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===Printing===
 
===Printing===

Revision as of 13:31, 21 November 2007

Tara's Training on the front desk

Checklist

This can be used as a checklist for orienting front desk interns. To check off a subject that has been covered just initial it with four ~ in a row.

Trainers
  • E-Beth's sig: Elizabeth 09:51, 7 August 2007 (PDT)

kathie Kathie 09:56, 7 August 2007 (PDT)

Wiki

  • How to utilize articles under the Front Desk category.

Beyond the wiki: the rest of these tasks will be taught hands on

This is also a checklist

Phones

  • Phone functions, paging and transferring calls.
  • Checking the messages:
  • Front Desk mailbox.Ebeth
  • General mailbox.Ebeth
  • Q-west mailbox.(not in use)

Scheduling volunteers

  • Build (explain terms such as pre-build and build workshop, self scheduling for build workshop volunteers, ect.)Ebeth
  • Adoption (group scheduling, one person per line, ect.) Ebeth
  • Receiving calendar. Ebeth

Recording things in the database

  • DispersementElizabeth 14:44, 20 November 2007 (PST)
  • HoursElizabeth 14:44, 20 November 2007 (PST)
  • Recycling Systems-eval tally sheets Ebeth
  • DonationsElizabeth 14:44, 20 November 2007 (PST)
  • Contacts Ebeth

Printing

-Printing from Deadtrees.

Cashing out and counting till and other tillish stuff

  • Pre-opening till count and paperwork.
  • Closing till count.
  • Searching for mistakes.
  • Credit Card machine.
  • IOUs and Reimbursements.

Email-Lists public and private

Website Applications

website extensions for applications such as www.freegeek.org

  • /grants.
  • /internships.
  • /wishlist.
  • /roomuse.

Documentation

  • Build Status Sheets.
  • Borrow Book.

Signing up Volunteers after tour

  • Builders.
  • Adopters.
    • Processing community service volunteers (Mult Co Court and others)

Other

It is also important to orient people with the organization and culture of Free Geek. A few ways of doing this are:

  • Introduce the new intern or volunteer to everyone and explain what it is that each staff member or core volunteer does.
  • Explain the unique structure of Free Geek including the role of council, the board, staff and committees.
  • Communication-what is the particular norm for different groups relaying information
  • Making reminder calls
  • Room use calendar,

Office Coordinator Stuff

  • supply check Elizabeth 14:38, 20 November 2007 (PST)
  • checking messages Shawn 20 November 2007
  • set up cash drawer
  • order supplies
  • train new front desk folks
  • sorting the mail
  • maintaining the borrow book
  • make sure that large donations get thank you letters Elizabeth 18:01, 20 November 2007 (PST)
  • SVN group editing for documents in [deadtrees]