Proposal for Women+Architecture Book Circle
| Wendy Bertrand - Oct 27, 2010 11:17AM Proposal for OWA/Design Professionals at next business meeting, October 19, 2010 WOMEN + Architecture BOOK CIRCLES First Book Circle Facilitator: Wendy Bertrand in San Francisco 2011 budget request: $1500 INTENT: OWA members read and discuss three books linking women & architecture and share the books with local libraries. (I have a list of 50 books such books published since 1971 to choose from.) CONCEPT: Small groups (minimum 5, maximum 7 OWA members and 1 potential member) to meet three times a year: January, March, and November to read and discuss books about both women and architecture (the profession, the built world, the history, the education, the theory, and the cultural impact). OWA’s Book Circles will donate all books to local libraries at the end of the year and publish the book titles and names of libraries receiving them in the San Francisco Chronicle with a short narrative about OWA’s objectives and website. SCHEDULE 2010 July Propose idea to SC July 13 meeting and request it be part of August/September OWA Newsletter and I will place in OWA website forum. August This request asks SC to include this proposal and make budget allowance for annual business meeting agenda for membership to vote in October 2010. October I will present this proposal and answer questions at annual meeting or before. November If approved, I will buy first round of books for January 2011 meeting Have bookplates made that say: This book is donated by the Organization of Women Architects/Design Professional with website address. Have room to hand write: the Library’s name, the date and the OWA member’s name presenting the book to neighborhood library of their choice. January First Circle event: January 20, 2011 in San Francisco at Facilitator’s home Distribute books, decide on March book, agree on bookplate design and decide on operating format of group, others interested in starting circles may attend as guests. Light refreshments Two evening hours (exact time to be decided by facilitator after talking with those wanting to be a part of Book Circle) Summarize results for OWA Feb Newsletter March Second Circle event: March 17 Discuss book, summarize Circle event for OWA April Newsletter Decide on next book and on 2012 budget request 2011 November Third Circle event on November 10 or 17 depending on groups wishes Discuss book, summarize Circle event for OWA February 2011 Newsletter. Decide on Libraries to deliver books to, write article for SF Chronicle about project. Self-evaluate year of Book Circle events Please contact Wendy via eyeonplace@gmail.com if you are interested Comments |
| Hourig Ayanyan McCray - Nov 2, 2010 10:17PM Hello Wendy, It was a pleasure meeting you last week at the OWA general meeting. I hope OWA decides to fund this book circle. If so please let me know. I would be very interested in taking part of this book circle. This would be a great venue to discuss these relevant books to our profession as well as ignite a dialogue with what's going on in our profession presently. Thanks, Hourig Ayanyan |
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