Discussion of all things related to Public Domain

[tom poe <tompoe AT amihost.com>]

Hi:  thanks for the input, Ilya.  We don't know what
des1gner AT optusnet.com.au has already tried, but here are a couple more
ideas to ponder:
1]  First and foremost, with school administration firmly in support,
the students should be encouraged to seek out manufacturers of equipment
they want the school to have, and develop relationships that will keep a
steady flow of donated equipment and support.  The students will then
have a stake in seeing that the equipment stays in the school.
2]  Signs on the Wall - These are special signs.  Since students
understand that school equipment that disappears will be replaced, then
the signs should make it clear in an innovative way, that the policy
regarding recording equipment is "No Replacement Here.  Equipment
Disappears, Students Are Responsible For Replacing It."  The students
will then have to go out and get donated equipment, if they want to
record.
3]  Paint & ID the Equipment - Conspicuous is good.  Then, set up a Kids
Court to try the "culprits" when they're caught.  Who better than their
peers, right?
4] Library - A system for check out and return is a must, and should be
encouraged.  Student involvement in setting parameters for use
off-campus should be used.  This idea goes well with donated equipment,
rather than school-purchased equipment.  If the kid gets mugged
off-campus, the manufacturer won't feel too abused in replacing what's
lost, eh?

Any more ideas out there?  Hope you keep us posted on what you find,
works for you.
Happy Holidays,
Tom

On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 09:46, Ilya A. Volynets-Evenbakh wrote:
> There are few things, that have to be developed in such a studio,
> primary one being propper atmosphere. Community studio is there to make
> art available to community, and to make a good connection between
> community and an artist. In order to be effective, a place like this
> should be more then place where artists can use equipment to do
> recording. This should be meeting place, place where people can discuss
> their art, work togehter, and in general be open to each other. If this
> is achieved, things like theft prevention become non-issue.
> 
>       Ilya.
> 
> On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 18:19, des1gner AT optusnet.com.au wrote:
> > How do people deal with the notion of theft prevention in a studio? 
> > My students all have access to the studio, and occasionally things go 
> > missing.  How do people prevent this from happening?
> > 
> > Usually microphones are the things that grow legs and walk away.
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