<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>If anyone has some thoughts/ideas about the Oakland Tool Lending Library, especially in regards to the possibilities for an attached community center/maker space - let me know.</div><div><br><br>sent from <a href="http://eddan.com">eddan.com</a></div><div><br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "jon eldan" <<a href="mailto:eldanj@yahoo.com">eldanj@yahoo.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> September 26, 2013, 9:33:12 AM PDT<br><b>To:</b> Eddan Katz <<a href="mailto:eddan@eddan.com">eddan@eddan.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Planning for the Future of the Oakland Tool Lending Library</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> jon eldan <<a href="mailto:eldanj@yahoo.com">eldanj@yahoo.com</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div id="yiv6620975411"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_56">Eddan,<br></div><div style="font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_61" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_60"><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_64" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_278"><div class="yiv6620975411y_msg_container" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_277"><div id="yiv6620975411"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif;
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'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_81" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_271"><div id="yiv6620975411"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_56 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_82" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_270"><div id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_61" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_60"><div class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_64" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_284"><div class="yiv6620975411y_msg_container" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_283"><div id="yiv6620975411"><span style="font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif;" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_315" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_58
yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_84"><br></span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif;" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_319" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_59 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_85">As I mentioned on our call yesterday, the library administrator and the office of At Large City Council Member Rebecca Kaplan have agreed to work with the Friends of the Tool Lending Library toward </span><span id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_319" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_59 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_85" style="font-size:12pt;">making </span><span id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_322" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_61 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_87" style="font-size:12pt;">a </span><span id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_271" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_63 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_89" style="font-size:12pt;">budget request from the City Council in January for a one-time expenditure to fund the expansion, or expansion and relocation, of the </span><span id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_273" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_64 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_90" style="font-size:12pt;">Tool Lending Library (TLL), in order to </span><span class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_59 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_85" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_365">resolve the long-standing space, access and capacity issues with the TLL. </span><span id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_273" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_64 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_90" style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></div><div id="yiv6620975411"><span style="font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif;" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_327" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_65 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_91"><br></span><span id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_276" style="font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_66 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_92">To do that, we will need a </span><span id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_288" style="font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_67
yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_93">concrete
proposal (with budget numbers) that (1) addresses the current and
future needs of the TLL (and possibly a community classroom/work space), and (2) identifies a specific City building (assuming a move) and the work necessary to make it ready to house the TLL.</span><br><span id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_290" style="font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_68 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_59_1379775591841_69 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_94"><br></span></div><div id="yiv6620975411"><span style="font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_68 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_95" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_291">I along with some other members of the Friends of the Tool Lending Library are taking the lead on drafting a report that identifies the TLL's current and future needs and priorities, gathers
community input, and makes a strong case for why we need to increase access and capacity. </span></div><div id="yiv6620975411"><span style="font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_69 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_96" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_326"><br></span></div><div id="yiv6620975411"><span id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_292" style="font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_69 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_96">The library administration will work with the City's Real Estate Department to identify a space based on the criteria we have provided previously (1200-1500 square feet at ground level for easy access, with parking and reasonably close to a freeway and transit lines), and determine the cost of readying that space. </span><br><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:garamond, 'new
york', times, serif;" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_53_1379723680109_338" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_70 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_97"><br></span></div><div id="yiv6620975411"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_70 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_97" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_331">One of the ways we could increase the value of this resource without necessarily increasing initial or ongoing costs to the City would be to relocate to a space large enough to accommodate an expanded TLL (1200-1500 square feet), and also a complimentary space that could house a community classroom and/or a community work space/maker space. My thinking is that the latter operation might be run by a non-profit organization, rather than the City (which presumably does not have the resources to take on and manage a work
space). </span></div><div id="yiv6620975411"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: garamond, 'new york', times, serif;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_70 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_97"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br></span></span></div><div id="yiv6620975411"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:garamond, 'new york', times, serif;" class="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_156_1379723680109_70 yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_97 yui_3_7_2_96_1380167047621_83" id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_380"><span id="yiv6620975411yui_3_7_2_357_1380117408487_377">I note that I have discussed this last idea - a work space/maker space - in a City-owned building - </span>only casually with city officials and the library administration. While it always elicits a positive reaction, we have not sought nor received any official approval or interest. </span></div><div id="yiv6620975411"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></blockquote>...</div></body></html>