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*The local sharing of tools | *The local sharing of tools | ||
*Can be as simple as letting a neighbor use a large ladder you have, or as complex as a central location with storage and inventory and in/out logs | *Can be as simple as letting a neighbor use a large ladder you have, or as complex as a central location with storage and inventory and in/out logs | ||
* "Tool Library" may be a more marketable term for the centralized version | |||
*App/website could then be called tool share (sounds similar to Skillshare etc) | |||
=OSE Work= | |||
==Decentralized== | |||
*Find an existing OS tool and/or Rally people to make an app/website | |||
==Centralized== | |||
*Part of the [[OSEH]] concept | |||
*Uses the above software and/or paper/computer logs to keep track of who's tools are used when and by who | |||
*Works as follows: | |||
**An area is dedicated as the "hub" (essentially any community center, community garden, or makerspace | |||
**Ads/PSA's etc are sent out, and perhaps contacts to know makers/people with lots of "stuff" | |||
**People who want "in" make an account with: | |||
***Name | |||
***Contact Info | |||
***and Available "Stuff" | |||
***could also do optional anonymous id if they are into that) | |||
**People also do this if they are just checking out some equipment | |||
**People who donate are given an engraved/miled tag etc on the device itself, and some sort of brick/plaqe decoration on some "wall of donors" type thing | |||
**Then the system starts "working" essentially just like a library, but with tools and equipment instead of books; a few copies of each, loaned for free for a decent amount of time, late fees if hoarded | |||
=Internal Links= | =Internal Links= | ||
* | *[[Asheville Tool Library]] | ||
*[[Car Sharing]] | |||
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
* | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_library The Wikipedia Page on Tool Libraries] (similar/identical concept, depending on implementation) | ||
*[https://learn.eartheasy.com/articles/how-to-start-a-neighborhood-tool-share/ An Article on How to Start a Local One] | |||
[[Category: Sharing Economy]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:32, 1 August 2021
Basics
- The local sharing of tools
- Can be as simple as letting a neighbor use a large ladder you have, or as complex as a central location with storage and inventory and in/out logs
- "Tool Library" may be a more marketable term for the centralized version
- App/website could then be called tool share (sounds similar to Skillshare etc)
OSE Work
Decentralized
- Find an existing OS tool and/or Rally people to make an app/website
Centralized
- Part of the OSEH concept
- Uses the above software and/or paper/computer logs to keep track of who's tools are used when and by who
- Works as follows:
- An area is dedicated as the "hub" (essentially any community center, community garden, or makerspace
- Ads/PSA's etc are sent out, and perhaps contacts to know makers/people with lots of "stuff"
- People who want "in" make an account with:
- Name
- Contact Info
- and Available "Stuff"
- could also do optional anonymous id if they are into that)
- People also do this if they are just checking out some equipment
- People who donate are given an engraved/miled tag etc on the device itself, and some sort of brick/plaqe decoration on some "wall of donors" type thing
- Then the system starts "working" essentially just like a library, but with tools and equipment instead of books; a few copies of each, loaned for free for a decent amount of time, late fees if hoarded
Internal Links
External Links
- The Wikipedia Page on Tool Libraries (similar/identical concept, depending on implementation)
- An Article on How to Start a Local One