Resource map
RESOURCE MAP - Experimental Tooling Project - Why-How-When
Ana, Hama and Dominique
What is Resource Map ETP?
RESOURCE MAP is an experimental tooling project to research and develop an active and ever changing tool and space to map, bring together, archive and activate our common resources.
How should our Resource Map be and become?
a map that informs us in a simple visual way what is where, within each organization and the general network
an active tool available not only within the AC Network, but to the affinity network that we build daily in our ecosystems.
a map that contains in itself tangible and intangible resources, bringing to the common: ideas, tools, thoughts and knowledge in a decentralized way
a way to voice particular needs within each organization opening the possibilities for collaboration
an extension of AC as a potentiality for learning, for devising and imagining ways of being and resisting, for artistic practices and for the understanding of our ecosystems etc.
an imaginative platform that takes into account the complexity of our network and entanglement as a resource in itself.
an online tool where each organization, group, ETP, triangle etc can (and should!) directly upload information and keep an updated map of the resources they have to share.
an open source tool.
An approach to think about our Resource Map
Drawing from the ethical principles of the AC network, we should be critical about the limitations of our resources but also about the potential they reach when they are shared and brought to the commons.
Future guidelines will be developed on ways to recognize, organize and share the information related to the resources that exist and are being built within:
each organization
triangles
working groups
experimental tooling projects
bangas
AC Assembly
collaborative projects
In mapping our resources we should address how / when / under which conditions we can share the resources among the AC members but also how to be OPEN to the “outside”, to the imaginary, potential and invisible collective of free radicals around the AC network.
As well as our resources we should also map our struggles and our needs. These will enrich the resource map as they would allow the network to recognize possible links, connections and mutual affectation through commoning.
During Assembly we recognized a list of big ideas to collectively develop as exercises for tooling, fun(d)raising, etc. These ideas are part of our map of desires and possibilities to construct and signify through the collective work. For example the AC Art Gallery...
As an Experimental Tooling Project we propose to develop it in two stages:
STAGE 1- Resource Map 1.0
3 months / END OF OCTOBER
In this first stage we would
address the issue on how to get the knowledge of our common resources shared as soon as possible and do it in a basic and simple format
start the research on more complex systems of archiving info, sharing and activating resources.
How and What:
Study Group (3 members) to deeply research and collectively study existing archives and sharing networks, meet with developers and try to find the kind of platform best suited to AC Resource Map needs.
Work with Documentation Group and with Website Group to address overlaps, clarify tasks and find a way to make sure all systems work together.
Define basic guidelines and organization system for the Resource Map
Design and conceptualize a survey to map each organization’s actual resources and also to gather feedback on the way we are thinking about resources.
Gather, process and share the information of this initial survey as a first step towards the Resource Map.
STAGE 2 - Resource Map 2.0
6-12 months (?)
This second stage will be dedicated fully to the tooling of the tool for sharing the tools!
It will require, but not limited to:
Study Group (same 3 members) - bring the research to concrete proposals about possible tools - maps and platforms- to share and access resources or info about them
Review the classification system, categories or specificities and refine all this based on organization’s feedback from survey.
Work in conjunction with programmer and designer to fully develop whatever tools we come up with
Test and adjust
Create a Guidelines for self-maintenance
Once we have a tool, a working tool, there would have to be an ongoing commitment from all AC members to upload and to keep information on resources up to date.
NEEDS
It would be great to have one to two more people join this ETP!
Contact info on hacker friends, developers or gurus of information with affinity to AC principles Anyone in the network that we can ring for advice ?
TIMELINE
BUDGET
(Work in Progress)
INITIAL REFERENCES FOR STUDY
Some of the references we have been looking into are:
Feedback welcome!!
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