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+ | ===== Emergencies ===== | ||
+ | In the event of an emergency, please deal with it and let a director know what happened as soon as it's safe to do so. There is a list of emergency contacts on the red phone in the front room. | ||
+ | * There is a red landline phone in the space. | ||
+ | * In case of a fire, the exit is through the front of the building. | ||
+ | * There is a large fire extinguisher on the wall near the front door. There is a smaller one just outside the woodshop. | ||
+ | * There is emergency lighting in the hallway and bathroom. | ||
+ | * There is a large first aid kit in the front room, hanging on the wall. There is a small first aid kit in the woodshop, hanging beside the door. | ||
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+ | ===== Directors ===== | ||
+ | As of August 2018, the board of directors is comprised of: | ||
+ | * Shawn Wilson, president (shawn@halifaxmakerspace.org, | ||
+ | * Marcel Boudreau, vice president | ||
+ | * Adam Cox, corporate secretary/ | ||
+ | * Bill Morrow, director at large | ||
+ | * Michael Bowen, director at large | ||
+ | To contact the board, you can email info@halifaxmakerspace.org (that goes to the board as a whole), or contact board members directly by email or in person. | ||
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+ | The Halifax Makerspace is a member-driven organization. This means you! Directors are there to make sure we stay in business, but anyone can join in and have fun helping out. If you're thinking of becoming a director and want some information before you commit, here are a few books that you can check out from the public library: | ||
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+ | * Start Your Own Nonprofit : your step-by-step guide to success by Kimball, Cheryl. | ||
+ | * Social startup success : how the best nonprofits launch, scale up, and make a difference by Janus, Kathleen Kelly. | ||
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+ | The Halifax Regional Municipality' | ||
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+ | ===== Responsibilities ===== | ||
+ | The directors and members are responsible for the smooth(ish) running of the space. | ||
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+ | ===== Security ===== | ||
+ | Nobody is to modify or experiment with our security systems, locks, or server unless it's been explicitly approved by the board. | ||
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+ | ===== Supplies ===== | ||
+ | Paper towel, cleaning supplies, printer toner, etc. run out. If you notice we're out of something, tell a director or make a note on the sign-in sheet. | ||
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+ | If you use "a lot" of glue, solder, screws, sandpaper, or other consumables, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== 3D Printing Scheduling ===== | ||
+ | The Prusa printer may be in high demand. | ||
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+ | We may look at a signup process the schedule your print. Associates should have priority for small jobs, during their access times. | ||
+ | [[3dprint schedule|3dprint schedule]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Label Your Stuff ===== | ||
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+ | Wherever possible, label your stuff and keep it in your own storage area. Your measuring tape looks exactly like mine. Your $120 unlabeled sheet of furniture grade baltic birch plywood might not be distinguishable from a donated sheet of construction grade plywood to someone building a wood scrap bin for the woodshop. :) | ||
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+ | ===== Fridge ===== | ||
+ | The fridge is stocked with water and pop. Please pay the piggy if you take something. | ||
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+ | ===== Cleaning ===== | ||
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+ | At a minimum, if you make a mess, clean it up. Leave our workspaces at least as clean as you find them. Put tools back where they go. | ||
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+ | Things like cleaning bathrooms and areas that get dirty gradually are always contentious in shared spaces like ours, so we'll have to figure this out as we go along. | ||
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+ | ===== Garbage and Recycling ===== | ||
+ | Bins are at the back of the building for garbage, recycling, and cardboard. | ||
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+ | ===== Parking ===== | ||
+ | There tends to be ample free parking spots, especially evenings and weekends. | ||
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+ | ===== Internet ===== | ||
+ | Please be courteous with internet use. We have Eastlink service, 50 down/5 up. This is good enough for most of our uses most of the time, but it ain't blazing. | ||
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+ | **NEVER** torrent anything illegally at the Makerspace. | ||
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+ | The wifi password is written down somewhere in the space. | ||
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+ | ===== Phone ===== | ||
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+ | There is a red landline phone in the space. | ||
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+ | ===== Mail ===== | ||
+ | We get mail at a community box. Mail is checked infrequently. | ||
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+ | ===== Bylaws ===== | ||
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+ | Halifax Makerspace Society is a non-profit, registered with the Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stocks. | ||
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+ | ===== Membership Application Form ===== | ||
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+ | Please visit the space and speak with one of our directors before completing a membership form. Membership is not complete until payment has been made. | ||
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