CC Design Manual

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Little did I realise in August 2007, when I began to download my knowledge and ideas about CCs onto computer, that I would still be here a year later revising, refining and rewriting.

The Good News (I hope!): the end is now in sight.

I completed a first draft that was circulated in December 2007. After very useful feedback from about 12 people I went back to the drawing board and started to rewrite.

The structure is now much clearer:

Part One: Introduction to Community Currencies includes: brief descriptions of character and problems of money; character of CC; stories about CCs; FAQ; problems and solutions; biography of a CC.

Part Two: CC Design Manual includes: discussion of design methodology with detailed checklists of design features grouped around: purpose; operating conditions; mechanisms; governance; management.

Part Three: CCs in Action: grouped around the many roles played by a CC as: umbrella body; change agent; social network; exchange broker; bank; financial institution; chamber of trade etc.

So now we are looking for good graphics to illustrate the key ideas and complete the writing by the end of the year.

Now all we need is a publisher so if you have any good contacts let us know!

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