Kate Lomax, co-founder of Artefacto, shares various open and free resources for professional development in library makers. These include platforms for tutorials, recipes, and guides on topics like electronics, 3D printing, and hardware hacking, as well as library-specific resources. She also offers information about a new online course for library staff and a curated newsletter for library professionals.

1. PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
FOR LIBRARY
MAKERS

2. Hello!
I AM KATE LOMAX
Co-founder of artefacto
@katelomax

3. 1.
SHARED
LEARNING
RESOURCES
Open and free tutorials,
recipes & guides

4. INSTRUCTABLES
A place to find and share your creations,
everything from cooking to electronics
www.instructables.com

5. learn.adafruit.com
A growing collection of tutorials on open
source electronics & physical computing

6. Thingiverse
A community of 3D printing projects,
patterns & 3D models
www.thingiverse.com

7. Hackster
A community for hardware hacking projects
www.hackster.io

8. RESOURCES
FOR LIBRARIES
Library-specific
learning & professional
development
resources

9. librarymakers.net
A collection of ‘recipes’ and introductory
guides for library workshops & activities

10. Making Library
Makers.com
New, hands-on, self-paced online course for
library staff interested in making &
makerspaces

11. Newslet for libraries
A fortnightly curated newsletter for library &
info professionals - libraries.newslet.org

12. THANKS!
Any questions?
You can find me at:
@katelomax
kate@artefacto.org.uk