Workshop guide

This is a guide for leaders of volunteer workshops. It contains a lot of information specific to FCS, and will need editing if we shop work in other spaces. It should contain everything you need to know about running a workshop.

If it doesn't, then it needs to be updated. You can edit it yourself, or contact one of the other contributors (see the 'View History' tab) for help.

If you don't have the answers necessary to update this guide, then please cry out for help on the maillist or IRC. If you are at FCS, then Jon or another eexperienced person might be around to help you.

Preparation

When you arrive, boot up a computer and sign in to IRC. There is usually someone on the channel on Saturday, you can ask questions and announce anything interesting you might find or do. Many of us bring our own computer, but you'll also want to boot up the one on the table on the north wall (directly in front of you as you enter the small door.) It has some special equipment for wiping drives, and it will eventually be our LTSP server.

You'll need the following Make sure to either print up a sign in sheet and Volunteer Orientation & Registration packets or are aware of where all three are stored at the location your running your particular Freegeek Seattle meeting at.

Lay out all 3 of these at the entrance to wherever your meeting is being held, so that new & returning mebers can sign in & get

Currently Dan has some spreadsheets up for this purpose at

http://calc.meshwith.me/fgseavolunteerhours2i4j2po3ihrio423hrpo23y4r79t898iuhquijahjlihy9

and also one for inventory:

http://calc.meshwith.me/fgseainventory

Sign-ins

Everyone present needs to sign in. Use http://calc.meshwith.me/fgseavolunteerhours2i4j2po3ihrio423hrpo23y4r79t898iuhquijahjlihy9 to track sign-ins and hours.

Boxcutter has made a sign-in sheet for us to use, if for some reason the above link does not work.

Orientation

Each workshop will begin with a New Volunteer Orientation for any new volunteers that arrive. Please see New Volunteer Orientation HOWTO if you are conducting a workshop and need guidance on how to conduct an Orientation.

Additionally, please have all new volunteers complete the volunteer sign-up sheet & read through the orientation packet

Hardware

If you're doing any recycling or refurbishing, there's a small set of tools available in a small black folder. There's a small and a large hex driver, a Torx driver, and some screwdrivers and a grounding strap. Please make sure all these tools go back in the folder after the meeting. There are also some little plastic bins for spacers, stand-offs and screws.

There's a box labelled "Recycling", which is there to collect parts destined for recycle. We have still to coordinate our recycling efforts. Total Reclaim closes at 16:30, 3R at 18:00. If the meeting runs later than that, please make some arrangement to get the recycling done. We need to keep parts moving out of inventory so that we can receive new donations.