br>
Doug Schuler<br>
Thomas Moritz (Austria; "straw city building") <br>
Thomas Schlechte (Germany; "composing music")<br>
and people that would probably like to join forces:<br>
Silke Helfrich (Commons movement)<br>
Sussanne Pfister (Urbanism)<br>
Barbara Strauch (Community Building)<br>
Helmut Leitner (Pattern Theory)<br>
Tom Henfrey (Transition Towns)<br>
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ad (2)<br>
2.1 While I also can produce card decks manually,<br>
laser printing, laminating, cutting at reasonable costs <br>
(depending on the card number and size: 15-30$).<br>
2.2 A big step forward would be a cheaper production <br>
by printing higher numbers of decks (2-6$, ~1000 decks)<br>
which would mean that each participant can get one.<br>
2.3 This brings up the problem of distribution <br>
(How to establish a "Pattern Publisher"? How to get this
into Amazon?)<br>
2.4 And the problem of invested capital <br>
e.g. 1000 x 5$ = 5000$ <br>
2.5 Maybe Crowdfunding could cover 2.2, 2.3, 2.4<br>
but I have not yet tried this. <br>
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We could try to get this started at the PURPLSOC workshop.<br>
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Maybe make this a side topic on the PURPLSOC conference and <br>
invite publishers showing a range of prototype products.<br>
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Best<br>
<br>
Helmut<br>
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Am 28.08.14 03:50, schrieb Doug Schuler:<br>
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<div>First I wanted to mention that Bree Slosson is going to be an
intern with the Public Sphere Project until at least the end of
the year.</div>
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<div>One of the things that we're definitely committed to is
printing the Liberating Voices pattern cards in one or more
ways. We don't think the patterns are obsolete and most of the
people and groups who could use them most effectively have never
seen them. </div>
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<div>I know that I've raised this issue before but we really need
to hear any ideas that will help make the cards more compelling
and useful.</div>
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<div>The idea as it currently stands is to print cards that mostly
look like the ones in the attachment. They'll be printed on 8.5"
x 11" paper (or card stock or laminated paper?!) which is then
cut into four equal cards. It currently costs nearly $15 to
create one deck of cards. (BTW, we're also interested in putting
the cards on the Internet for free download. A quite old set is
there now. :-( )</div>
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<div>Although we're now somewhat focused on the cards, one thing
that we're really interested in is having people use the cards,
in workshops, etc. So ideas along those lines will be very much
appreciated. What groups could use the cards? Do we need to
develop smaller decks for specific audiences? What scenarios
do you envision for using the cards? General thoughts are
very welcome! But specific ideas about what groups to contact
or where we might even find funding would be very useful. </div>
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<div>I'm excited that we almost certainly will actually get
something rolling soon on this!</div>
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<div>Please think about and share your thoughts with the whole
list — I think that everybody would be interested.</div>
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<div>In the meantime below is a list of questions that I've put
forward for Bree to help us think about.</div>
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<div>Thanks!!!!!!!</div>
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<div>— Doug</div>
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<div>1. Ask the pattern language list (and maybe other lists)
several questions about the cards and workshops ... (this
letter is that!) </div>
<div>2. Determine whether anything extra goes on the card (e.g.
links or category)</div>
<div>3. Determine whether we want to use laminated or paper /
card stock and what type</div>
<div>4. determine how (if?) we package the cards</div>
<div>5. determine what else goes with the cards (e.g.
instructions, workshop ideas, background, information about
PSP (how to reach us, etc.)</div>
<div>6. How to put the cards online; I could put them up
somewhere at least temporarily so that people could look at
them. </div>
<div>7. How to publicize the cards online (free) and the ones
that we'll ship</div>
<div>8. See about pricing — for production and distribution</div>
<div>9. Verify sizes — Simply dividing an 8.5" x 11" paper into
four has worked for us and would work in the online world (for
people who use that size paper). </div>
<div>10. Do quality control on the cards — e.g. Equal borders on
each card, No typos or awkward phrasing, best available
resolution, double check that we're using the image we have
available. This is the area in which I was thinking a graphic
artist could be most helpful.</div>
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