MAKERSPACESIN LIBRARIES

Who are these makers & what are they doing in my stacks?

DEFINE TERMS:

Maker Movement: what happens when the limits of cost and complexity are removed from imagination.

Makerspace: an area devoted to the development of ideas by giving users access to technology, equipment and an engaged community.

Maker: anyone who makes something.

CULTURAL IMPLICATIONS

Industrial Revolution

Information Revolution

Imagination Revolution?

MAKER TECH

Commonly associated with, but definitely not limited to:

3D Printing

Computer Numerical Control (CNC)

Laser Cutting/Engraving

Circuitry

WHY IN THE LIBRARY?

A library is a natural convergence of curriculums and communities.

Research is not just about reading, but experiential learning.

As the technologies evolve, so do the needs of the users.

As needs evolve, so must the library.

CURRICULUM IDEAS

Arts: dynamic and interactive displays and presentations

Astronomy: detailed models of celestial objects

Biology: scanning and reproduction of bones, muscles and organs

Chemistry: systems for data measurement and processing

Education: educational manipulatives

Physics: creation of complex gears and machines

Mathematics: tangible representations of theoretical objects.

WHAT ARE WE DOING AT UNCG? CAMStudio: an off-campus segment of the Interior Architecture department.Currently has:

CNC routers3D Printers3D scannersLaser cutter

Digital Media Commons: the lower level of the library.

FUTURE PLANS & IDEAS

Depending on funding and scope 3D Printers: http://www.makerbot.com and http://www.uprint3dprinting.com/ 3D Scanning: http://www.nextengine.com/ Arduino kits http://www.arduino.cc MakeyMakey: http://makeymakey.com/ Snap Circuits: http://www.elenco.com/product/productdetails/snap_circuits Legos: http://www.lego.com Sugru: http://sugru.com/

OTHER EXAMPLE LIBRARIES

Westport Public Library - Connecticut : http://www.westportlibrary.org/services/maker-space

University of Nevada, Reno – DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library:http://www.delamare.unr.edu/

NC State University – Hunt Library Makerspace:http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/spaces/makerspace

QUESTIONS?