[dms-discuss] Minutes for March 2nd

Robert Nickerson omrob at omsoft.com
Tue Apr 7 02:00:46 UTC 2020


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DMS 2020-03-02

Present - Emily S, Braden P, Julie M, Jax, Mark, Crista, Roland S

7:05 pm

Included: Work sheet of potential products

1) Crista just started off with where things are with the library. 

	- there is no approval on budget request as of yet, but they have draft plan of room and furnishings. Budget request Still under review. 
	
2) A sample equipment sheet was passed around, and some time was spent discussing the return designs from the Library in regards to the proposed space. Some topics include: 

	- rolled or fixed? fixed work benches have storage space underneath
	- tables fold up and could be moved or reconfigured
	- Recommend a good mix on certain items, and mentioned procurment discounts for specific  vendors
	- Mark says more space for "receptecales"
	- Workbenches with additional folding surface. 
	- Possibly share a google doc, Mark will aso send a map. 
	- Crista has potential design elements for us to rank, and use that to work up a proposed bill of materials
	- There is a timeline on some of the equipment could beprocured, and could be done on a timeline for a renovation.

	This concluded the discussion about the proposed space. Thanks from DMS volunteers. 

3) Other Library events and Activities

	- Repair Cafe -Flyer put together by Mark - 5/24 it will - go in May press release. They are putting in their online library world it seems. 
	- Can we get their an hour early on 5.24 to do setup? Librarian will be there at 10am to let us get setup. 
	- Application for $10k grant funding submitted with Rolands letter.
	- Discussion with Friends of the Library president about getting the DMS introduced to the Friends of Library to help fund the ongoing costs of the space. 
	- Are there recurring expenses? Crista thinks it my be covered as part of library operations and budget. 
	- Maker Craft program on 3rd Tues of the month. 7-8:30pm - historically half-crafty half-maker time - button making this month. 
    - Cricket "?"

4) Further discussion about the Library Space 
	
	- Emily S Vending Machine for parts would be good - teen advisory group used one?, it might be agood thing here. 
	- Roland S - are there other activities at the library that could synergize with maker space activiites.  Crista talks about Crafter Night at their Montgomery Elementary, there is talent around both with the librarians in their community. 
	- Honoraria possibly for some events says Crista if we were to have someone come and speak possiblly. 
	- To advertise to schools, In schools you have to use peachjar if not part of educationlal, its a new system for coordinating families of kids and school classes run by DJUSD. For profit, has to broker to them, library non profit gets one per month they might be able to use for a DMS promotion send them a copy of any press release for review.  Youth librarian can get things out to the schools, some wont post with out bilingual. 
	- We will be in event calendar and monthly press release. local paper. 
	- Robert N clarifies everything DMS uses is lockable and in the room. The storage situation, is the rolling carts and other cabinets in the room.  "duplicates of things"  to go into circulation collection. 
	- We can advertise for tool donations thorugh Facebook 
	
	Library staff exited. 

5) DMS discussion
 
	- Discussed a place for Minutes on the web page, Robert N said he would set it up. 
	- Julie M asks about possibly donating the HP Plotterprinter to the library if they wanted it. Discussion generally positive. 
	- We have to do something with First Northern
	- Roland S brought up the Open Source Ventilators and the Open Lung Project
	
	
6) Tool Party Schedule

    - Emily S - appreciative of the effort they have put in. 
 	- tool party to setup kit to bring to the repair cafe 
	- 2 weeks before repair cafe Sunday 17th 5pm - at Emily's house
	

Adjourned
7:52 pm


  


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