[UCIMC-Tech] [Imc-bookkeeper] Status of the Production room

Thu Mar 10 08:26:24 CST 2011

brian and i are planning to assess anything belonging to tech today and
tomorrow, and will remove those items from the production room an vault. it
would be helpful if others who have tech items in the room could also tag
those items with their working group name, that would be great. We wouldn't
want to remove anything that belonged to someone else.

Thanks,
Chris

On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:04 PM, Kristina Williams <kristinawho at gmail.com>wrote:

> I appreciate everyone's thoughtfulness and consideration in response to the
> concerns I expressed earlier this week (special thanks to Mike, Bob, and
> Chris).
>
> In the meantime, I have not yet heard a response about the printers in the
> Production Room. I do not want to stifle the ongoing conversation about
> managing future incidents, but I would appreciate an update (sooner rather
> than later) about when the non-functioning printers (and the desk) will be
> out of the Production Room.
>
> -Kristina
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net>wrote:
>
>>  I want to echo what Chris indicated in his reply, but am copying this to
>> the main IMC list so spokes, etc are aware of the issue. Donations *must
>> *be brought to the attention of Tech or the specific group that is
>> involved. Do NOT simply dump stuff in the Production Room or anyplace else
>> in the building.
>>
>> We actually have small, but very specific needs in terms of tech-type
>> donations. Tech knows what's acceptable, if it's a general donation that
>> someone feels may be of use to the IMC. If it is for the specific and
>> understood needs of a working group, then that can be arranged with them and
>> they need to find a place for it. But this needs to be determined *before
>> *something is left on our doorstep in a basket, in the way in the
>> Production Room, or just dumped wherever convenient in the building.
>>
>> Please do not ever use the IMC for mere electronics recycling, as
>> important as that is. I've made many trips over the years doing what some
>> should have done in the first place -- hauling useless stuff to where it can
>> be properly recycled because it was taking up valuable space at the IMC.
>>
>> And it was only recently, with great effort, that the Production Room was
>> made operational again by having junk cleared out of it. We do have storage
>> available, if that's needed. And if you're not sure whether we'll think
>> something will be valuable enough to put in storage, then that's probably a
>> clue that it shouldn't be dumped in the Production Room or elsewhere in the
>> first place.
>>
>> As for the comments that run along the lines like "those people" or the
>> IMC as an organization is actively non-communicative -- well, usually it's
>> just one person who is somewhat misinformed that results in incidents like
>> this. I wish I was so perfect that I've never made a mistake that irritated
>> someone, but I'm not, nor do I assume that something that someone else does
>> that upsets me is the result of their nefarious plot to make my life
>> difficult.
>>
>> Most likely, it was someone who exploited the same access that so many of
>> us have to many places in the building. Sometimes it seems like everyone
>> else who has such access is a spoiled, only child or something, but I think
>> it's a lot more productive to communicate with each other before we do
>> things that may impose on others than to try to fix things up once the deed
>> is done.
>> Mike Lehman
>>
>>
>> On 3/8/2011 2:07 PM, Kristina Williams wrote:
>>
>> Last week (or was it two weeks ago), I took the better part of that week
>> to clean the Production, which had badly needed some cleaning. I was very
>> happy to have made some extra space for the equipment check-out cabinet next
>> to the Production computer.
>>
>> Before I had a chance to do so, the equipment check-out cabinet had been
>> moved into the recording studio and a giant printer (that only copies) was
>> brought into the Production room without my knowledge and taking up the
>> space I had spent so much time working to clear. Also, a large box was
>> placed in the public space where all my things had been dumped.
>>
>> A few days later I walk into work and, not one but TWO more printers, a
>> desk, computer monitor, and a tower found its way into the Production room,
>> taking up more space.
>>
>> At that point, I talked with Brian and requested he let me know via email
>> if and when any computer equipment finds its way into the Production room. A
>> few days later, I walk into work and, to my complete surprise, find a desk
>> and ANOTHER printer in the production room. In case you lost count, there
>> are now FOUR printers in the Production room, one that copies, one that
>> prints and two that are just sitting here. I have made several requests now
>> to members of Finance and Tech about the status of those printers. Tech says
>> talk to Finance. Finance says talk to Tech. Not my problem. blah blah blah.
>>
>> I don't care who decided to put these in the Production room, I want the
>> functionless printers out now.  I've asked several times now and have been
>> very patient. I willing to overlook how ridiculous it is to have one printer
>> that prints and one printer that copies, but I am unwilling to ignore the
>> fact that most people treat this as a secondary issue.
>>
>> The Production room is not intended to be a dump site for half-finished
>> tech projects and recycled or donated parts. It looks completely unappealing
>> to visitors who tour the space, and considering we call ourselves a MEDIA
>> center, I am frustrated with how quickly people are willing to throw the
>> Production room into the latest batch of failed/dormant IMC projects,
>> considering this: The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center is a
>> grassroots organization committed to using media production and distribution
>> as tools for promoting social and economic justice in the Champaign County
>> area.  <-- That's the first sentence of the IMC mission statement. But do
>> you know what the most annoying thing about this whole ordeal is? That I
>> have to write this pithy email in the first place to get someone to listen
>> to a very reasonable request.
>>
>> In the future, please work with me when making changes in the Production
>> room. It's a very simple courtesy. I don't go into your work space and move
>> things around without your consent.
>>
>>
>> -Kristina
>> --
>> Kristina Williams, News Media Coordinator
>> Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center <http://ucimc.org>
>> kristinawho[at]gmail[dot]com
>> 202 S Broadway
>> Urbana, IL 61801
>> 217.344.8820
>>
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>>
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> Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center <http://ucimc.org>
> kristinawho[at]gmail[dot]com
> 202 S Broadway
> Urbana, IL 61801
> 217.344.8820
>
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