This was part of the Technologies of Makerspaces workshop put on by myself and Arianna Schlegel.

1. Towards a Makerspace
Presented by
Edward Iglesias and Arianna Schlegel
http://bit.ly/nercomp_makerspace

2. Two Presentations
• Towards a Makerspace
• Technologies of Makerspaces

3. What is it?
• “Makerspaces organize tools, materials and
expertise to help a community of people work
on projects”
– What Makes a Maker Space Panel Discussion on
Make: Live Stage at World Maker Faire 2012
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFIyQ9SBeWU

4. What is it? Continued

5. Libraries are Aware
• LITA Forum 2013 Call for Proposals
• Possible ideas for topics might include:
• Maker spaces/Maker Movement
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Creation of New Library Spaces
Data Curation
Discovery
User Experience
Web Services
Coding
Digital Libraries
Institutional Repositories
» http://www.ala.org/lita/conferences/forum/2013

7. 'Makerspace' event helps
kick off U.S. Department
of Education bus tour
across America
The MENTOR Makerspace
program has a goal of
introducing low-cost
makerspaces into 1,000
high schools over the next
three years. It will provide
information and training
for teachers along with
software design tools and
hardware for use in a
school environment. The
first round of 10 pilot
schools are located in
Northern California.

8. In other words

9. Why?
“From collections to connections”–
David Lankes

10. “It from Bit”
• “Otherwise put, every it – every particle, every field of
force, even the spacetime continuum itself – derives its
function, its meaning, its very existence entirely – even if in
some contexts indirectly – from the apparatus-elicited
answers to yes-or-no questions, binary choices, bits.
• It from bit symbolizes the idea that every item of the
physical world has at bottom – at a very deep bottom, in
most instances – an immaterial source and explanation;
that which we call reality arises in the last analysis from the
posing of yes-no questions and the registering of
equipment-evoked responses; in short, that all things
physical are information-theoretic in origin and this is a
participatory universe.”---John Archibald Wheeler

11. Space for Creation, Not Just
Consumption
Maker spaces promote learning through play;
have the potential to demystify science, math,
technology, and engineering; and encourage
women and under-represented minorities to
seek careers in those fields.
– http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/10/public-services/themakings-of-maker-spaces-part-1-space-for-creation-not-justconsumption/

12. A Maker Space and CCSU Library’s
Strategic Direction
A new 21st century mission:
“The Elihu Burritt Library … satisfies
the 21st century learning and research
needs of its community of learners by
facilitating knowledge creation,
inspiring intellectual curiosity and
lifelong learning.”

13. So You Wanna Build a
Makerspace?

14. What Fayetteville has

15. De La Mare(University of Nevada,
Reno)
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2 3D printers, a 3D scanner
2 button makers,
about a dozen arduino kits, soldering kits,
AR Drones
We've converted a lot of the space that once held books to make
room for collaborative space and entire walls painted in whiteboard
paint.
• We've held a lockpicking workshop in partnership with Reno's local
• makerspace, Bridgewire: http://www.renobridgewire.org/, here in
the library where over 80 people attended. We worked with them
to offer a student membership as well.

16. Things to Keep in Mind
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Do your users want it?
Where will you put it?
Noise?
Power?

17. Planning is Important

18. What are your strengths

19. Kindle Pi

20. Whatever you’re good at.

21. Espresso Book Machine?

22. Natural Allies
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Robotics
Engineering
Biology
Chemistry
Art
All can use a 3D printer

23. You Need a 3D Printer

24. The Present
• Archive of Makerspaces: A New Wave of
Library Services
http://alatechsource.org/blog/2012/10/archive-ofmakerspaces-a-new-wave-of-library-services-westportct-public-library.html

25. The Future?
• Prepare for ubiquity. As omnipresent as
printers.
• Focus on design.
• If you don’t provide this service, others will.

26. Staples to Offer In-Store 3D Printing
• Soon, Staples customers will be able to peruse office supplies while
waiting for their 3D project to be printed.
• The big-box store announced this week that its Printing Systems
Division will work with Mcor Technologies Ltd. to launch a new 3D
printing service, dubbed "Staples Easy 3D."
• The program, however, will initially only have limited availability in
the Netherlands and Belgium
– http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2412697,00.asp

27. They aren’t kidding around
• Watch this video
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=play
er_embedded&v=bnn-ACoMw4w

28. 3D Printed items from Makerbot

29. Thingiverse

30. Resources
• Online resource for librarian makers
– http://www.makerlibrarian.com/
• The magazine you need to read
– http://makezine.com/
• My links to various sites
– https://pinboard.in/u:edwardiglesias/t:makerspac
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– Very cool flickr stream from UNR
– http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr

31. Suggested readings

32. Roadmap
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Ask you users
Have a Fair
Contact other stakeholders
Do it

33. The Technologies of Makerspaces
Presented by Arianna Schlegel
And
Edward Iglesias

34. What is a Makerspace
• Makerspace
• A hackerspace or hackspace (also referred to as a
hacklab, makerspace or creative space) is a location
where people with common interests, usually in
computers, technology, or digital or electronic art can
meet, socialise and/or collaborate. ...
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makerspace

35. Or
– “Makerspaces organize tools, materials and
expertise to help a community of people work on
projects”
• What Makes a Maker Space Panel Discussion on Make:
Live Stage at World Maker Faire 2012
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFIyQ9SBeWU

