<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Thanks for everyone's attendance today! A small but lively group. Here are a few notes.<br><br>Attendees: Liz, Emily, Lisa, Barry, Stewart, Elizabeth, Gergana, Ramsey, Erich, Brian Walker<br>
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-- Cross-posting to IMC Facebook page and calendar: any update?<br></div><div> $) Jeff has permissions for IMC FB; no news on IMC calendar (<b>Gergana</b> to follow-up with Danielle)<br></div></div> -- Noisebridge Anti-harassment policy: discussion & vote<br>
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$) Unanimous vote "yes" on implementing the policy<br></div><div> $) Next steps: post policy on webpage; print and post in the space<br></div><div><div> -- Mailing list move to @<a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org" target="_blank">makerspaceurbana.org</a>: discussion & vote<br>
</div><div> $) Still researching; will discuss again next month<br>
</div><div> -- Google Glass: sharing and donations<br></div><div> $) Nominated for and purchased Google Glass<br> $) Liz covered finances initially but need to pay her back if MU wants to use Glass as a shared tool<br>
</div><div> $) Jenny from Google is giving us $200 - to be marked for Google Glass payment<br></div><div> $) Will also setup a Square payment specific for Google glass funds - members interested in donating, can do so at the next Open Hours;<br>
$) Will also send out an e-mail request to our general membership + Py-CU in the next week<br> $) If have not reached the $1,600 goal by end of week, will follow-up with other Labs in town (e.g. FabLab, MakerLab, etc.)<br>
</div><div> -- New keyholding member nomination: Ramsey. Approved, no objections. Welcome, Ramsey!<br></div><div><br></div><div>*) Membership/Financial Update<br><div><div><div> -- Current financial status<br></div>
<div> $) Square/Stripe account update (Erich)<br>
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$) Defining membership levels (Emily) - Review <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pMP65IULbQIcNISk9h5XsJZ8jGvzaEKitZ3ue496n_c/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">proposal</a> before meeting<br></div><div>
#) Good discussion but still need to polish the wording<br> #) Current proposal is basically: $20 or $10/month, or sweat equity in the form of 4hrs/month<br> #) Emily will update document and send for another review<br>
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</div><div> -- Help Desk<br></div><div> $) Update on Acorn Media proposal<br> #) Spreadsheet ready, will get a proposal done within the next month<br></div><div> -- Funding ideas<br></div><div>
$) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy: no update<br>
$) Will ask keyholding members to donate more per month temporarily<br></div><div> #) Passed around Square for member dues at meeting (good practice for future)<br></div><div> $) Will also do a general ask of anyone who has ever visited the space to donate in mid-October<br>
</div><div> $) Food Co-op round-up monthly donation: no update<br>
</div><div> $) Py-CU workshop<br></div><div> $) Yahoo! Employee Foundation (YEF) funding<br> #) Emily working on proposal; could potentially fund Make-a-tion 2014<br></div><div> $) Put up a "Did you enjoy the space? Donate here" sign next to the donation jar<br>
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*) RFID lock project: no update<br><br></div><div><div><div>
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*) Py-CU<br> -- Great beginner tutorial series with excellent attendance!<br> -- The Py-CU group to discuss if and how they'd like to be associated with MU and update us next month<br><br></div>*) Past events:<br>
<div><div> -- Hosting Google Glasses hangout (Sun, Oct. 13, 1-4pm)<br><div><div> -- Monthly "Welcome to 3D printing" workshop (Colten)<br>
</div><div> -- Sew-O-Ween (Oct. 16, 19, 26): come work on your Halloween costume!<br>
</div><div> -- Makerspace Open House (Friday, Oct. 25, 9:30pm)<br><br></div></div></div><div>
*) Upcoming/potential events:<div>
</div></div></div></div><div><div> -- <a href="http://spacejamboree.com/">Space Jamboree</a> participation (Brian)<br></div><div> $) Annual high tech Merit badge workshops for Boy & Girls Scouts in early August<br>
</div><div> $) Offers STEM-focused events in a variety of fields (aerospace, robots, blacksmiths, cinematography, etc)<br></div><div>
$) Has excellent connections and wide reach within the Midwest <br></div><div> $) Looking for a collaboration with MU to teach arduino/robots class, as well as 3D printing<br></div><div> $) Could potentially invest in a long-time partnership with skills-for-gear exchange<br>
