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Paper, tape, glue-stick, scissors, etc. equals classic make-n-take space. Saws, pliers, hammers, nails, etc. is harder to imagine in-staffed.  What would concern me more is the desire to run a space (museum?) unstaffed.  It costs a whole lot more to pay for staff than exhibits but nothing, NOTHING, trumps human interaction. Cutting staff is the road to ruin, IMHO.

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On Dec 24, 2012, at 2:43 PM, Charlie Carlson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Loopy.  Isn't a learning lab, aka science center/museum essentially a facilitator free maker area in many respects?  
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> On Dec 24, 2012, at 8:15 AM, Paul Orselli <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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>> Season's Greetings!
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>> A client is interested in a Maker-type space in their new building, but is wondering if it is possible for this type of space to be unstaffed (at least at times.)
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>> It seems counterintuitive to me to have a space with tools and materials that is not staffed, but perhaps folks on the list might be able to provide some successful examples of (or techniques for) unstaffed Maker-type spaces?
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>> Conversely, feel free to chime in if you think unstaffed Maker spaces are a loopy idea.
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