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Tinkers, Printers & Makers: Makerspaces in the Library (NEFLIN 2015)
The document outlines the concept and implementation of makerspaces in libraries, highlighting essential tools, materials, and examples of successful makerspaces. It discusses the importance of funding, community involvement, and space considerations when establishing a makerspace, particularly focusing on 3D printing technology. It also provides resources for more information and guidance on creating a makerspace in library settings.
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Tinkers, Printers & Makers: Makerspaces in the Library (NEFLIN 2015)
- 1. TINKERS, PRINTERS & MAKERS: MAKERSPACESIN THE LIBRARY Marcia Dority Baker, Michael Sauers, & Gordon Wyant NEFLIN 10 February 2015
- 2. PROGRAM PLAN-OF-ACTION ▪ What’sa makerspace? ▪ Necessary bits & pieces ▪ How does it work in the library? ▪ Who has a makerspace in their library?
- 3. WHAT IS IT? ▪Make Space video by WestportPubLib http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqkyzOotv0A
- 4. SHOW & TELLTIME ▪ A variety of materials, tools and machines create a successful makerspace. ▪ The environment is important! Is it a dynamic place for creativity, noise, group work, thinking and tinkering. ▪ Here’s a few tools to get started…
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- 10. 3D PRINTERS ANDPRINTING Additive Fabrication • Selective Laser Sintering (Freakin’ LASERS!) • Stereolithography (More freakin’ LASERS!) • Powder Bed/Binder • Fused Deposition Modeling
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- 15. FIND THE FUNDS ANDYOUR PRINTER What’s your target demographic? What are your space constraints? What role will a 3d printer play? How much are you willing to spend? IEEE Foundation Grants: http://www.ieeefoundation.org/Grants Laura Bush Foundation: http://www.laurabushfoundation.com NEFLIN Innovation Grants: http://neflin.org/innovationgrants Florida State Library: http://dos.myflorida.com/library-archives/services-for-libraries/grants
- 16. 3D PRINTERS MakerBot ReplicatorMini • $1375.00 • 3.9 L x 3.9 W x4.9 H inch build volume • 200 micron (.2mm) print resolution • Great community • Prints PLA filament from proprietary spools • USB and WiFi connectivity 3d Systems Cube • $1099 • 6 L x 6 W x 6 H inch build volume • 70 or 200 micron (.07mm or .2mm) print resolution • Dual extruders • Great support • Prints ABS and PLA (expensive) proprietary spools • USB, WiFi, and mobile connectivity Solidoodle Press • $499 • 8 L x 8 W x 8 H inch build volume • 100 – 300 micron (.1mm-.3mm) print resolution • Heated glass print bed • Great community • Prints ABS filament from proprietary (kinda) spool • USB connectivity Easy to use
- 17. Makerbot Replicator 5thGen • $2899 • 9.9 L x 7.8 W x 5.9 H in • 100 - 300 micron (.1 - .3mm) print resolution • Easily swappable extruder assembly • Camera and mobile control • USB, Ethernet, and WiFi connectivity • Prints in PLA – can be configured to print other materials 3D PRINTERS Made for Makers in mind Soliodoodle Workbench • $1299 • 12 L x 12 W x 12 H in • 100 - 300 micron (.1 - .3mm) print resolution • Dual extruders • Heated glass build platform • Self-leveling and calibrating • USB connectivity • Prints in ABS and PLA – can be configured for other material Airwolf3d HDx • $3495 • 12 L x 8 W x 12 H in • 60 - 300 micron (.06 - .3mm) print resolution • Looks great with fancy purple LEDs • USB connectivity • Prints virtually any plastic or nylon based material and their site has downloadable nozzle settings for all the materials
- 18. 3D SCANNERS Makerbot Digitizer- $7993d Systems Sense - $499123d Catch – FREE + price of your smartphone
- 19. 3D PROGRAMS Blender • FREE! •Powerful • GREAT community with excellent tutorials • http://www.blender.org/ 123D • Free! • Relatively easy to learn • WebApp • http://www.123dapp.com/ Sketchup Make • Free! • Relatively easy to learn • Can be difficult to do complex models • http://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-make
- 20. RASPBERRY PI 2MODEL B
- 21. DROGERDY, THE 3DPRINTED RASPBERRY PI CONTROLLED TANK BOT
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- 25. HOW DOES THISWORK IN THE LIBRARY? ▪ Funding ▪ Library support ▪ Community input ▪ Communication & sharing ▪ Space ▪ Gadgets & supplies ▪ Projects ▪ Safety
- 26. CONFESSION TIME… ▪ Whois scheming/dreaming about a makerspace in their library? ▪ Who has community space for creative projects in their library? ▪ Who is collaborating with other folks on maker programs, events or workshops in your library? ▪ Who wants to partner to create a makerspace in their library? ▪ Who has a makerspace in their library? ▪ Who has a 3D printer, laser cutter or tools in their library?
