[6405] in APO Printshop
Re: i won't be doing training or qualifying runs any longer
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Leonard H Tower Jr.)
Tue Nov 8 21:09:39 2011
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 21:09:36 -0500 (EST)
From: "Leonard H Tower Jr." <tower@alum.mit.edu>
To: Kristin Kuhn <kkuhn@alum.mit.edu>
cc: Alexandra Westbrook <alexwest@mit.edu>,
apo-printshop <apo-printshop@mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <CACNgQeh3SWuFFDmZMH4AmjKei4h2aYDB2phW_07EC5gCJRPkug@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:45:07 -0700
From: Kristin Kuhn <kkuhn@alum.mit.edu>
My understanding of the journeyman situation is this: additional journeymen
are appointed based on the discretion of the current journeymen. It
generally is based on how much printing an individual has done. There are
other factors, too, I believe, but I am not privy to them.
We want people who can be good teachers. Not everyone who is skilled
at something can teach it well. Also people who have set a good
example in the shop particularly in terms of safety, but also in care
of the shop, quality of printing, etc.
Last year (or maybe the year before?), we discussed having an additional
position between "operator" and "journeyman" that could help out with
training folks. But, there's a safety issue with that -- if we lower our
standards for teachers, that could mean that the training quality itself is
lowered, which is less safe etc etc.
It would also often turn qualifying runs into much more of a second
training run. Which lowers the actual learning that occurs.
Even new journeymen have to be co-teachers for a while before they can
train new folks on their own. (I think).
Depends on the new journeyman.
Also, we have usually have new journeymen only do training run at the
beginning.
Just wanted to provide more information for your brain!
YiLFS,
Kristin
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 5:02 PM, Alexandra Westbrook <alexwest@mit.edu>wrote:
> Hi Len,
>
> Thank you for all you have done for the print shop! We definitely
> appreciate the effort you have put in. I'm sorry that you are not feeling
> well, and I hope you feel better soon.
>
> To the APO Press Shop:
> Is there anyone else who is willing to train and qualify press ops? If
> not, does anyone have thoughts on how to go about recruiting more
> journeymen?
>
> YiLFS,
> -Alex
>
> On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:53 PM, Leonard H. Tower Jr. <tower@alum.mit.edu>wrote:
>
>> hi kate, brian, alan, lori, ellen, (the journeymen)
>> alex, (& the rest of apo-printshop-manager@mit.edu)
>> sarah, (& the rest of apo-president@mit.edu)
>> press operators
>>
>> * for health reasons, i will no longer be doing training or qualifying
>> runs
>>
>> i may use the presses as a press operator, and to fix problems with
>> a press, but otherwise won't use or help others print with them
>>
>> * as i'm available (& for as long as the actives want),
>> i can continue to advise and consult on the print shop
>>
>> i also plan to finish the cart for the small press and continue to
>> put out the type i brought for the press in 2004, and otherwise
>> continue to improve the shop
>>
>> * as the journeymen (the only people authorized to train and
>> qualify press operators) know:
>>
>> if a person is seriously harmed by the Press (press op or
>> visitor), the MIT Administration is likely to take the Press Shop
>> away from Alpha Chi
>>
>> if improperly used, EITHER PRESS CAN MAIM PEOPLE FOR LIFE
>>
>> improper use includes, but is not limited to: printing after midnight,
>> if you haven't had 8 hours sleep in the last day (that is, been awake
>> for more than 16 hours), being distracted by conversation, etc.
>>
>> for this reason, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ANYONE TRAINED ON THE PRESS BE
>> FULLY BRIEFED ON THE DANGERS, AND WHAT NOT TO DO
>>
>> AND DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY KNOW HOW TO USE THE SHOP SAFELY
>>
>> * as the journeymen know:
>>
>> the Shop and both Presses are hard to repair and replace. Also
>> quite expensive to replace. It is better to take care of them,
>> oil, thoroughly clean, not abuse, etc.
>>
>> for this reason, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ANYONE TRAINED IN THE SHOP BE
>> FULLY TAUGHT HOW TO CARE & MAINTAIN THE SHOP AND PRESSES, AND WHAT
>> NOT TO DO TO THE SHOP
>>
>> in my experience, about a quarter of the press operators don't even
>> do the minimums: oiling, cleanup up the ink, putting type away
>>
>> * it is for these two reasons, we have journeymen and are careful
>> about choosing them
>>
>> best in having and doing service with the Letterpress Print Shop
>>
>> yiLFS -len
>>
>
>
--
Kristin Kuhn
Missionary, Christ in the City
yearforchrist.wordpress.com
