[Noisebridge-discuss] Call for discussion: the noisebridge "equipment lending library"

[Christie Dudley]

I think that got rolled up in the book lending library which Stella and
someone else was working on.

Christie

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On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Josh Myer <josh at joshisanerd.com> wrote:

> A few months ago, Bill Nye (_a_ science guy, not _the_ science guy)
> was kind enough to offer out his PA system for loan via noisebridge.
> There was a bit of discussion about this before the DIYbio dust-up,
> and we wound up removing it from meeting agendas in the name of
> expediency.  We (err, mostly Jean and myself) then took Bill up on his
> offer and used the PA for a project in other warehouse spaces.  We're
> done with it now, and have returned the setup to the space (it's up
> under the windows).
>
> This means that it is once again time to examine the proposal: how
> about a noisebridge equipment lending library, allowing people to
> "check out" pieces of equipment to be used outside the space?  What
> equipment would be a part of it, how would we manage it, etc?
>
> I'm not so interested in leading (or even participating in) the
> discussion, but am fairly certain others here would be.  So, this is
> me, once again, starting a ball rolling, then trying desperately to
> get out of its way.
>
> Roll on,
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