And for those who do not know: http://blog.bworks.org/
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 02:00:42PM -0600, Sean Burns wrote: > Theresa, > > I added this to the blog. Hope that was okay. Let me know if not > and I'll take it off. But it looked like a good blog post. :) > > Sean > > On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 09:23:55AM -0600, tms wrote: > > Suggested Date: Saturday, April 12 (should be "down" week after makeup > > week following graduation), start at 1:00pm. > > > > Lock the front door; this is a "members-only" event. All BOD members > > and all volunteers are invited; try to get people to RSVP. We have the > > classroom and the whiteboard to use for the meeting. > > > > Suggested Agenda Topics: > > > > * What does the Board do? (presented by one or more Board members) > > > > * What do the shop staff do? (presented by one or more - Dr Walter, > > tmk) > > > > * What do the classroom staff do? (presented by one or more - Nate, > > Dave, Jen) > > > > * How do/should BOD and volunteer staff interact? > > > > * Changes to the structure of the classes (these are some suggestions > > that have come up in talking in the shop): > > - parents attend week 1 along with kids. First topics covered are, > > how to surf the Internet SAFELY (thus, mom/dad/guardian, listen > > carefully here, and start talking with your child about this NOW), and > > using gmail, with kids getting their gmail accounts first week, and > > sending an email to bworks, and if mom/dad have an email account, since > > they are sitting with the kids, one can be sent to them, too. > > - survey for interest in a DSL session after graduation, to cover > > setting up and configuring DSL with a Linux computer. > > > > * eBay Shop -- we have a lot of donated items we can't directly use that > > have some resale value. Some suggestions include: > > - set aside shelving area as "eBay space" > > - when items are put on "eBay space" shelves, also log into inventory > > - someone (Dan A?) needs to manage the eBay presence, monitor > > auctions, etc. > > - someone needs to package/ship items (also updating inventory) > > > > * Time For A Tune-Up: > > - contact former students > > - schedule a time, or set aside one Saturday per [month?] as Tune-Up > > Day > > - maybe have an "Etch" class for Debian Sarge users, to bring them up > > to speed on changes to the OS, then offer to upgrade their system (or > > give them a new cloned drive, transferring over any data from > > the /home/student/ directory) > > > > * Advanced Workshops: > > - programming/web development > > - digital photography > > - how to build a computer > > > > * Poster with donations specifications, put up one in retail area, > > another in shop > > > > =================== > > > > What do you all think? I'm willing to take on planning the event, and > > coming up with the agenda. The goals of this meeting are to get > > volunteers better acquainted with each other and with the Board; to come > > up with ideas for improving the services ByteWORKS offers; and to > > improve communications. > > > > Please fire away with suggestions. > > > > Theresa > > > > > > > > -- > Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:59:51 -0600 -- Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:00:55 -0600
