Recent Media Coverage of Local Currency Systems
The community of Brixton is the first major Urban center in the UK to go local with "Money that sticks to Brixton"
Communities print their own currency to keep cash flowing 2009.04.10
Some communities are printing their own currency 2009.04.22
Local Currencies Aren't Small Change 2004.06.01
Dollars with Good Sense: DIY Cash 2009.06.05
TIME has actually run several pieces on local currencies - here is another 2008,2009
Local Currency Links
from the folks who brough us 'small is beautiful' and Berkshares
Make your own money: Resources by Janice Cooper
A 10-12th grade Webquest Economics & Art Project - totally awesome
Wikipedia: Link to over 100 local currencies in the US
Presumably, this list is not exaustive, but there sure are a lot on here
A brief intro and list of links to cool currency systems