The following is one way to set up a Book of Proceedings for an Open Space event. Text versions of discussion notes (and photos or drawings if desired) become the Book of Proceedings (with a cover design, perhaps a cover letter from the client/sponsor, a table of contents, these notes from all the sessions, action items if that was included in your event design, and a contacts list for all participants at the end).

Please note that there are many other ways to record what has been discussed besides in text: drawings, video, digital photos, dance, telling stories of what happened, a mural, people who can record with graphics, a sculpture, poems, collage and more. The key is to have a summary of the issues that have been discussed during the event.

Non-text versions telling or showing what happened may be displayed in an area of the community or organization or website or village for all to see -- or a photo of the piece can be given to all the participants. The idea is that even if time has passed after the event, participants, funders and others may wish to see top issues and maybe also contact people who discussed those issues for further work, ideas, discussion or funding.

and so on...