[UCIMC-Tech] [Imc-bookkeeper] the Dell printer

[Chris Ritzo]

Mike:
My mistake about saying "finance"- I agree that this was confusing. Brian
noticed that the monitor had been replaced, which isn't the same thing.

Leon:
I agree, it was placed by "Tech" and is IMC property. That doesn't mean you
can just move it somewhere without asking first, and/or communicating about
it.

A more general inter-group solution is ideal. There will always be stuff
that breaks and need to be recycled or trashed.

Tech donations have always been a staple of the IMC- using stuff that's free
or fixing what's broken. Tech just doesn't have the capacity to do this for
every working group anymore. We will still maintain what we've put in place-
the public computer lab & machines people use. But groups should really
start thinking about building technology costs into grant proposals and
budgets.

If there are any tech donations that people want to make, please direct them
to me or to Brian before accepting anything. I realize that sometimes people
just "drop stuff off", and we can't stop that. Honestly, I think we have an
established donation pipeline from Parkland, so we really don't need to
accept any tech donations right now, outside of special needs- for instance
- a brand new, network laser printer might be nice.

Chris

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net>wrote:

>  Chris,
> I agree, absolutely not a Tech responsibility, but it is a general IMC
> need.
>
> A spot for IMC electronics recycling is a great idea. I hesitate to use
> Room 26, because it will tend to fill before something's done about it.
> BT,DT :-)
>
> Maybe it would be best to hold this sort of stuff in either the boiler room
> or the janitor room, as we already hold bulbs for recycling there? That way
> it won't be totally out of sight, out of mine and will remind us that it
> needs to go when a critical mass is reached and an event is upcoming.
>
> Leon,
> I know this stuff will sort of be in the way once there's very much
> accumulated, but that's the point -- to remind us it needs to leave then.
> Does this sound like it can work? Maybe stack it under the duct area at the
> north end of the janitor room?
>
> Then the designated spot for electronic recycling could be by the door to
> the janitor room, which would also be less in the way in the hall that at
> Room 26. And since you're in there almost daily, it could be moved into the
> janitor room spot to await the next recycling run.
> Mike
>
>
> On 4/15/2011 10:17 AM, Chris Ritzo wrote:
>
> Tech is not interested in the printer. Also, Brian informed me that Finance
> replaced the program director's monitor and that the old CRT was taken to
> the Makerspace without informing us. I've asked Brian to bring it back
> upstairs.
>
> Tech will help other groups find appropriate means of recycling
> non-functioning, or upgraded equipment. A prime example is when Jay Schubert
> & I hauled all the old crap out of room 26 when there was a recycling event
> on campus.
>
> What we won't do is be every group's storage dumping ground for equipment
> you feel isn't working or needs replaced. Taking the monitor to Makerspace
> without telling anyone is a good example of this. This type of thing can
> easily take over Tech's time. Time we could be spending working on the
> really awesome stuff that is getting mentioned by our board members at a
> national level. We are not the IMC's electronics recycler.
>
> I'd like to suggest that the finance sub-group which deals with building
> space issues designate a place for non-functioning computer equipment that
> needs to be recycled by all working groups and issue communications about
> that so that folks know what to do with it. Maybe that's room 26. When a
> recycling opportunity presents itself, tech will pitch in to help, but it
> should probably be coordinated with the building manager.
>
> Chris
>
> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net>wrote:
>
>>  I kind of think it's just good for a boat anchor -- and the IMC doesn't
>> own a boat, yet.
>>
>> I'm cc-ing this to Tech in case they have an interest in it (or Makerspace
>> maybe?) for parts. etc.
>>
>> Otherwise, recycle it once Tech has had a chance to weigh in.
>> Mike
>>
>> On 4/15/2011 9:53 AM, leon mcgee wrote:
>>
>> Kristina had brought this up to me, and I was wondering the same thing,
>> that if the dell printer is no longer staying with us, do we recycle it,
>> give to tech to use for parts, have it star in Office Space 2 Revenge of The
>> Printer?
>> --
>> Building Coordinator
>> Leon McGee
>> 202 S Broadway
>> Urbana, IL 61801
>> Leonmcgeeamericorps at gmail.com
>>
>>
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