What we're doing for our library is a simple old school sign out/in form with book name, member and two dates.
We've also got a kindle fire that's around during the day loaded with a bunch of pragmatic programming content that members can borrow. John Wilker Founder, 360|Conferences (720) 381-2370 twitter: jwilker (http://twitter.com/jwilker) johnwilker.com (http://johnwilker.com/) | 360|MacDev (http://360macdev.com/) | 360|Flex (http://360flex.com/) | 360|iDev (http://360idev.com/) On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Rena Tom wrote: > I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original plan > for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of events. > I've sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons. > > As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of a > learning and meeting center rather than coworking-focused? Would love to > chat. > > Rena > > > > On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Natalie Chan <biwenata...@gmail.com > (mailto:biwenata...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > > Josh, > > > > That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard to > > come up with rules/policies without having some sort of > > interaction/experience with coworkers. > > > > About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system > > in computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming! > > > > Natalie > > > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence <joshcleme...@gmail.com > > (mailto:joshcleme...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > > Toni / Natalie, > > > > > > I appreciate it. Many updates coming. > > > > > > We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this. That means > > > we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error. I really > > > wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and what the > > > bounds are on things. We started out with no rules, no policies and no > > > guidelines other that what was bound by your membership. Through the > > > process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we > > > are able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with > > > the community. > > > > > > So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not randomly > > > take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off. There is > > > now the ability to request the book or read it while you are in the > > > facility. > > > > > > I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran > > > etc, soon. Thank you again, for your comments! > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan <biwenata...@gmail.com > > > (mailto:biwenata...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > > > Josh, > > > > > > > > Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate. > > > > > > > > My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and > > > > have the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your > > > > books when people borrow them? > > > > > > > > Any suggestion welcome! > > > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > Natalie > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence <joshcleme...@gmail.com > > > > (mailto:joshcleme...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > > > > 3,800SF is a great starting point. We opened our facility this past > > > > > Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with. We > > > > > have luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are > > > > > only a couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space > > > > > is so large. Something to think about. > > > > > > > > > > Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are > > > > > still finishing things up) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston > > > > > <t...@theofficeconnexion.com (mailto:t...@theofficeconnexion.com)> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the > > > > > > picture > > > > > > with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if > > > > > > my name were first. haha! > > > > > > > > > > > > The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move > > > > > > in. > > > > > > However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and > > > > > > we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only > > > > > > 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a > > > > > > start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship > > > > > > program. > > > > > > Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea > > > > > > but > > > > > > more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want > > > > > > a > > > > > > full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf > > > > > > would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's > > > > > > another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It > > > > > > seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The > > > > > > space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at > > > > > > the larger space to see if it's worth considering. > > > > > > > > > > > > As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will > > > > > > keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work > > > > > > on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually > > > > > > forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" > > > > > > to > > > > > > work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's > > > > > > only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM. > > > > > > That's tomorrow, right? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening. > > > > > > > > > > > > Toni > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 20, 10:31 pm, Cheryl Jaycox <cheryl.cajservi...@gmail.com > > > > > > (mailto:cheryl.cajservi...@gmail.com)> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Toni, > > > > > > > I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into > > > > > > > coworking. I > > > > > > > too am new to the industry, in the pre-opening/construction > > > > > > > stage, with > > > > > > > launch in May...we will begin a soft launch in April. I have been > > > > > > > following > > > > > > > your input through the group, and must say "you got it > > > > > > > going,girl!!!" Keep > > > > > > > up the excitement I can feel the energy here in St. Louis! I love > > > > > > > how you > > > > > > > just kinda simplified things and I also like the way you asked for > > > > > > > sponsors, I too am going to incorporate that into my site which > > > > > > > is still > > > > > > > under construction mainly due to content on my part. You have > > > > > > > inspired me! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To your undoubtful success! > > > > > > > CJay > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM, OC Houston > > > > > > > <t...@theofficeconnexion.com > > > > > > > (mailto:t...@theofficeconnexion.com)>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am using Google sites for the first time to build a company > > > > > > > > website. > > > > > > > > Well, the first time I tried years ago I became frustrated very > > > > > > > > quickly and went to something else. This time it seems as if > > > > > > > > Google > > > > > > > > Sites is a lot better for my purpose (coworking) than the other > > > > > > > > website service I use. I would appreciate a few eyes to give me > > > > > > > > advice > > > > > > > > on what I have or should have or COULD have to make it better. > > > > > > > > Currently, it might mimic other sites but my alter ego (Anal > > > > > > > > Annie) > > > > > > > > will have revised the site 100 times before we start > > > > > > > > advertising it. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >www.theofficeconnexion.com (http://www.theofficeconnexion.com) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Toni Hogan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > > > > > > > > Google Groups > > > > > > > > "Coworking" group. > > > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com > > > > > > > > (mailto:coworking@googlegroups.com). > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > > > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > > > 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