[Makerspace-keymembers] Google Glass Workshop Follow-up

[Gergana Slavova]

I can also match $300 to get it for the space.  Liz, what's the deadline on
this?

~Gergana


On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 10:07 PM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:

> I will try to get a current financial statement to see exactly where we
> are, it's possible that we may be in somewhat better financial position.
>
> I'm also willing to put in some money for this.  Not sure how much until
> after the 16th.
>
> Emily
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Elizabeth Surbeck <ejsurbeck at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hey, guys!
>>
>> I want to inform those who could not make it to the workshop that it went
>> really well and it is clear that the Google Glass is an amazing device.
>> This was an amazing opportunity and I am personally elated that we took it.
>> I hope we have opportunities in the future to work with Jenny and I
>> wouldn't be surprised if that happens.
>>
>> I also want to inform the group that I will go on ahead and buy the
>> Glass, but would like to leave the opportunity open for the Makerspace to
>> own it as a collective.
>>
>> Personally, there is enough project and research use in that device from
>> a LIS perspective to me that it would be a reasonable risk to get it for my
>> own. That being said, I will be happy to collaborate with other people in
>> working on it and playing with it regardless of whether I financially own
>> it or Makerspace. I would unquestionably be bringing it into the Makerspace
>> with me to explore and develop with it with other people. I would
>> absolutely need work with other people to get the most of the device as
>> possible.
>>
>> Concerning giving Makerspace complete ownership over it, I know that the
>> Makerspace as a group has gone back and forth about making the device
>> officially one of our own. Cost and use have been our biggest concerns and
>> I know that some members would like to put financial efforts towards rent
>> first and not devices, which I understand. I am open to giving complete
>> ownership to Makerspace providing that I'm not paying $1500+tax for it.
>> Erich has offered to pay $300 for it to go to the Space. I could reasonably
>> also give the same or a similar amount to that. However, we would need
>> more, which should be possible and it would be less stressful knowing that
>> we're not on an extremely short deadline to buy it. We would already have
>> it as a group for all practical purposes anyway.
>>
>> Assuming that there is still a desire from members that the glass device
>> becomes owned by the Makerspace completely, I would like to open up talking
>> about raising money for it. How knows? If we are really successful, we
>> might be so successful that we would have money to put into rent as well!
>>
>> I open the email thread up to you all now to discuss what else needs to
>> be said about this matter.
>>
>> Liz
>>
>>
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