A one-afternoon setup checklist for your gear cage

You do not need a semester-long migration to stop losing track of gear.

1. Create a workspace for your media program or lab.
2. Import the inventory you already track in a spreadsheet.
3. Print QR labels and stick them on the items that circulate most.
4. Invite one other staff member and a few borrowers.
5. Run one checkout and return with condition notes.

Once that loop works, add kits, reservations, and service logs. The goal is operational clarity by tomorrow—not a perfect asset taxonomy on day one.