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====== Official Documents ====== | ====== Official Documents ====== | ||
- | Members must review the {{::memberreleasev3.pdf|Member Release Form (PDF file)}}, and [[http:// | + | Members must review the {{::spacedocumentation/ |
====== New Maker Checklist ====== | ====== New Maker Checklist ====== | ||
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** - For the New Maker** | ** - For the New Maker** | ||
- Get vetted, spend time with others at the space (minimum of 2 separate visits) | - Get vetted, spend time with others at the space (minimum of 2 separate visits) | ||
- | - Attend public meetings/ | + | - Attend public meetings/ |
- Attend as a guest of a current member any time. | - Attend as a guest of a current member any time. | ||
- The building is not open to the public during non-public hours | - The building is not open to the public during non-public hours | ||
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** - For the Board Member** | ** - For the Board Member** | ||
- | - Access the Member Software app from a computer or tablet ([[http:// | + | < |
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- | - **Verify member' | + | < |
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- | | + | <div>Access the Member Software app from a computer or tablet (<a href="http:// |
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- | | + | <div>If they are not paying at sign-up, ask to postpone the sign-up process until they are ready to pay</ |
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- | - ** 3 BIG RULES ** | + | <div>Click the ' |
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- | | + | <div>Enter the New Members' |
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- | | + | <div>Set membership level to ' |
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- | | + | <div>Take member headshot and upload as avatar.</ |
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- | | + | <div>Do not give out any key fobs or punch codes for the doors without receiving payment first!</ |
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- | | + | <div>Punch codes must end with a # character or they will not work</ |
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- | | + | <div>Punch codes should be between |
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- | | + | <div>Set storage area fields (free storage & space, |
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- | | + | <div>Set 5 monthly funding areas.</ |
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- | - "Who to call" | + | <div>Click ' |
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- | | + | <div>If they are paying with Cash/Check, you can manually mark the invoice as paid.</ |
- | | + | </ |
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- | | + | <div>If they are paying with PayPal or Credit Card, leave the invoice unpaid, and save it.</ |
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- | | + | <div>Open up the unpaid invoice, click ' |
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- | | + | </ol> |
- | - You **cannot** use power tools until you are signed off | + | |
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- | | + | <div>Give the New Maker a key fob or a punch code for the doors (only if they have paid!)</ |
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- | | + | <div>Give the New Maker < |
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- | | + | <div>Good topics to cover include:</ |
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- | | + | <div>Be Excellent to Each Other!</ |
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- | | + | <div>Don't be a Dick!</ |
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- | | + | <div>When in doubt: Ask yourself |
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- | | + | <div>What emails you'll get tonight:</ |
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- | | + | <div>Welcome email, with link to member handbook</ |
- | - If they are Google+ users, tell them about the [[http://plus.google.com/106695664958199603722|' | + | </ |
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+ | <div>Invoice/Receipt | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Invites to google groups</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Good time to explain groups.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Can use like a message board or mailing list, depending on your settings.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ol> | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>How does billing work:</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Always from the 1st of the month, rounded up or down depending on signup date.</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Tell them when their next bill is coming, so no surprises</ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Invoices come out 10 days before due date, the 20th or 21st usually.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Due on the 1st. If you don't pay by 2nd, < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Grace period - door keys cancelled on 7th for non-payment.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Best way to pay is use Paypal/credit card on member control panel.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Finally cash/check</ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>How the door keys work?</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>3 Doors that have fob readers</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>What to do if they get a ' | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>The key works 24/7/365!</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Your key will be activated in the next 15 minutes when your account is created.</ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Late night courtesies</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Park on the appropriate side of the street, or in our lot</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Do not leave the lights on if you are the last one</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Do not make loud noise between 9PM and 9AM</ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Safety</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Fire extinguishers and first aid kits are posted throughout the building.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>We have used them both before! please know where the nearest one is when you are working in the shop.</ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Quick overview of why we do things the way we do them:</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>We are non-profit, non-stock corporation. - Nobody makes money, nobody owns us. Its all by members for members</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>No employees, not even a janitor, BOD members all pay same dues as you, volunteer their time.