When someone completes a training (either Makerspace 101 or equipment training), they will receive an email with a completion certificate. The email may be delayed, but they can also access in their Community profile. It is required that they will show you this certificate as proof that they completed the training.

Inputting the Makerspace 101 Training Completion in Alma

Once you have confirmed the completion, you will need to put this information onto their Alma profile as a note. This is how wranglers will check to see if they have access to use the makerspace equipment or not.

Sign in to Alma.
Type the patrons name and go to their profile.
On the right-hand side, you will see “User Notes”

User notes tab in Alma

Select “Edit Notes”.
Select “Add Note”.
Type “Makerspace 101 Training [academic year]”. Select “other” as the type. Do not check any of the check boxes. For example, for the 2023-2024 academic year, I will type "Makerspace 101 Training 2023-2024"

Makerspace 101 training note

Select “Add and close”. You have updated their record!

July 1st New Training

Every July 1, patrons will need to complete the Makerspace 101 Training again and re-sign the Membership Agreement. This happens every single year. They do not need to redo the machine training (laser engravers, etc.). That training lasts the entire time they make with us, unless there is a major redo of the module and I need everyone to retake it.

1. When a patron needs to retake the Makerspace 101 training for the new academic year, have them scan the QR code.

2. They will read the training, sign the Membership Agreement, pass the quiz and receive the certificate of completion.

3. When they show you the certificate of completion, go into Alma and create a NEW note. Do not edit the previous years note. We will keep that information.

Machine Training – Updating Alma with Completed Trainings

You will need to input the equipment training completions into Alma. It is a similar process to the Makerspace 101. When someone completes machine training, they will receive an email with a certificate. The email may delayed, but they can also access in their Community profile. They will show you this certificate as proof that they completed the equipment training.

Sign in to Alma.
Type the patrons name and go to their profile.
On the right-hand side, you will see “User Notes”

User notes tab in Alma

Select “Edit Notes”.
Select “Add Note”.
Find the Makerspace 101 Training note. Remember they must complete Makerspace 101 Training before they can gain access to using the makerspace. We will add to this note.

Select the three dots “…” and select “edit”.
Type the machine name. Please use this list for reference:

- - -Laser Engravers
  - -Vinyl Cutters
  - -Hand Router
  - -Vacuum Former

Select “Update Note”. You have updated their record!

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