Globally, we’re seeing the simultaneous realization that opportunities exist for sharing best practices regarding motivating and training citizens in the use of Internet collaborative tools and their most efficient applications. Producing self-directed Internet learners with employability skills to reduce poverty is our challenge, as well as promoting effective global citizenship.
The broadest definition of the term ”community networking” refers to a dedicated group of people working together for a defined purpose, people working together online to realize a shared cause.
The purpose of community networks then, and now, is to create a shared online space for people working together to make good things happen for their communities.
Community Informatics on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_networking
What is Community Networking; And Why You Should Care
http://www.comtechreview.org/fall-2005/000347.html
Community Networking Primer
http://lone-eagles.com/articles/networking.htm
A good first article on the practical function and applications of community networks.
This is chapter one from The Good Neighbor's Guide to Community Networking
http://lone-eagles.com/cnguide.htm A simple, if dated, introduction.
Community Technology Centers
http://www.ctcnet.org
Association for Community Networking
http://www.afcn.org
Microsoft’s Telecenter Support Network
http://telecentre.org
Community Network Visualizations
http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/index.cfm
Lone Eagle’s Complete Community Networking Articles
http://lone-eagles.com/smart.htm
Community Networking Clearinghouse
http://lone-eagles.com/community.html
