[H-GEN] Room Bookings Update

[Robert Brockway]

On Wed, 14 Jan 2009, Russell Stuart wrote:

> Clinton tried to contact the Uni's student computer science club
> last year - well he did it with UQ and I with QUT.  Unfortunately
> since Compulsory Student Unionism was dropped these clubs have
> all but disappeared, so in the end it was a dismal failure.  I

Wow that's really disappointing.

> was thinking or trying again this year, but I don't hold out much
> hope.
>
> Which illustrates the problem really.  Where do you promote
> yourself?  I am having trouble thinking up places to look.
> It seems odd.  We effectively offer the time of computer
> experts free, and hand out software for free, yet I can't
> think of a place that we can promote this.
>
> If someone is willing to float ideas from Canada, I am willing
> to be the gofer that tries to implement them.

The idea of hitting lectures has been floated before.  Go into big CS 
classes in the Universities around the city and offer a 2 minute spiel - 
with the blessing of the lecturer of course.  I expect that given the 
nature of the club and the fact it is will known around town in CS/IT 
circles it wouldn't be too hard to permission to get some airtime in front 
of the class.

It might be best if this activity was undertaken by a fellow student.

Similarly if the unis have electronic methods to communicate with students 
ask to put in a short message.

Rob

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