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New Acquisitions January 2009
It’s About Time by Margaret
Wheatley (DVD)
Wheatley focuses on the necessity of taking time to
think, learn from experience and reflect with colleagues – practices
that are fast disappearing from many organisations.
Capacity Building Framework : A values-based
programming guide by Brenda Lipson and
Martina Hunt
A practical guide drawing on INTRAC’s experience,
this book adopts a step-by-step approach and introduces a new
values-based model to enable the planning of capacity building in
different contexts.
Capacity Building for NGOs : Making it work
by Rick James and John Hailey
An overview of trends and current thinking about NGO
capacity building and its challenges and constraints.
The Audacity of Hope : Thoughts on reclaiming the
American dream by Barack Obama
Barack Obama shares his personal views on faith and
values and offers a new vision of the future.
Civic Driven Change : Citizens’ imagination in action
edited by A. Fowler and K. Biekert
A volume of essays coming out of a think-tank of
academics and practitioners around new approaches to social change,
moving beyond the traditional boundaries, and placing civic values
at the heart.
The Bottom Billion : Why the poorest countries are
failing and what can be done about it by
Paul Collier
In this “award-winning bestseller”, the author looks
at issues such as corruption, political instability and resource
management that lie at the root of the problems of the most
poverty-stricken 50 states – where the “bottom billion” people live
in 14th century conditions – and offers solutions to the
crisis.
The Tree of Knowledge : The biological roots of human
understanding by H. Maturana and F. Varela
An exploration of cognition in all its facets, and
insights into what it means to be human.
Crossing the Unknown Sea : Work as a pilgrimage of
identity by David Whyte
“A book about the relationship between individuals
and the organisations they work for, encouraging each of us to
assert our own individuality and identity more courageously to shape
our working lives.”
The Algebra of Infinite Justice
by Arundhati Roy
A collection of characteristically energetic
political essays from Roy, who looks at the downside of various
“development” projects in India.
Only Connect : Soil, soul and society – The best of
Resurgence Magazine 1990-1999 edited by J.
Lane and M. Kumar Mitchell
A selection of articles from Resurgence
magazine, focusing on ecological concerns.
The Beauty of Craft : A Resurgence anthology
edited by S. Brown and M. Mitchell
From Resurgence magazine, an anthology of
thoughts, stories and observations of craftspeople sharing their
insights on the nature of their work and the way they live. The
essays are accompanied by beautiful colour photographs.
Renewing Struggles for Social Justice : A primer for
transformative leaders by L. Buhl et al
Cast as an extended letter to the reader, this book
asks how each of us, as citizens, can help bend the moral arc of the
universe towards justice – towards a fuller realization of our
innate and shared sense of ‘fairness’.
Mapping Dialogue : Essential tools for social change
by M.M. Bojer et al
“A unique and indispensable resource for the
practitioner of social change”, this book looks at transformative
dialogue tools and processes.
The Support Economy : Why corporations are failing
individuals and the next episode of capitalism
by S. Zuboff and J. Maxmin
This book “explores the chasm between people and
corporations” and looks at innovative approaches to commerce and
capitalism.
A Path Made by Walking : Process work in practice
by J. Diamond and L. Spark Jones
Introduces the concepts and skills of
process-oriented psychology (process work) and helps to demystify
the subtle interactions that happen within a psychotherapy session.
Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for
Nonprofit Staff by Carter McNamara
Field Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Planning and
Facilitation by Carter McNamara
Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational
Development with Nonprofits : A collaborative and systems approach
to performance, change and learning by
Carter McNamara
Three comprehensive manuals from Authenticity
Consulting.
Living on the Fence : Poems by women who are refugees
from various countries in Africa edited by
M.M. Yuin Tal and A. Schuster
This anthology of poetry – profound, funny and
private – was published after a series of life writing workshops for
a group of women refugees from various African countries affected by
conflict. The title refers to the state of being displaced, living
on a fence, waiting to cross back over and go home, but not knowing
when.
Laying Ghosts to Rest : Dilemmas of the
transformation in South Africa by Mamphela
Ramphele
“A penetrating look at the South African transition
and what is wrong with it.”
Women’s Ways of Knowing : The development of self,
voice and mind by M.F. Belenky et al
Based on in-depth interviews with 135 women, this
book explains why so many women still feel silenced, despite the
progress of the women’s movement.
“Frameworkers” and “Circlers” – Exploring assumptions
in peace and conflict impact assessment by
Reina C. Neufeldt
An article that looks at clashing arguments that
affect and hinder programme design, monitoring and evaluation
processes between the logical frameworkers and the complex circlers,
and how to help them work better together.
Guidelines for Practitioners of Community-Based
Worker Systems
Results of collaborative work by a group of partners
from Uganda, Lesotho, South Africa and Kenya who work in the HIV and
natural resource sectors.
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in Development
Organisations : Sharing training and facilitation experiences
by J. de Coninck et al
Real life experiences of 20 PME trainers and
facilitators from Africa, Asia and Europe, and suggestions for
effective PME support processes, focusing on civil society
organisations, embracing a ‘total organisation’ approach.
Beyond NGOs : Civil society organisations with
development impact : Case studies compiled by the AKDN Civil Society
Programme and INTRAC
One-page descriptions of the work done by a range of
CSOs that are not NGOs, and the lessons that can be learned from
their experiences.
