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MakerSpaces and 3D printing in Libraries
- 1. MakerSpaces and 3DPrinting in Libraries A presentation for the Technical Services Interest Group Annual Business Meeting AzLA/MPLA Annual Conference November 13th, 2014 Fountain Hills, AZ
- 2. Pinal County LibraryDistrict
- 3. Maker Movement •DIY •Creation – with Collaboration •Creators vs. Consumers Origins: Hackerspaces Make Magazine
- 4. Machinery Metal working/woodworking/etc I.e. sanders, saws, welding equipment Electronics Arduino boards, Raspberry Pi’s, soldering iron, etc Robotics Textiles Fabric, thread, sewing machines, etc Arts & Crafts Quilting, knitting, jewelry, models, hobbies, etc. Computer equipment/ Media Labs Video editing software, Green screens, converting media equipment, etc Digital fabrication 3D Printing/3D scanners/Laser cutters Image credit: Florida Bureau of Library Development
- 5. White House MakerFaire Image credit: NBC News
- 7. •Libraries have alwaysbeen providers of free access and space •Great opportunity to reignite interest in libraries •Library emphasis on S.T.E.M. Image credit: Acomb Library
- 8. • “In 2008,4 percent of U.S. bachelor’s degrees were awarded in engineering, compared with 31 percent in China.” (Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 – National Science Foundation) • “19.5 percent of AP test takers in the class of 2012 earned a qualifying score on an AP exam.” (10th Annual AP Report to the Nation) • “29 nations: The number of industrialized nations whose high school students performed better than U.S. students in math in 2012.” (National Center for Education Statistics) • “STEM jobs will grow twice as fast as other fields.” (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- 9. •Additive Manufacturing •Inventedin 1984 by Chuck Hull of 3D Systems •Stereolithography •STL file format – A type of CAD file •Available for commercial use in the 2010s.
- 10. •Build or downloada 3D model •Convert file to STL and open in MakerWare. •MakerWare “slices” file into thin, horizontal layers, preparing it for printing. •The file is sent to the machine – via USB or SD card – similar to how a design plan is sent to a computerized embroidery machine. •Plastic is loaded and dispensed on spools, and navigated through a guide tube – similar to a sewing machine. •Printer moves its extruder mechanism across the build plate, pushing out molten plastic – like a hot glue gun.
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- 33. Skin – PrintAliveBioprinter –Winner of the James Dyson Award
- 34. Materialise – 3DPrints from 2D X-Rays
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