I propose a collection of 108 texts (Buddhist model of 100 plus eight for any mistakes) related to the practical, theoretical and poetic underpinnings of the OWS movements. What we would shoot for specific to this 108-book project would be a room with books in it and a table and chairs. The table and chairs and floor and walls would all be painted white, and we would provide magic markers (can be colored, too) there, and visitors could write everywhere - thoughts, messages, quotes from books, etc."
The list is being built and contact with the OWS Librarians would definitely be among the next steps.
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WS2MS Library Panels
This is an addendum to my proposal to collect and house the 108 books related to OWS movements' underpinnings. If that proposal is approved, I would like to set up three not-too-academic panels directed toward exploring OWS' practical, theoretical and poetic underpinnings. These three panels might elaborate in some respects the texts but are more likely to provide myriad offshoots relative to the unique perspectives of participants.
I would propose each panel would include about five participants and run about a hour and a half to two hours. I would propose having the panels run over the course of a Saturday in April and preferably on a day in which there are other activities/gatherings occurring.
We might partially seed these panels, but we should also do a call for papers in order to be as open as possible and to increase the range of what is possible.
MAYBE needs more details or visuals. I don't understand the "White glossy walls invite the reader to respond to the texts with wipe markers in a dialogue with window spectators and successive visitors." But project would work well with other book project and OWS Library? perhaps w tree projected and (yoko cards?)
ReplyDeleteWhat appears here is interesting modification of what I originally proposed:
ReplyDelete"What I propose is to collect 108 texts (Buddhist model of 100 plus eight for any mistakes) related to the practical, theoretical and poetic underpinnings of the OWS movements. What we would shoot for specific to this 108-book project would be a room with books in it and a table and chairs. The table and chairs and floor and walls would all be painted white, and we would provide magic markers (can be colored, too) there, and visitors could write everywhere - thoughts, messages, quotes from books, etc."
I like the tree idea. The list is being built and contact with the OWS Librarians would definitely be among the next steps.
Sorry, Sam for the sorry recap of your proposal. Was looking around for text and ended up working from conversations.
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ReplyDeleteYES. I can imagine Sparrow's poetry project taking place in this room along with other literary events. Maybe some storytelling for little ones. Story Lori in Phoenicia might be interested. Or Sue. the Catskill Librarian who seems excited to participate.
ReplyDeleteYES. sounds great. i like this paired with storytelling as Fawn suggests, but otherwise it sounds like it should be a quiet reflective space. where will the books come from? do they need security to prevent people walking away with them - or can they?
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