"BLACK and WHITE and READ around the world" is an exciting project brought to you by neigh*borrow and stickybits. "Around the world in 80 days" is on a Journey around the world, that started in New York City. The goal of the project is to send the book on a journey around the world using the technology and communities behind neigh*borrow and stickybits!
THE RULES:
- The book can only be lent to someone who is west of you
- The book must be lent to the next borrower in two weeks or returned to the lender
- The borrower must agree, by scanning the stickybit, to the rules of the project
- The book cannot be mailed (Options: bring the book to work, school or a coffee shop west of where you received the book...lend it to someone west of you... bring it on a plane with you...???)
Things to think about for PHASE II and future projects. (comment or add your own)
- Should we make a minimum number of countries scanned?
- Should there be a maximum distance for each segment?
- Should we ban air travel?
- Should we race one book we take out from the library with one book originated by a member of the community to see if people are motivated by our potential fine?!!
- Should we enforce a rule that you have to read the whole book? Should we send around a book of quotes instead and ask each person to scan in their favorite quote? Should we send around a book in another language?
- Should we add checkpoints of members in the community who opt in to the project or just let the item go with the wind (as long as it goes in one direction)
The potential is endless...
HOW IT WORKS:
- Go to www.neighborrow.com and find the book or just cheat and click HERE.
- Click BORROW IT and enter your email address.
- Based on your location we will contact you when it's your turn to borrow the book.
- When you receive the book, scan the STICKYBITS STICKER (for instructions click here) we placed inside the first cover, this will acknowledge you accept THE FINAL RULES. (if you do not have an iPHONE or a droid supported smart phone, try and borrow a friend's or check the stickybits site to learn about other ways to interact with sb - as released)
- Read "Around the World in 80 Days" (or at least part if it) in less than two weeks.
- Update the comments section on the item page and add a "BIT" to the barcode at www.stickybits.com.
- When you are ready to pass the book along, send an email to atw80@neighborrow.com or post it to facebook to find the next borrower; or locate one on your own (just make sure they follow all the steps and agree to abide by The Rules - you are still on the hook until it's scanned again:))
- Send the book off on its journey....
- ***After the first item gains some traction, users will be able to start their own races and send different items around the world or just around the neighborhood.
MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT
This promotion aims to do more than illustrate the fantastic technologies and communities behind stickybits, neigh*borrow, and the other organizations helping to make this possible.
Read Around The World...
- Will reinforce how the web and our online worlds can influence and enrich our offline connections and experiences.
- Will show how something can be hyperlocal and genuinely global all at the same time.
- Will help bring global awareness to important issues like re-using, recycling and literacy.
SPECIAL THANKS TO
****UPDATE*****
PHASE I - neigh*borrow offices in NYC to stickybits offices in SF!!
CURRENT LOCATION- ST. Cloud, MN
PREVIOUS LOCATIONS- NYC, NY; PRINCETON NJ;
CHECK OUT THE HISTORY AND CURRENT LOCATION OF THE BOOK ON STICKYBITS.
JOIN THE FUN AND REQUEST THE BOOK ON NEIGH*BORROW
CURRENT LOCATION- ST. Cloud, MN
PREVIOUS LOCATIONS- NYC, NY; PRINCETON NJ;
CHECK OUT THE HISTORY AND CURRENT LOCATION OF THE BOOK ON STICKYBITS.
JOIN THE FUN AND REQUEST THE BOOK ON NEIGH*BORROW
