How do you come up with a framework that makes sense for you, in your life, as you look at y2k?  There is a TON of material out and about at this time. Where do you start?  Where do you regroup?  If you are new to y2k considerations, or if you've been around for a while and want to get regrounded, we recommend the materials you will find here. This list is illustrative of what's available -- it is not intended to be comprehensive.  This is our "starter kit" of resources on y2k.   These are organized in three areas: 

Robert Theobald's latest piece on The Growing Split In The y2k Debate is a clear call to look at the spiritual dimensions of y2k and see it as an early warning of profound dangers ahead. Theobald, one of the founders of Resilient Communities has done excellent writing on the social aspects of y2k. Review his work at the Robert Theobald Home Page.

Margaret Wheatley's Once Was Blind but Now I See: The Amazing Grace of y2k gives a compelling overview of the lessons she has learned through her contemplation of y2k since early 1998.  Wheatley's work on y2k and other areas is featured on the Berkana Institute Site.

Robert Roskind offers a thoughtful list of The Hidden Code of y2k, which suggests every lesson that mankind must learn to continue life on this planet, with the present power of our technology, is inherent within one seemingly random computer event, y2k.

Some folks are doing work to inform others about the overall complexion and complexity of the y2k. Tom Atlee,   Doug Carmichael and David Sunfellow are doing great work at this level and are the best synthesizers.  All three offer excellent, free, regular e-mail updates.

y2k And the Year of Living Dangerously is Ed Yourdan's March, 1999 piece which sets out a compelling analysis looking at the relationship between the severity of the problem, and the duration of the problem.

The Trend Monitor Online, from the UK, gives a look at the view from Europe, at least as of the end of last year.

The Senate y2k Report gives an overview of the U.S. Senate's take on y2k as of the winter, 1999.

Just in Case: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the y2k Crisis, Edited by Michael Brownlee, Barbara Stahura and Robert Yehling.  An up-to-date book with a transformational perspective. Includes articles by Senator Bennett, Ed Yordon, and Rick Cowles,  Meg Wheatley, Tom Atlee, Gordon Davidson, and others.

Awakening: The Upside of y2k by Judy Laddon, Larry Shook and Tom Atlee was published in the fall of 1998. Contributions are from leading y2k analysts, community organizers and experts in the behavioral sciences and sustainability arenas.

Our friend and colleague Rick Ingrasci, one of the developers of our sister site -- www.y2kcommunity.org, puts it well when he says that the only people he knows who are not concerned about y2k are those who have not yet bothered to seriously study the technical and psychological aspects and are simply relying on their initial "gut reaction". This site is a great clearinghouse for people who are talking with each other about y2k.

The y2k Connections Game is a great example of how to turn past the seriousness of all this and have some fun with a group of people exploring y2k.

The Year 2000 Problem: An Opportunity to Build Sustainable Community -- A Guide for y2k Study Circles. Doug Mosel has done an extraordinary job of assembling a Study Circles Guide for conversation about y2k. Be sure to check this one out!

Sunship Publishing has come out with a beautiful full-color 3' x2' poster, y2k WAKE UP, which provides a wealth of detail on the y2k situation in government and industry. On the reverse, BEYOND: Creative Culture and the Community Ark, presents a broad spectrum of information, resources, and contacts for cultivating community resilience and a sustainable, joyful culture. It is a concise and powerful educational poster -- perfect for those who need the essential facts without spending hours searching the Internet.

The Utne Reader y2k Guide is available both on-line and for purchase. It is perhaps the single most comprehensive guide to y2k which has been offered.

Paloma O'Riley, fonder of the Cassandra Project, gives her own guide for Individual Preparation for y2k which is an excellent overview.  Cassandra is perhaps the most comprehensive y2k site on the web -- if it's been said about y2k, you'll likely find it there.

Another handy references is y2kWomen -- a down to earth, practical site.

Steve Davis and the Coalition 2000 effort have taken on the issue of Community Preparedness and offer one of the most comprehensive overviews of what needs to be "covered" in any given community.

y2k NEWS MAGAZINE and  y2k Solutions: A monthly magazine with positive solutions for family, home and community are two magazines which offer an array of advice on preparations.

Another slant on preparation work comes from Millennium Salons.  This site offers friendly access to a variety of preparation tips and resources.

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