</div><div> $) MU will discuss internally and get back to Brian soon<br></div><div> -- IEEE's Projects Fair (Friday, Nov. 1, noon-4pm)<br></div><div> $) Will have table to showcase MU projects; if you want to volunteer, contact Jeff<br>
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</div><div> -- 3D Scanning workshop: no update<br></div> -- Urbana Free Library workshops: no update<br>
-- Potential Orpheum workshops (Gergana): no update<br></div> -- Glass bead workshop (Dena): Talking to Dena now; waiting on availability dates<br> $) Could potentially combine with another sewing ornaments workshop in early Dec<br>
-- A workshop with close-by makerspaces: no update<br> -- Aromatherapy workshop with the food co-op (Emily): no update<br> -- Thai Media Activist collaboration (Nov. 6)<br>
$) Sarinee Achavanuntakul, Director of ThaiRepublica & <a href="https://thainetizen.org/" target="_blank">Thai Netizen Network</a> visiting IMC<br></div><div> $) Seems interesting depending on what we need to do; <b>Gergana</b> to follow-up with Danielle<br>
</div><div> -- UCIMC General Membership Meeting & Potluck (Sat, Nov. 16, 5-7pm)<br> $) Jeff will be the MU delegate<br>
</div> -- IEEE Intro to arduino/robotics workshops<br> $) MU will organize an arduino robotics workshop for IEEE members<br> $) Currently looking at Nov. 15/16<br> $) <b>Jeff</b> to send out an e-mail once more details are available<br>
</div> -- CUDO is having an event on Nov. 17th at the IMC<br> $) Should have MU open house for visitors at that time<br><br></div>I think that's it. If I missed anything, just reply here.<br><br></div>~Gergana<br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 1:04 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><div><div><div><div>Hey everyone,<br><br></div>This month's membership meeting is brought to you by the letter H (for Halloween!). Here's a quick agenda:<br>
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-- Cross-posting to IMC Facebook page and calendar: any update?<br></div></div> -- Noisebridge Anti-harassment policy: discussion & vote<br><div> -- Mailing list move to @<a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org" target="_blank">makerspaceurbana.org</a>: discussion & vote<br>
</div><div> -- Google Glass: sharing and donations<br></div><div>*) Membership/Financial Update<br><div><div><div> -- Current financial status<br></div><div> $) Square/Stripe account update (Erich)<br></div>
$) Defining membership levels (Emily) - Review <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pMP65IULbQIcNISk9h5XsJZ8jGvzaEKitZ3ue496n_c/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">proposal</a> before meeting</div>
</div><div> -- Help Desk<br></div><div> $) Update on Acorn Media proposal</div><div> -- Funding ideas<br></div><div> $) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy<br>
$) Will ask keyholding members to donate more per month temporarily<br></div><div> $) Will also do a general ask of anyone who has ever visited the space to donate in mid-October<br></div><div> $) Food Co-op round-up monthly donation<br>
</div><div> $) Py-CU workshop<br></div><div> $) Yahoo! Employee Foundation (YEF) funding<br></div>
*) RFID lock project<br></div><div><div><div>
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*) Py-CU<br></div>*) Past events:<br><div><div> -- Hosting Google Glasses hangout (Sun, Oct. 13, 1-4pm)<br><div><div> -- Monthly "Welcome to 3D printing" workshop (Colten)<br></div><div> -- Sew-O-Ween (Oct. 16, 19, 26): come work on your Halloween costume!<br>
</div><div> -- Makerspace Open House (Friday, Oct. 25, 9:30pm)<br></div></div></div><div>
*) Upcoming/potential events:<div>
</div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div> -- Space Jamboree participation (Brian)<br></div><div> -- IEEE's Projects Fair (Friday, Nov. 1, noon-4pm)<br></div></div><div>
</div><div> -- 3D Scanning workshop<br></div> -- Urbana Free Library workshops (once a month on Mondays, around 3:30-4pm)<br>
-- Potential Orpheum workshops (Gergana)<br></div> -- Glass bead workshop (Dena)<br> -- A workshop with close-by makerspaces<br> -- Aromatherapy workshop with the food co-op (Emily)<br></div> -- Thai Media Activist collaboration (Nov. 6)<br>
</div> $) Sarinee Achavanuntakul, Director of ThaiRepublica & <a href="https://thainetizen.org/" target="_blank">Thai Netizen Network</a> visiting IMC<br></div> -- UCIMC General Membership Meeting & Potluck (Sat, Nov. 16, 5-7pm)<br>
<br></div>That's it. If you think of 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">~Gergana<br></font></span></div>
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