[Imc-makerspace] [IMC] IMC Programming Committee notes - welcome to a new Underground Lounge

[Alex Cline]

Quad Day signup can be reached here -
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlXFQwvu8fCxdEwwdTkxcU1iT2xhdGYzaVJUVVhCckE#gid=0

We're also looking for people who can bring a laptop/mobile data connection
of some kind (or have the ability to connect to UIUC wireless).

I'd like to get people from all the different working groups.

Thanks,

Alex Cline
Venue Coordinator
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
202 S. Broadway #100
Urbana IL, 61801
http://www.ucimc.org
o: 217.344.8820
m: 217.550.1472





On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 4:55 AM, Danielle Chynoweth <chyn at ojctech.com>wrote:

>  *IMC Programming Committee Meeting*
>
> *July 27, 2013*
>
> Attendance: Monica (Makerspace), Gary (Board), Alex (Venue staff),
> Danielle (Board), Durl (Board), Susan Parenti (SDAS), Don (RFU), Rohn
> (RFU), Ken (Board), Richard (public i), Chris (studio artist), Ezra Shine
>
>
> *Summary:*
>
> We meeting was well attended (12 folks). Groups discussed recent and
> upcoming activities as well as current needs (see exciting details below).
> We toured IMC Common spaces on the lower level and discussed the reviving
> the closet closet and underground lounge. We moved the zine library into
> the underground lounge and set it up for use.
>
> *Next meeting of the Programming Committee: Sat, Aug 17th 1-2:30pm. *Working
> groups please send a rep.
>
>
> *Working group updates*
>
> a. RFU - *Taking applications for a volunteer station manager.* Website
> is under development - who is working on it? Studio board parts were never
> ordered- will discuss at WRFU meeting to ensure we buy the right parts.
> Simulcast from the board stopped working with the tower build. Next meeting
> in Tuesday Aug 6th 7:15pm.
>
> b. B2P - Has shipped 84,934 books to inmates. Don't know when next
> booksale will be.
>
> c. Librarians - *Moving the zine library into the Underground Lounge*.
> The group doesn't meet regularly but tends to converge around the zine
> fest.  Will meet in August to discuss zine library next steps.
>
> d. Makerspace - *Makerfaire Sept 21* - free! Summer ma-kation at the IMC
> - every other Saturday - lots of  elementary school kids - 20 people today.
> Went to Children's Discovery Museum on Wed and gave 4 workshops with 20
> kids. Lots of activity. Check Makerspaceurbana.org.
>
> e. public i
>
> Looking for new members, reporters. *Need a new volunteer on layout.  *Concern
> about how hard it is to get to the public i website from ucimc.org.
> Doing more social media work connections.
>
> f. Shows
>
> No active shows group. What happened to Jay Schubert's suggestion for an
> electronic music group?
>
> *Board updates*
>
> *Board meeting is this Tuesday, July 30th 6-8pm*. Members and volunteers
> welcome to attend.
>
> a. Board is taking up a proposal for *3 staff positions at the IMC *-
> Venue & Media training Coordinator, Finance & Building Coordinator, and
> Development & Outreach Coordinator.
>
> b. Membership - Board decided that membership can be paid or earned
> through 5 hours of work for the IMC commons. Everyone who has a key should
> be a member.
>
> c. Studio Spaces are available - big and small. Please get the word out.
>
> d. *Cash flow crunch*. We are facing a cash flow crunch as we go into the
> Fall.  Ways you can help: become a member, encourage people to rent the
> venue, get the word out about available studio/office space.
>
>
> *Other Updates*
>
> a. *Quad Day is Sun, Aug 25th.*
>
> This is a great opportunity to get the word out to new students. All
> working groups are encouraged to help staff the table and contribute
> literature. *Please contact Alex at ucimc.org if you can help.*  We intend
> to have an Open House after Quad Day - maybe Sept 7th? - to help connect
> students to volunteer opportunities.
>
> b. Investigative Journalism Team
>
> Danielle is spearheading an effort to establish a team of ~12
> investigative "rapid responders" who are fully trained in all the media
> outlets, FOIA, journalism and can respond to community needs for
> information. They will produce for IMC venues and other outlets and will
> help to train others.
>
> f. MAGNet
>
> Danielle & Carol traveled to Atlanta to participate in a strategy session
> for the Media Action Grassroots Network of which UCIMC is a leader
> organization. We want to follow up with a privacy workshop and will be
> speaking to Makerspace about partnership.
>
> g. School for Designing a Society
>
> SDAS is launching a collaboration project this Fall - *Performance Facing
> Hybrid Problems <http://www.designingasociety.net/upcoming/> *with a
> focus on climate change, racism, and the need for experimentation. It will
> run 3 months with 2 touring shows. Activities will take place at the IMC
> and elsewhere in the community. Composition workshop and video production
> workshops are part of this vision.
>
> *
> *
>
> *Design Charette*
>
> We toured IMC Common spaces on the lower level: family room, hallway,
> costume closet, underground lounge, and community room.
>
> Costume Closet needs love - better lighting and a revision. Susan is
> working on bringing a selection of the costumes back to the room. Danielle
> will contact facilities committee about lighting.
>
> We discussed the underground lounge and our desire for it to be a working
> space, not primarily a storage space.
>
>
> *Work party*
>
> We moved the zine library into the underground lounge. There is a need for
> another round of improvements.
>
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