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Do-ocracy, if you think the bathroom needs cleaning, you better clean it.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>If you have an idea for improvement, | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Your dues pay the mortgage, insurance, and utilities on the building. Tools are loaned by members to the rest of the group. Treat with respect!</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Area funding, you suggest | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Training</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>You can use hand tools immediately</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Good way to get trained is to ask at the end of Tuesday night meeting or post on members-only board.</ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Explain Area Champions</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Someone who is very experienced in a medium or style of working</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Probably spends | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Probably owns most of the tools</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Can train you on everything in that area, good to help with projects.</ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Events:</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Space improvement day</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Last Saturday or Sunday of every month</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Noon to 5pm</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>No making on space improvement day</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Do the crap nobody wants to do</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Free food!</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ol> | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Parking Permits / Tickets</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Green permit is for projects needing temporary home.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Defaults to 24 hour validity. A member can request to a BOD/Area Champion that it be extended up to 30 days. The champion is allowed to say no, based on group needs.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>If expired permit, or no permit - Gets Red Parking Ticket</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>If 7 day old ticket, goes to impound lot.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Impounded items not claimed after a month will be given away or thrown out</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Please don't abandon stuff, it just means more work for me - and sadness for you.</ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Project storage</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Every member is entitled to 1 free shelf OR locker with membership</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Talk to facilities director to find an empty space facilities@milwaukeemakerspace.org.</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ol> | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Used the saved & | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Direct-add to Members-Only list, with web-only subscription (no emails)</ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Send them all invites to the <a href="https:// | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>OPTIONAL: Add the New Maker to our growing social media empire</ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>If they are Twitter users, add them to the list: <a href="https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>If they are Facebook users, tell them about the <a href="http:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <div>Other information found on the wiki <a href=" | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </p> | ||
+ | - < | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | Show/Hide | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | Coming Soon | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
====== Glossary ====== | ====== Glossary ====== | ||
Confused by all the words people are throwing around? Take a peek at our glossary to help decipher any unfamiliar terms.\\ [[glossary|Glossary of Terms]] | Confused by all the words people are throwing around? Take a peek at our glossary to help decipher any unfamiliar terms.\\ [[glossary|Glossary of Terms]] | ||
====== Regularly Scheduled Events ====== | ====== Regularly Scheduled Events ====== | ||
- | We are open to the public | + | We are open to the public |
In past years we've had a number of groups that would meet at the space. These "club meetings" | In past years we've had a number of groups that would meet at the space. These "club meetings" | ||
As a member you can pick one day a month for several hours to let a bunch of non-members into the space as part of a club meeting or similar gathering. However, you need to create a calendar event and a reservation for the space you will be using. Otherwise other members can ask you to move to another part of the space. | As a member you can pick one day a month for several hours to let a bunch of non-members into the space as part of a club meeting or similar gathering. However, you need to create a calendar event and a reservation for the space you will be using. Otherwise other members can ask you to move to another part of the space. | ||
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====== Project Storage ====== | ====== Project Storage ====== | ||
* All floor space rental is coordinated with the Operations Director. | * All floor space rental is coordinated with the Operations Director. | ||
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====== Web and Email Communication | ====== Web and Email Communication | ||
- | * We have two Google Group mailing lists, and you should join both of them. Sign up for the public mailing list [[http:// | + | * We have two Google Group mailing lists, and you should join both of them. Sign up for the public mailing list [[http:// |
* Learn to manage the email you receive from the mailing lists at the [[Email Filtering Guide]] | * Learn to manage the email you receive from the mailing lists at the [[Email Filtering Guide]] | ||
* Get an account for the [[http:// | * Get an account for the [[http:// | ||
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Social Media Sites | Social Media Sites | ||
+ | * Instagram: http:// | ||
* Facebook: http:// | * Facebook: http:// | ||
- | * Twitter: http:// | + | |
- | * Google+: http:// | + | * [[miscellaneous: old socials|Old and Unmonitored Socials]] |
- | * Flickr: http:// | + | |
