X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/wiki.git/blobdiff_plain/bb22fe476413eb8104a91b0bb333261cfdbae0bf..HEAD:/join.mdwn diff --git a/join.mdwn b/join.mdwn index 239f6fe..3025873 100644 --- a/join.mdwn +++ b/join.mdwn @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ [[!meta title="Joining SIPB"]] -## Membership +## Becoming a Member -If you are interested in contributing to SIPB's computing services and in -helping users with unusual computing questions, consider becoming a member. -Full [[membership|members]] in SIPB is granted after becoming **socially +If you are interested in any of our projects, starting a project with us, or simply hanging out and getting to know a bit more about computers, you can become a member by attending one of our meetings on Mondays at 7:25 pm MIT time. You just need to tell us your kerb and we will memberize you. + +## Becoming a keyholder + +If you are an actively involved member, we will trust you with the key to the office! + +[[Keyholding status|members]] in SIPB is granted to a member after becoming **socially integrated** and "**Furthering the Goals of SIPB**" for a sustained period. ### Becoming Socially Integrated @@ -14,13 +18,13 @@ spend much of their spare time hanging out in the SIPB office: hacking on personal, SIPB, or class projects or chatting with fellow SIPB members about topics technical and otherwise. -Prospective members are encouraged to **hang out around the SIPB office** during +Members are encouraged to **hang out around the SIPB office** during meetings (they're Mondays at 7:30PM) and at other times (check the door icon on -[sipb.mit.edu](http://sipb.mit.edu/) to see if the office is open). (Coming to at least four meetings is required to be membered, though usually this happens before prospectives are otherwise ready to be membered.) +[[sipb.mit.edu|index]] to see if the office is open). (Coming to at least four meetings is required before you can be nominated for keyholding status, though usually this happens before members are otherwise ready to become a keyholder.) You can also participate in SIPB activities like hackathons, [cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/), and [IAP -classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap). Our [[calendar]] contains many of our +classes](https://sipb.mit.edu/iap). Our [[calendar]] contains many of our events. ### "Furthering the Goals of SIPB" @@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ happy to help somebody enthusiastic learn the necessary skills. We also have a number of more organizational projects, such as running [cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/) in the fall, and [IAP -classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap). Prospectives often take the lead on +classes](https://sipb.mit.edu/iap). New members often take the lead on organizing these. You can also start your own SIPB project if you're so inclined. The best way @@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ to start a SIPB project is to pick some computing-related problem that is important to you, find some like-minded individuals, and try to solve it, discussing your ideas and plans around the SIPB office, and reporting on your progress to the SIPB. The most successful SIPB projects have often been things -that the people involved really wanted to do, and found resources or +that the people involved really wanted to do, where they found resources or collaborators to do them through SIPB. ### A possible route @@ -75,18 +79,18 @@ and somebody will probably be happy to help you through them. The office fills with people working together in a hackathon. -Prospective members are encouraged to hang out in the SIPB office +Members are encouraged to hang out in the [[SIPB office|office]] anytime it is open, which it is on a typical weekday afternoon and evening. We strive to make it a fun and comfortable place to work on projects, homework, or anything else by providing an array of amenities: * Nice chairs, big monitors, many computers, table space for laptops -* Music: ours (CDs or [LAMP](https://lamp.mit.edu/)) or yours (via a certain ["printer"](http://sipb.mit.edu/doc/using-sipbmp3/)) +* Music: ours (CDs or [LAMP](https://lamp.mit.edu/)) or yours (via a certain [["printer"|doc/using-sipbmp3]]) * Tons of equipment and supplies from video adapters to an oscilloscope to Band-Aids * A diverse technical library, including popular textbooks -* Soda and snacks for late-night sessions, cheaper and closer than Verde's +* Soda and snacks for late-night sessions, cheaper, closer, and more existent than Verde's -## You +## Questions? If you have any questions about SIPB or the SIPB membership process, or ideas for projects, feel free to either drop by our office