<div dir="ltr">Thank you all for coming tonight! Here are a few notes on our discussion.<br><br>Attendees: Jeff, Brian, Liz, Emily, Barry, Chris, Carleen, Edward, Anna, Dan, Bill, Erich<br><div><br>*) Opens<br> -- Still need to get stuff from the "to buy" list; <b>Jeff to purchase<br>
</b> -- IMC programming committee update: no updates<br>
</div><div> -- Anna: doing a semester-long Social Justice project in collaboration with the Makerspace<br> #) Will be looking to do general promotion & marketing (along with Carleen)<br> #) Also will be working on creation of a promotional kit for the Makerspace (for future funding)<br>
</div><div> -- Fundraising ideas: <b>Barry will start selling</b> some of the unused hardware on Craigslist<br>
</div><div><br>*) Membership/Financial Update<br> -- Lease renewal for the Makerspace<br> #) We're up for renewal in February; <b>Barry & Jeff will sign on</b> for the next year<br> -- Google analytics review: no update<br>
</div><div> -- Financial status<br> #) Having some issues getting regular reports: no automatic option now, have to ask for them<br> #) Furthermore, paypal donation link is broken<br> #) Could consider keeping our own accounting (similar to bike project)<br>
</div><div> #) Or maybe get a sub-account under the main IMC account<br></div><div> #) A small group (Chris, Emily, Erich, and Elizabeth) will meet to discuss our future options, including the above and a potential Square account<br>
#) To send proposal out to list by <b>March 17</b>; will discuss at next March membership meeting<br>
<br></div><div>*) RFID lock update<br></div><div> -- Going well<br> -- Dan (from Lincoln) has a functioning prototype, might come over during Tuesday meetings<br>
</div><div><br>*) Past events:<br> -- Eliminate the Digital Divide grant (The Urbana Free Library Edition)<br> #) Feb. 7: First workshop - learn to solder blinky badges<br> #) Feb. 21: First 1/2 of the Atari Punk Console kit<br>
-- Girls Geek Out @ the Women's Resource Center (Feb. 18)<br> -- Fiber splitting workshop continues ...<br><br>*) Upcoming/potential events:<br> -- Eliminate the Digital Divide grant (The Urbana Free Library Edition)<br>
#) Thursdays in Feb and start of March @ 3:30pm<br></div><div> #) <b>Erich & Edward have agreed</b> to teach the last circuit bending workshop<br></div><div> -- Eliminate the Digital Divide grant (Bethel Church Edition)<br>
</div><div> #) Jeff, Chris, and Billy will meet with pastor this coming week; to send update<br> #) Looking to do 3-part workshop on Saturdays focusing on basic computing, take apart a computer, etc.<br></div>
<div> -- Discotech (Jan/Feb '13 timeframe): no update<br>
-- Girls do Science group @ the Orpheum (Feb/March '13 timeframe)<br> #) Will happen on April 29, 3:45-5:30pm<br></div><div> #) <b>Gergana & Emily will spearhead</b> this effort<br></div><div> -- MakerFaire 2013 (Sept 21)<br>
#) No update on grant<br> #) Looking to do it again at the IMC main room<br></div><div> #) If looking to get involved, e-mail Chris<br></div><div>
-- Solidoodle workshops (every 4th Sunday @ 5pm)<br> #) First one was this weekend! Awesome flyers courtesy of Carleen<br></div><div> #) Now that the first one is done, Brian/James want to do some topic-specific workshops<br>
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#) Approved to get 3D scanner implements; <b>Emily to buy</b> (DONE)<br></div><div> -- Makerspace @ the Orpheum<br> #) No response from Sonya<br> #) <b>Chris will ping Sarah</b> Doliner re: update (DONE)<br>
-- Shared Threads<br> #) No rep tonight but Carleen will meet with with them on March 6 about increasing visibility<br></div><div> #) Upcoming workshops:<br></div><div>
$) Feb. 23 - recycle and refashion, taught by Lisa<br> $) March 30? - making your clothes/gear reflective, collab with Bike Project<br> $) April 20? - traditional sew stuff for your bike, projects of different difficulty level<br>
$) May - tote bag making, tie in with opening of farmer's market<br> -- Hardware Freedom Day, April 20 (register by 3/15: <a href="http://wiki.hfday.org/" target="_blank">http://wiki.hfday.org/</a>)<br>
#) Interest in participating, might want to do an open house where we work on existing projects<br> #) <b>Gergana will register</b> the Makerspace<br><br></div><div>That should be it. Let me know if I missed anything.<br>
<br></div><div>See you around,<br></div><div>~Gergana<br>
</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Gergana Slavova <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com" target="_blank">gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hey everyone,<br><br></div>Time for our monthly membership meeting this Sunday, Feb. 24 @ 6pm. Here's a quick agenda.<br>
<br>*) Opens<br> -- Still need to purchase stuff from the "to buy" list<br>
<div>*) Membership/Financial Update<br></div><div>
-- Lease renewal for the Makerspace<br></div><div> -- Google analytics review<br></div><div> -- Square account/online payment options<br></div><div>*) RFID lock update<br>*) Past events:<br></div><div> -- Eliminate the Digital Divide grant (The Urbana Free Library Edition)<br>
#) Feb. 7: First workshop - learn to solder blinky badges<br> #) Feb. 21: First 1/2 of the Atari Punk Console kit<br></div><div> -- Girls Geek Out @ the Women's Resource Center (Feb. 18)<br></div><div>
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</div><div> -- Fiber splitting workshop continues ...<br>*) Upcoming/potential events:<br> -- Eliminate the Digital Divide grant (The Urbana Free Library Edition)<br> #) Thursdays in Feb and start of March @ 3:30pm; More info <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jjHo-36pd4nz2AK8FomJBCLFxY75uCFi6Ls8wwF2cKk/edit" target="_blank">here</a><br>
-- Eliminate the Digital Divide grant (Bethel Church Edition)<br>
-- Discotech (Jan/Feb '13 timeframe)<br> -- Girls do Science group @ the Orpheum (Feb/March '13 timeframe)<br> -- MakerFaire 2013 (Sept 21)<br></div> -- Solidoodle workshops (every 4th Sunday @ 5pm)<br>
</div> #) First one is this weekend! Awesome flyers courtesy of Carleen.<br> -- Makerspace @ the Orpheum<br> -- Shared Threads monthly workshops<br> #) Feb. 23 - recycle and refashion, taught by Lisa<br>
#) March 30? - making your clothes/gear reflective, collab with Bike Project<br> #) April 20? - traditional sew stuff for your bike, projects of different difficulty level<br>
#) May - tote bag making, tie in with opening of farmer's market<br><div>
<br>Anything else? Bring it with you to the meeting.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><br></font></span></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>~Gergana<br></div></font></span></div>
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