36. Watch Video
• Introduction
• http://youtu.be/HCXlJ36x-q0

37. What kind of makerspace?

38. What Tools
• That depends on what users.
• Types of Makers
– Electronic Hobbyists
– Fabric Artists
– 3D Fabricators
– Metalworkers
– Jewelry Makers
– Competitive Lock Pickers

39. Tools Continued
– Woodworkers
– Arial vehicle enthusiasts
– Photographers
– Media Producers
– Etc… Ad infinitum

40. The most common
• Prototyping (3D fabrication, laser cutting, 3D
modeling software, digitizers)
• Electronic Tinkerers (Raspberry Pi, Arduino,
Basic Stamp, Beaglebone, servos, LEDs,
soldering)
• Fabric artists (Arianna fill in)
• Robotics (Lego Mindstorms, Parallax, Arduino,
sensors, servos)

41. The Prototyper
• Hardest to define
• Most suited to being helped by libraries
• Usually someone with an idea that they want
to build

42. What do Prototypers Need?
• Research materials, especially patent searches
• Resources on how to use 3D modeling
software
• CAD/CAM software
• 3D Design software
• 3D Printers
• 3D Designs (Thingiverse?)

43. Example of a Prototyper
• Jeri has an idea for a new armature system to
attach to a servo that would be helpful in
controlling the flight of a quadcopter. She has
a drawing and an idea of how it would work.
She comes to the library, models the design in
the appropriate software and sends it to the
3D printer. She then takes the part to test and
modify as necessary.

44. Watch Video
• Bre Pettis on Libraries and Makerbots
• http://youtu.be/dBHRQ58sYLM

45. What Makerbots Look Like Now

46. And…
• Now there is a Digitizer
• http://youtu.be/9GfnKKczec0

47. The Electronics Hobbyist
– Likes to solder things together
– Likes to take things apart
– Raspberry Pi
– Servos, Appliances, etc.
– Typical budget depends on project
• Arduino robot ~ $100.00
• Real Robot Unlimited

48. They are going to want to do this:
• Stompy
• http://youtu.be/1hBwVuhqn0o
But will be able to do this:
• Arduino Robot
• http://www.robotmesh.com/arduinorobot?gclid=CKr_76X2mLoCFcmf4AodU3sAWQ

49. Watch Video
• Massimo Banzi: How Arduino is open-sourcing
imagination
• http://youtu.be/UoBUXOOdLXY

50. What does the electronics hobbyist
need?
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A clean place to work
Workbench
Power
Various tools, including:
– Soldering iron
– Various screwdrivers
– Magnifying lamps

51. Continued
– Multimeter
– Oscilloscope
– Circuit boards
• Platforms such as
Arduino, Raspberry
Pi, Beaglebone

52. Example of an Electronic Hobbyist
• Bob wants to create really scary Halloween
decorations that react to the kids coming to
trick or treat. He has an Arduino, some
servos, and a fake skeleton. With help from
classes at the library’s Makerspace, he figures
out that he can attach a motion sensor to the
Arduino that can detect someone coming
close. That triggers a servo which launches a
skeleton out of a trash can. Bob has the
coolest house on the block this Halloween.

53. Wearable Technology Maker
– Likes to mix fabric (and other crafty materials) and
technology to produce art:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg3uBXMrshI
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54. Needs
• All of the Electronics Maker supplies, plus:
– LilyPad Arduino boards
– Conductive thread
– Sewing (& perhaps other crafty) notions
– Servos
– LED strips

55. The Actual Tools
• Depends on
– What kind of makerspace
– Expertise of staff or guest makers
– Needs of your community

56. Electronics makerspace
• Focus on getting tools that are required for
building specific projects
• Focus on basic tools:
– Workbench
– Soldering/desoldering workstation
– Some platforms such as Raspberry Pi/Arduino
• Give staff lots of opportunity to train/play
with this stuff

57. Robotics
• Much more structured
• Can be incorporated into STEM programs or
other curricula
• Lego Mindstorms has excellent resources
– Check out http://www.legoengineering.com/
• Try to find others in the community to work
with
• Consider hosting competitions

58. Tools for Roboticists
• Computers with programming languages
installed such as ROBOTC
http://www.robotc.net/
• Kits which will vary depending on interest
• Educators tend to like Mindstorms
• Independent hobbyists favor Arduino or
Parallax Stamp-based projects
(http://www.parallax.com/)

59. Wearable Technology
• Arianna fill in here

60. Low Tech Makerspaces
• Traditional Arts and Crafts
– Fabric Arts
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Sewing
Costume Design
Knitting
Button-making
Etc.
– Woodworking
– Model-making
– Metalwork

61. Worksheet Time!
So, a patron walks in and wants to …
– Activity (electronics, fabric, etc…)
– What reference materials are necessary?
(books, websites, etc…)
– What physical resources are necessary?
(tools, workspace, etc…)

62. Discussion

63. Second Handout Time!
• So, you’ve decided to create a Makerspace…
– Where will you put it?
– Where will the money come from?
– Who are your constituents?
– Do you know if it is needed?

64. Afternoon Workshop
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What is Raspberry Pi
http://youtu.be/6xFzVuxldqs
Some projects
http://learn.adafruit.com/category/learnraspberry-pi

65. Where to Start
• Get what you need
– Raspberry Pi
– 8GB or better
– Power Supply
– HDMI to SVGA cord
– Display
– Keyboard and mouse (USB)
– Powered USB port multiplier (optional)

66. How to burn an SD card
• http://elinux.org/RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setup
• sudo raspi-config

67. Ask us Anything
• Discussion of topics that came up