3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, involves using printers to deposit layers of material to build 3D objects. This document discusses the history and current state of 3D printing, including its potential medical applications to print tissues, implants, and prosthetics. It also addresses some common concerns about 3D printing, such as liability issues if a library's 3D printer was used to print a gun. The document suggests that libraries can educate patrons about 3D printing and provide access to the technology for educational purposes.

1. 3D
PRINTING
&
MEDICAL
LIBRARIES
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PF Anderson,
Emerging
Technologies
Librarian,
Taubman Health
Sciences
Library,
University of
Michigan
September 19,
2013

2. WHAT IS 3D PRINTING?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdesham/2432400623/
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lego_bricks.jpg
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3. Printers can print in 2D ...
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4. ... or 3D.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cutecoder/2161736692/sizes/z/
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5. Think of 3d printing as nano-Legos set by inkjet robots ...
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6. Living
tissue?!!!
... in different types of materials
http://amcrc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURING-2009-Roadmap.pdf
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7. 3d (plastic, metals, electronics, proteins, cells)
Bioprinting/biofabrication
Hybrid printing
4d (self-assembling), chains/modular
http://www.ted.com/talks/skylar_tibbits_the_emergence_of_4d_printing.html
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8. BUT IS IT ALL JUST HYPE?
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9. HISTORY
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11. WHERE ARE WE NOW?
http://amcrc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURING-2009-Roadmap.pdf
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12. ("3d printing"[TIAB] OR
"3D printer"[TIAB] OR
"3D print"[TIAB]) OR
("three-dimensional
printing"[TIAB] OR
"three-dimensional
printer"[TIAB] OR "threedimensional print"[TIAB])
OR
("biofabrication"[TIAB]
OR "biofabricated"[TIAB]
OR biofab[TIAB]) OR
("bioprinting"[MeSH
Terms] OR
bioprinting[TIAB] OR
bioprinter[TIAB] OR
bioprint[TIAB]) OR
("additive
manufacturing"[TIAB] OR
"additive
manufacture"[TIAB]) OR
"hybrid printing"[TIAB]
OR ("printing"[MeSH
Terms] AND "tissue
engineering"[MeSH
Terms])
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15. EXAMPLES
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16. Presurgicalmodeling
Implants
Transplants
Prosthetics
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17. Sensors, biologicals, and more ...
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28. WHAT CAN LIBRARIES DO?
http://amcrc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURING-2009-Roadmap.pdf
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33. FAQ
Liability & 3D Printed Guns
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosefirerising/5042267058/
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34. What if someone prints a GUN on the LIBRARY’s 3D printer?
OMG!
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35. 1. Easier said than done
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36. 2. Not exactly a safe idea
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-05/australian-police-warn-3-d-printed-gun-failures
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37. Before
After
2. Not exactly a safe idea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9taL4svjH_g
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38. 2. Not exactly a safe idea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9taL4svjH_g
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39. 3. There are much
easier alternatives.
http://www.motherjones.com/
politics/2013/05/ak-47-semiautomatic-rifle-building-party
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40. 4. Libraries are experienced with liability
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41. CONTACT
Twitter: @pfanderson
OR pfa@umich.edu
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