Talk for Lansing Maker Week held at the Broad Museum on October 7, 2014.

1. Making the Future at
Your Library
Steve Teeri
Library Maker Tech
Ann Arbor District Library
Lansing Maker Week
The Broad Museum
October 7, 2014

2. Agenda!
Survey of Library Makerspaces in the US
Common Issues in Library Makerspaces
Arduino/Robotics Workshop
Crafting Workshop
Raspberry Pi Workshop
Q&A Session

3. A Giant Fire Breathing Dragon at
Maker Faire Detroit
Image: http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/design/2012/05/gon-kirin.jpeg

4. Common Issues for Library
Makerspaces
What is a makerspace?
Marketing
Safety
Keeping it interesting
Outreach

5. Survey of Library
Makerspaces in the US
Really took off in 2012
No two are the same
Lots of great ideas out there
Incorporate into your makerspace plan

6. Westport Public Library
3D Printing, Code Academy
Funded by IMLS grant
Makers-in-Residence
All Ages

7. image: http://utiledesignblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/westport-library.jpg?w=1554&h=1272

8. image: http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Westport-Mini-Maker-Faire-promotes-
mega-burst-of-4452697.php#photo-4423681

9. Chattanooga Public Library
4th Floor
3D Printing, Arduino/Robotics, Open Hack
Night, Summer of Code
Many community events hosted
All Ages

10. image: http://www.natehill.net/img/thumbnail-4.jpg

11. image: steve teeri

12. image: steve teeri

13. Allen County Public Library
They put a semi-trailer in the parking lot!
Heavy duty equipment
Vacuum Former, CNC Router, Drill Press
Partnership with Tekventure

14. image: http://tekventure.org/storage/thumbnails/10011991-15534731-thumbnail.jpg

15. image: http://tekventure.org/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=/storage/MakerStation_Machining.jpg

16. image: http://tekventure.org/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=/storage/MakerStation_Interior2.JPG

17. Chicago Public Library
Make Lab in Main Library
Funded by IMLS
Laser Cutter, CNC Router
Big success right away

18. image: https://www.rdcep.org/sites/default/files/intheloop-cpl.jpg

19. image: http://www.chicagoreader.com/imager/b/original/10589185/f818/MakerLab-magnum.jpg

20. image: Rob Dumas, Chicago Public Library

21. Arduino/Robotics Workshop
Learn electronics
Arduino
Microcontroller
Inexpensive
Large community
image: steve teeri

22. Planning
Find a good electrical engineer type instructor
Soldering is dangerous… and fun!
Learn electronics basics and build up
Buy Arduino “Starter Kits”

23. image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Arduino_Uno_-_R3.jpg

24. image:
https://content.solarbotics.com/products/photos/fd9395aa7662bc7c459a4ddcb586f24e/lrg/ARDX
-parts-IMG_0336.jpg

25. image: steve teeri

26. image: http://letsblogalot.blogspot.com/2014/01/code-code-beautiful-code.html

27. image: http://arduinogirl.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/arduino_comic1.jpg?w=1278&h=966

28. image: steve teeri

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30. image: steve teeri

31. Robotics
Parallax, Inc – robot parts
Adafruit, Inc – robot parts
Make Rovera 2WD & 4WD
Lots of plans/code available online

32. Planning
Buy a lot of AA rechargeable batteries
Buy Plano organizing containers
Use recycled/donated materials, too!
Open Source Software and Hardware

33. image: steve teeri

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39. Crafting Workshops
Libraries have done crafting
programs forever
Stock up at Jo Ann and Michael’s
Use donated/recycled materials
Partner with crafters in your area

40. Image: steve teeri

41. Hands Occupied - Fall Knit Along! (HandsOccupied.com)
image: http://www.handsoccupied.com/2014/09/announcing-the-fall-knit-along-the-remy-pullover/

42. Image: steve teeri

43. Image: steve teeri

44. image: http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2012/02/16/16_downton-thomasandobrien.o.jpg/a_560x0.jpg

45. Raspberry Pi Workshop
Credit Card Size
Linux
2 million sold
Minecraft Server
image: http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2013/03/raspberry-pi-case-competition-update/pi1l.jpg

46. Planning
Find a computer science or programmer person
Buy Raspberry Pi “Starter Kits”
Buy external powered USB hubs
Find HDMI computer monitors to use

47. image: http://www.adafruit.com/images/970x728/1014-00.jpg

48. Minecraft Pi Edition
image: http://iammikek.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/20130203-171812.jpg

49. Image: steve teeri

50. image: http://kidsgush.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/scratch_mit_lab.jpg

51. image: http://www8.pcmag.com/media/images/348906-7-tips-for-high-scores-on-flappy-bird.jpg

52. Resources!
makerspace.com
 hackerspaces.org
makered.org
 makerfaire.com
 makezine.com
adafruit.com
sparkfun.com
instructables.com
makeitatyourlibrary.com
diy.org

53. Final Tips!
Find good people and give them support
Libraries have a special niche in the maker
movement
Host Open Make/Hack Nights to get interest
Have fun on the journey

54. image: http://www.theluxuryspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cross-stitch-1.jpg

55. Keep in Touch!
Steve Teeri
@telephase
teeris@aadl.org

56. Questions?