Russell L Ackoff Systems Thinking Library and Archive (2008~Ongoing)

Collaborators>for the Marvin Weisbord Archive: Organization Development Network, Benedictine University, Fielding Graduate University, Future Search, The Lewin Center, and Seattle University

Faculty: Dr. Larry Starr and Dr. John Pourdehnad

Description: In February 2008, in honor of the 89th birthday of the late Professor Russell Ackoff, Distinguished Affiliate Faculty in Organizational Dynamics and Anheuser Busch Professor Emeritus of Management Science in the Wharton School, the Russell Lincoln Ackoff Systems Thinking Library and Archive was established: The library is used regularly for meetings, presentations, and holds Professor Ackoff’s academic books, papers, manuscripts, photos, books written by students and colleagues who attribute thanks to him, and his personal library. This project involves establishing within this resource the world’s largest systems thinking portal, the Ackoff Virtual Inquiry Center.