[Makerspace-keymembers] Fwd: Illini Gadget Garage--Potential Collaboration

[Nadia Karlinsky]

That's a really good idea! But kind of sucks that it's not open to people
who aren't affiliated with the university.


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Nadia

On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 7:11 PM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Joy Scrogum <jscrogum at illinois.edu>
> Date: Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 4:36 PM
> Subject: Illini Gadget Garage--Potential Collaboration
> To: makerspaceu at gmail.com
> Cc: William Bullock <wbullock at illinois.edu>, knox at illinois.edu
>
>
> Hello, Makers. My name is Joy Scrogum, and I work with the technical
> assistance and public engagement groups at the Illinois Sustainable
> Technology Center on the UIUC campus. As part of ISTC's Sustainable
> Electronics Initiative (SEI), I'm submitting a Step 2 application to the
> Student Sustainability Committee for seed funding to launch an electronics
> repair center on campus, which would allow students and staff to have minor
> repairs done on their personal electronic devices to extend their useful
> life. I want the center, which I'm calling the Illini Gadget Garage, to be
> more than a just a service center, but also a learning space. On the one
> hand I want students in special topics courses at UI to become involved in
> performing repairs, and when possible, writing online guides as part of
> iFixit's Technical Writing program, to help folks who visit iFixit's web
> site to service their own equipment. But I'd also really like to create an
> opportunity for people who bring in their devices to participate in the
> repair themselves, if they are comfortable with that and have the time to
> do so. I recognize that this is similar to what you all have done with your
> computer help desk. I think there's potential for collaboration between
> MakerSpace Urbana and the Illini Gadget Garage, provided the Gadget Garage
> receives funding. We could post information about MakerSpace in the Gadget
> Garage and promote it to campus community members, and if non-UI students
> or staff contacted the Garage, we could let them know about your computer
> help desk and its hours.I also think it would be great if the experienced
> volunteers who work on your computer help desk could interact with UI
> students who become involved with performing the repairs at the Gadget
> Garage, helping them learn and providing tips on how they can be effective
> in the art of collaborative repair. Perhaps I could budget for some
> workshops involving MakerSpace representatives for the student repair
> center workers, or guest lectures in a special topics course.
>
> I've attached the text from the Step 1 application for the Illini Gadget
> Garage to help give you more of a feel for the idea. Right now, I'm
> thinking that in the Step 2 application I'll propose that students or staff
> could drop off electronics for an assessment and repair for a small fee.
> This would allow folks with busy schedules to try repair before
> replacement. But I think it would also be great to say that if people
> wanted to participate in the assessment and repair of their device, the
> service would be free, with a donation suggested.
>
> I'm hoping to get as many campus and community members interested in
> getting the Gadget Garage started as possible, and want to show the SSC
> that there is wide support for this sort of center on campus. Would
> MakerSpace consider writing a support letter to go along with the Step 2
> application I'll submit (due at the end of this month)?
>
> I'd love to answer any questions you have and speak with you more about
> potential collaboration, at your convenience.
>
> Thanks in advance for your consideration,
> Joy Scrogum
>
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