12th Workshop on Accelerator Operations

Historically, the operation of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) was done by so-called volunteer operators. The group consisted primarily of the accelerator physicists, engineers, and technicians within the Accelerator Operations and Development group. In June of 2019 that changed when the first group of full-time operators started at the CLS. By the time the hiring was done there were 10 new personnel in the operator group with a new supervisor to help them along. This poster will talk about the experiences, challenges, and successes that the group has dealt with since their inception a little over two years ago.