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There are many channels of communication that Fab Labs can use:
 
There are many channels of communication that Fab Labs can use:
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* Personal relationships of all kinds.
 
* Listservs.  These can be very useful for coordinating committees and for making sure that e-mail inquires are answered.  Universities often provide this service, so this can be For Fab Labs that are associated with a university.   
 
* Listservs.  These can be very useful for coordinating committees and for making sure that e-mail inquires are answered.  Universities often provide this service, so this can be For Fab Labs that are associated with a university.   
* Google Groups, Yahoo Groups, etc.  These services provide listserv functionality, as well as several complimentary services such as shared photos and some file storage.
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* Google Groups, Yahoo Groups, etc.  These services provide listserv functionality, as well as several complimentary services such as shared photos and some file storage that are useful for coordinating a team of volunteers.
* Social networking sites like Facebook could be used for internal communication within the Fab Lab.
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* Social networking sites like Facebook can be used for a variety internal and external communication, provided that all of core people in the Fab Lab can be convinced to sign up.
 
* More to follow...
 
* More to follow...

Latest revision as of 15:20, 12 April 2011

There are many channels of communication that Fab Labs can use:

  • Personal relationships of all kinds.
  • Listservs. These can be very useful for coordinating committees and for making sure that e-mail inquires are answered. Universities often provide this service, so this can be For Fab Labs that are associated with a university.
  • Google Groups, Yahoo Groups, etc. These services provide listserv functionality, as well as several complimentary services such as shared photos and some file storage that are useful for coordinating a team of volunteers.
  • Social networking sites like Facebook can be used for a variety internal and external communication, provided that all of core people in the Fab Lab can be convinced to sign up.
  • More to follow...