Core Knowledge:

• Make steady progress (complete 1 training every other shift) until you have worked through all of the available trainings.
• When others in the Makerspace have needs, prioritize their needs.

 

When someone arrives:

• Welcome them to the Makerspace
• Tell them your name
• Tell them that you’re the monitor and that you’re here to help
• Ask them their name
• Ask if they’ve signed the pledge
  • If they haven’t, show them where it is and ask them to sign it
• Ask if they’ve completed any of the equipment trainings
  • If they haven’t, invite them to start with the beginner friendly Vinyl Cutter or Laser Cutter trainings
  • If they have, confirm that they have by going to the Training Log and searching for their name. I update this log as soon as I see evidence that the training was completed successfully.

 

When someone leaves:

• Thank them for coming.
• Ask if they have any questions.
• Invite them to come back soon.

 

When some asks to store their project in the Makerspace:

• Explain that we just don’t have the room to store projects.

 

When someone asks to skip the trainings:

• Politely explain that the trainings are required and that they can discuss the reasoning with me if they’d like to.

 

If someone gets a minor injury:

• Confirm that they are basically okay, and show them the band-aids in the First Aid kit above the sink (if applicable).
• Talk to them and assess the scenario.
• Let me know.

 

If anything serious happens, or begins to happen:

• Call for help:
  • Call me.
  • Call Public Safety.
  • Call 911.

 

If something breaks:

• Mark the equipment as “out of order.”
• Let me know.