[Rfu-station] Workday a success

[Andrew Ó Baoill]

Thanks to everyone who turned out for our Workday yesterday. We had a  
great turnout - check out details of what we achieved below.

We've left the list of recurring tasks on the studio noticeboard. If  
you haven't already signed up for a task or two, please do so. We've  
got volunteers for quite a number of important tasks, but there are  
still lots of small (and some larger) tasks that we need people to  
take responsibility for. To borrow a slogan, the station works because  
you do - we need each member to play their part in the off-air work of  
the station.

The workday was was a great success, and thanks to the good turnout we:
- Recorded numerous new IDs and promos for use on air
- Edited several of those promos, ready to go into automation
- Finalized an Underwriting brochure
- Established a list of businesses and organizations to approach for  
underwriting support
- Painted the studio walls (I especially like the pale blue on the  
south wall)
- Installed a cabinet in studio for storing our public file and  
Working Group materials
- Moved the Public File and other station materials from the Vault to  
the studio
- Tidied the studio, generally, removing some extraneous materials
- Located a door for use in the cabinet we will construct in the main  
space
- Installed CD racks on the East wall, for storing Local Music in a  
prominent position in studio
- Constructed a mail-slot, for music donations, PSA requests, etc.,  
which will shortly be installed on the wall beside the studio door.
- Moved the white-board to the south wall of the station, beside the  
window.
- Moved the station log to hang from the side of the desk
- Removed the guest script tray (temporarily). It will be lacquered  
and replaced in the near future
- Moved some CDs from the temporary storage space (by the ramp on the  
south side of the building) to empty shelving in the studio
- I'm sure there are other completed tasks which I'm blanking on right  
now....

Separately, some Alternative Spring Break volunteers who have been  
working with the IMC have done some work on entering the station music  
library into a database which will, eventually, be merged with the  
IMC's general library database.

There will be another smaller workday next Saturday, to construct the  
cabinet in the main space. This cabinet will store our EAS printer and  
automation computer, helping us achieve our promise to remove these  
from their current location in the Production Room. If you're  
available, please let me know. We could do with another 2-3 people for  
this project.

Once the cabinet is constructed, we will be moving the EAS printer and  
automation computer to the cabinet. We will need some assistance with  
this process, as it will involve re-wiring the links between these  
pieces of equipment and studio. This work will feed into our plan to  
check and document the entirety of our air-chain, as well as allowing  
us to train volunteers in a variety of Tech issues. Check the RFU-tech  
list for news of plans here.

Andrew

TASKS THAT STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS (list may not be fully up to date)

You should sign up for two small tasks, or for 1 large task:

Smaller tasks:
2. MEMBERSHIP Maintain a paper copy of show schedule for bulletin  
board in lobby
4. MEMBERSHIP Maintain online schedule
5. FINANCE Provide financial report to meetings
8. EMERGENCY CONTACT 2
9. EMERGENCY CONTACT 3
11. Outreach list moderator
14. Automation list moderator

Larger tasks
2. Meeting Organizer (1)
3. Meeting Organizer (2)
4. TECH Group Coordinator , call and facilitate meetings, report to  
main meeting
6. MEMBERSHIP Update web site with current schedule
7. MEMBERSHIP Process Meeting Attendance Forms
8. MEMBERSHIP Process airtime applications / Maintain file of  
membership and program groups
9. MEMBERSHIP Group Coordinator , call and facilitate meetings, report  
to main meeting
11. MEMBERSHIP / work with finance and Chief Operator on membership  
renewal process in August-October
12. OUTREACH  Group Coordinator , call and facilitate meetings, report  
to main meeting
13. OUTREACH - Produce regular WRFU newsletter
14. OUTREACH - Farmers' Market coordinator (reserve spot, get staff  
for booth)
16. AUTOMATION  Group Coordinator , call and facilitate meetings,  
report to main meeting
17. AUTOMATION - Maintain public affairs podcasts on automation system
19. AUTOMATION - Process new music (2)
21. FINANCE Group Coordinator , call and facilitate meetings, report  
to main meeting
23. FINANCE Underwriting project (2)
24. FINANCE Underwriting project (3)