This section of the Community Tool Box focuses on ways to record meetings effectively, to help community groups in planning and implementing initiatives. It discusses the advantages of recording meetings and presents different options for doing so. The section on "Recording Meetings" in this Tool kit was modeled on the Community Tool Box section

The concept of commitment and why it is necessary to generate commitment to your project is the topic of this section of the Community Tool Box. The section provides a straightforward and comprehensive guide to help you build commitment to your initiative. Much of the information is summarized in this Tool kit’s section on generating and sustaining commitment.

This bestseller on conflict resolution shows how conflict can be quite healthy if you can separate the people from the problem and focus on interests rather than on positions. This book will help you to identify unexpressed interests so that your group can create options that will benefit everyone.

This booklet written by an expert on building organizations with volunteer support. Sheier covers goal-setting, distributing work, getting members, working with no money, and cooperating with others. He also details a collection of group exercises and networking ideas.

Six British Columbia womens’ collectives contributed material to this condensed, spiral-bound booklet on working in an atmosphere of democracy and cooperation. Using straightforward language, it covers decision-making and overcoming common problems, and provides tools to help ensure a happy and productive group. It is available from the ComoxValley Women’s Resource Centre, PO Box 3292, Courtenay, BC V9N 5N4.