[Noisebridge-discuss] Orientation

[Andrew Byrne]

There are several people who manage to do this with grace, describing the
machines, giving safety instructions, establishing behavior guidelines and
so generally promulgating the noisebridge zeitgeist.

It strikes me that a paid receptionist would be able to give some tours and
pass others on to volunteers; their regular hours would also revive the
Coriolanus of Trust, making nb more like a working space. IMO, the
culturally appropriate analogue for the night-time would be a "security
guard" who browses the web at their desk by the door, and occasionally
walks around to see what is going on in the room. I'd pay the receptionist
more, as they will probably be dragged into some clerical work due to the
USPS.

When I first came here, I thought ya'll had a little sandbox scheduler for
members to volunteer staffing the place, and was surprised to find this was
not the case. I'm pretty sure I still have access to the code for a nice
webapp for that.

best
-dru
On May 8, 2013 9:30 AM, "LinkReincarnate" <linkreincarnate at gmail.com> wrote:

> I volunteer to be the orientation person whenever I am in the space.
> On May 8, 2013 12:26 AM, "Johny Radio" <johnyradio at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  Hi Peeps
>>
>> At tonight's meeting, I suggested that we give new people an
>> "orientation". This is maybe not a new idea at NB. Here's an example:
>>
>> After the meeting, i gave a tour to a new visitor (from Homes Not Jails).
>> i sprinkled the following comments into the tour:
>>
>>    - Please don't steal things.
>>    - Napping here is ok; living here is not.
>>     - Theft happens, so watch your stuff.
>>    - Please don't take NB t-shirts without paying for them.
>>     - Respect the space, clean up after yourself, help take out the
>>    trash thursday nights.
>>    - Don't do hostile graffiti or cover other people's art.
>>     - Volunteer.
>>     - Go to meetings Tuesday nights.
>>     - Join the list and discover classes and events by going to
>>    noisebridge.net.
>>    - Please don't bring thieves or loud drunken revelers here.
>>    - Teach a class.
>>
>> --and a few other tips. This is what i mean by 'orientation'-- things to
>> mention during their first visit. Are these good tips? What do people think
>> about making this a standard ritual?
>>
>> Ciao,
>> Johny Radio
>> Stick It In Your Ear!
>>
>>
>>
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