[Imc] Some concerns

[Paul Kotheimer]

i confess friends and neighbors
that I left the space in a rush
at 2:53 PM to go to a 3 o'clock 
meeting and maybe just maybe i
forgot to lock the door up after
my own self.  i don't recall one
way or the other, but it's not
impossible that it was my snafu.

still in search of the deluxe
minidisc fieldbag, and still here
at the IMC doing various things
at 11 minutes after two A. M....

deepest apologies (if it was me)
about the door-locking stuff...

paulkotheimer:)


On Thu, 17 May 2001, Ellen Knutson wrote:

> A few things have come up in last few weeks during my staffing shift that 
> merit the attention of the whole IMC and perhaps discussion at the steering 
> group meeting. By in large I can say that my concerns/questions revolve 
> around use of the space/equipment.
> 
> I know as a steering group we haven't approved a policy about equipment 
> usage (who can check out a minidisk recorder for instance) although I 
> understand that one had been discussed in a focus group. As a staffer, I 
> have been asked about checking out equipment and just used my best 
> judgement and powers of observation (I had seen the check out form on the 
> door of the equipment cabinet). I assume that is what other people do as 
> well. Today however using best judgement seemed to fail. I opened the space 
> at 4pm (more about that later) and between 5 and 6 Cope came in to pick up 
> the minidisk recorder, which she had reserved (on the equipment check out 
> form), only it was not in the cabinet. I had not checked it out to anyone, 
> and there was no name on the list saying who might have it.
> 
> What I can only assume happened is that someone else used their best 
> judgement and took the equipment not knowing there was a check out form or 
> that the equipment might be reserved by someone else. I imagine that this 
> will only become more of an issue as more people want to use IMC equipment.
> 
> Going along with this, is the use of equipment in the production room.  I 
> don't question anyone going in to use it while I'm on staff, so I can 
> imagine that no other staffer questions it either. Essentially, I think 
> this means anyone can use it. If that is the case, I think we need to be 
> explicit about it, or alternatively be explicit about who can use it.
> 
> One final thing, today when I came in, the front door was unlocked but no 
> one was there. I don't how long it remained unlocked. Sarah Kanouse 
> mentioned to me that she had been in earlier in the day and had rechecked 
> the door several times on leaving to be sure it was locked. I thought I 
> would just gives the reminder that if you are the last one out be sure to 
> lock the door behind you.
> 
> I worry that while any of the things taken alone, are not much of an issue, 
> that together they might be forming a pattern that we should be aware of. 
> I'm less articulate over email, but am willing to talk more fully about my 
> concerns with anyone individually and during the steering group meeting.
> 
> --Ellen
> 
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