- | * Flickr Pool: http:// | + | |
- | * LinkedIn Group: http:// | + | |
- | * YouTube: http:// | + | |
- | * foursquare: https:// | + | |
- | * Yelp: http:// | + | |
- | * Help our publicity by adding your photos to the [[http:// | + | |
====== Donations and Fiscal Sponsorship ====== | ====== Donations and Fiscal Sponsorship ====== | ||
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**If you see something unsafe, say something, do something.** Speak to the member, unplug the machine, add a label warning about an unsafe thing. It’s hard to draw a box around every case, but the key is to be pro-active. | **If you see something unsafe, say something, do something.** Speak to the member, unplug the machine, add a label warning about an unsafe thing. It’s hard to draw a box around every case, but the key is to be pro-active. | ||
- | You must be checked out on every power tool / machine at the Makerspace prior to using it. To be checked out on a machine, see [[members: | + | You must be checked out on every power tool / machine at the Makerspace prior to using it. Even if you are familiar with that machine already, or own one at home. To be checked out on a machine, see: |
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+ | **{{: | ||
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+ | If you do feel like you are an expert on a machine. Please consider giving back to the makerspace by volunteering | ||
Please do your part to keep the space neat. Before you leave the space clean up and put away whatever equipment and workspace you may have been using. | Please do your part to keep the space neat. Before you leave the space clean up and put away whatever equipment and workspace you may have been using. | ||
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All major equipment in the space is leased to the space by its members. If you'd like to lease something to the group, ask first, then fill out this form [[http:// | All major equipment in the space is leased to the space by its members. If you'd like to lease something to the group, ask first, then fill out this form [[http:// | ||
====== Guest Policy ====== | ====== Guest Policy ====== | ||
- | Members can bring two guests (10 years of age minimum) to the makerspace. | + | Members can bring two guests (10 years of age minimum) to the makerspace. |
- | Perhaps you'd like to ask a friend or family member to join you at the space and help you with a project? | + | **All guests must sign the [[http:// |
+ | |||
+ | Note that members must supervise their guests at all times. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Perhaps you'd like to ask a friend or family member to join you at the space and help you with a project? | ||
We don't want to make things difficult or exclude people from being part of our community here, but we also don't want to take unnecessary risks. | We don't want to make things difficult or exclude people from being part of our community here, but we also don't want to take unnecessary risks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====== Teaching Classes ====== | ||
+ | Perhaps you'd like to teach a soldering, welding, or sewing class? That's awesome, and a big part of what keeps the space vibrant and successful. If you want to teach a class to members only, that's easy and simple. However, you can also open up your class to the public, allowing non-members into the space to see what we're all about. Teaching a structured class to non-members is an excellent opportunity for them to find out we exist and convert them into members so that they can come back and keep making after the class is over. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you want to teach a class that is open to the public, we just ask that you observe a few rules: | ||
+ | * You must propose your class to the BOD ahead of time and get approval in writing before running it. You can email the BOD at info@milwaukeemakerspace.org. We don't want to cramp your style, just make sure that the class is safe and appropriate for all the students. Depending on the activity and the inherent hazards within, you may have to produce a formal lesson and safety plan. | ||
+ | * The usual limits about 2 guests per member do not apply. You can have as many students as you wish. | ||
+ | * It is your responsibility to make sure that ALL GUESTS sign sign the space' | ||
+ | * Your students must be under direct supervision of you, or a fellow instructor at all times. | ||
+ | * You may require that students make a donation to MMS or a specific area in order to participate in the class, but it is up to you. | ||
+ | * If you charge money for the class, and it goes into your pocket, you are no longer covered by the space' | ||
+ | |||
====== Voting and Elections ====== | ====== Voting and Elections ====== | ||
While our [[http:// | While our [[http:// | ||
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* Leave your politics and religion at home. We are a maker space and don't want to start political or religious " | * Leave your politics and religion at home. We are a maker space and don't want to start political or religious " | ||
* Due to city permitting issues, extended maintenance cannot be performed on gas vehicles. (Electric is fine). | * Due to city permitting issues, extended maintenance cannot be performed on gas vehicles. (Electric is fine). | ||
+ | * Per city ordinance, you may not sleep at the Makerspace, as it could result in revocation or alteration of our insurance/ | ||
* There are fire extinguishers around the space. Please memorize their locations. | * There are fire extinguishers around the space. Please memorize their locations. | ||
* Wear proper eye and ear protection when working in the shop area. | * Wear proper eye and ear protection when working in the shop area. | ||
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Sexual language and imagery should only be used for positive purposes in accordance with best practices advocated by professional sex educators (if you’re not sure what those are, don’t do it). | Sexual language and imagery should only be used for positive purposes in accordance with best practices advocated by professional sex educators (if you’re not sure what those are, don’t do it). | ||
- | Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, | + | Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, |
+ | |||
+ | If you are comfortable doing so, you are encouraged to tell any individual who is harassing you or another member to stop their behavior. If you are not comfortable addressing the harasser directly, if the harasser does not immediately stop their behavior, or if you believe that the harassment violates the code of conduct, please contact the Board of Directors (in person or in email) or fill out and submit an [[https:// | ||
- | People asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. |