maker spaces in academic libraries

Makerspacesin

Academic Libraries

Presentation by Tod Colegrove, Ph.D., MSLISDeLaMare Science & Engineering LibraryUniversity of Nevada, Reno

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so… what’s “makerspace”?

so… what’s “makerspace”?

i. space for makers.

so… what’s “makerspace”?

i. space for makers.ii. wherever “making”

happens and is actively supported/encouraged.

space for "makers”!

space for "makers”!• a natural given the transition

toward electronic materials and increasingly specialized - as opposed to identical – collections.

• a natural given the transition toward electronic materials and increasingly specialized - as opposed to identical – collections.• makers make… books. papers.

knowledge. sense. meals. clothing. apps. doghouses. robots. … The library has traditionally supported all of these, and more.

space for "makers”!

makers…

makerspace!

maker event a weekago last Saturday: Arduino Day!

Lendable librarytechnology:

so… baby steps toward makerspacein an academic library?

whiteboard wall paint+

surplus furniture.

instant ad-hoc collaboration areas!

engagement with learning…

magnets for collaboration…

- rolling whiteboards

even hackathons!

even hackathons!

this weekend:

this weekend:

a particularly cool challenge:

3d printing and scanning – rawstuff of learning and

innovation.

Anthropology5%

Art11%

Biochemistry11%

Biomedical Engineering8%

Ag, Biotech, Nat-ural Resources

3%

Chemistry3%

Business3%Economics

3%Electrical Engineering5%

Mechanical Engineering46%

Natural Resources & Environmental Science3%3d printer usage:

while I was on my way to this conference, at the DeLaMare

Library…

they got to 3d-scan a frozeniguana!

wanna “Hack the Library”?!

problems and concerns you might run into:

- "The library's supposed to be a quiet place.”

- "The library's supposed to be a quiet place.”

- "I don't have the room.”

- "The library's supposed to be a quiet place.”

- "I don't have the room.”

Note Westport Public Library’s approach:Image credit: http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/10/public-services/the-makings-of-maker-spaces-part-1-space-for-creation-not-just-consumption/

- "That's not what libraries do.”

- "That's not what libraries do.”- what, buy sometimes expensive resources and share them for the good of all? ;-)

- “But tools are dangerous! What about liability?”

- “But tools are dangerous! What about liability?”

Thank You. Questions?