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== Guidelines ==
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''Last approved by management collective at meeting on November 1, 2012.''
| notes = Recording items that are being removed from Free Geek
 
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== Policy ==
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''Borrowing items from Free Geek.''
''Long standing policy, last approved by staff collective at meeting on July 16, 2010.''
 
  
Any items leaving Free Geek for testing purpuses should be recorded in Borrow Book.  
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Free Geek maintains a small library of books which may be borrowed by active volunteers and current staff members. Additionally, Free Geek receives and processes many other items, many of which may be borrowed as well.  Items that have been refurbished and designated for sale, disbursement, or infrastructure use are not authorized for borrowing.
  
== Notes ==
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Free Geek maintains a system used for tracking borrowed items, and all items borrowed must be recorded using that system.
;The borrow book is used to keep track of gizmos people borrow from us.  The items usually recorded on a tracking sheet are as follows:
 
  
*projector
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Books may be borrowed upon the authorization of any Front Desk staff or any volunteer under the supervision of Front Desk staff. Other items may be borrowed upon the authorization the Reuse managers or other staff designated by the Reuse managers.
*books from library
 
*regular gizmos such as laptop, keyboard, etc.
 
*miscellaneous items such as wireless print server
 
*games on dvd-see Dave H of build
 
*other items which are taken home to fix and will be returned
 
  
;The borrow book has a tracking sheet that requires the following information:
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Reuse management may establish libraries for non-book items and delegate authority for borrowing to others as needed.
  
*borrowers full name
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The Administrative Services Department maintains a paper Borrow Form to be used to communicate authorization for borrowing non-book items.  The Front Desk staff and volunteers take primary responsibility for entering borrowed items into the system. The Administrative Services Department is responsible for monitoring borrowed items and ensuring their return to Free Geek.
*geek membership number
 
*initials of staff person who authorized the borrowing
 
*Type and/or number of gizmo (put book title here instead)
 
*reason for checking out gizmo (ex. to read at home)
 
*date borrowed and date returned
 
*area where gizmo was returned .i.e. library
 
 
 
;NOTE: The borrow book should be checked once a week for books listed.  Librarian will call on status of books borrowed over two weeks and get them back if needed.
 
  
  

Revision as of 10:57, 10 November 2012

Guidelines

Last approved by management collective at meeting on November 1, 2012.

Borrowing items from Free Geek.

Free Geek maintains a small library of books which may be borrowed by active volunteers and current staff members. Additionally, Free Geek receives and processes many other items, many of which may be borrowed as well. Items that have been refurbished and designated for sale, disbursement, or infrastructure use are not authorized for borrowing.

Free Geek maintains a system used for tracking borrowed items, and all items borrowed must be recorded using that system.

Books may be borrowed upon the authorization of any Front Desk staff or any volunteer under the supervision of Front Desk staff. Other items may be borrowed upon the authorization the Reuse managers or other staff designated by the Reuse managers.

Reuse management may establish libraries for non-book items and delegate authority for borrowing to others as needed.

The Administrative Services Department maintains a paper Borrow Form to be used to communicate authorization for borrowing non-book items. The Front Desk staff and volunteers take primary responsibility for entering borrowed items into the system. The Administrative Services Department is responsible for monitoring borrowed items and ensuring their return to Free Geek.