- 27. RESOURCES: ▪ Makespace resourceguide: http://library-maker-culture.weebly.com/makerspaces-in- libraries.html ▪ Adventures with Raspberry Pi: A Librarian’s Introduction ACRL TechConnect Blog: http://acrl.ala.org/techconnect/?p=2962 ▪ Makerspaces in libraries from the Wayne State University blog:http://blogs.wayne.edu/turninginformationintoknowledge/2013/04/09/presenti ng-maker-spaces-libraries-are-truly-more-than-books/ ▪ EDUCAUSE, 7 Things you should know about Makerspaces: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7095.pdf ▪ Making Room for Innovation: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/05/future-of- libraries/making-room-for-innovation/
- 28. CONTACT US ▪ MarciaDority Baker UNL College of Law, Schmid Law Library mdoritybaker@unl.edu ▪ Michael Sauers Nebraska Library Commission michael.sauers@nebraska.gov http://travelinlibrarian.info/ ▪ Gordon Wyant Bellevue Public Library gordon.wyant@bellevue.net
Editor's Notes
- #2 Intro’s How 90-minute program will run
- #3 Makerspace definition: 1. physical location where people gather to share resources, knowledge & work on projects. This includes experimenting with technology, hardware and prototypes via self-directed learning. See EDUCAUSE 7 things you should know about makerspaces http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7095.pdf
- #4 Makerspace definition: 1. physical location where people gather to share resources, knowledge & work on projects. This includes experimenting with technology, hardware and prototypes via self-directed learning. See EDUCAUSE 7 things you should know about makerspaces http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7095.pdf
- #8 http://www.makershed.com/Make_Spinbot_Kit_p/msrspin.htm - $24.99 What do you get when you put colorful pens in the clutches of a buzzing, spinning robot? A SpinBot! The MAKE SpinBot Kit lets you build a triple-armed, pen- or chalk-grasping “robot” that spins in circles and draws elaborate geometric shapes while you watch. The kit is the brainchild of Christopher Myers and Anne Mayoral who form ArtBot Toys, a company that aims to introduce kids to science and technology. Chris and Anne have attended multiple Maker Faires where their SpinBots never fail to draw a crowd. Assembly is easy and takes about 30 minutes, making it a great parent-child project. While kids are having fun making colorful art, they’ll learn about electronics and geometry. Each kit includes laser-cut acrylic parts, rubber bands, a motor, battery holder, and power switch. All you need to start making robotic art are batteries, pens, and paper.
- #9 http://littlebits.cc Baisc kit: $99
- #10 Think the integration of sewing and electronics Stretch-Sensing Bracelet LED Firefly Baby Booties
- #11 SLS – Common industrial fabrication technique. Laser used to melt powdered plastic, ceramic, wood/resin composite, metal or other material before laying another layer of powder and repeating the melt process. Wide variety of materials – VERY expensive and large machines . . . But the patent expires in 2014, so we should start to see cheaper machines. Stereolithography – Ultraviolet laser used to harden resin by layer in a vat. Quickly makes high quality parts that can then reliably be further refined. Printers are expensive and mostly reserved for industrial/medical prototyping; however, Formlabs has created the Form1 at $3300. The resin used is very expensive. Powder Bed/Binder – Distributes a colored binding agent through an inkjet printing head to a layer of powder. Allows for fullcolor 3d printing. Can be very expensive. A variation on this theme is the Mcor Iris, which prints a thin layer of binder to regular printing paper and sliced layer by layer. This is the printer used by the new Staples 3d printing service that opened in Europe. Fused Deposition Modelling – Common method and also the most affordable. Print material (usually with a relatively low melt point) is extruded through a heated head to create thin filaments that are pressed layer by layer. Used by nearly all “Consumer Ready” print solutions.
- #12 Tools! There are quite a few designs out there and they actually hold up pretty well! Wrench: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:87099\ Hammer: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:34404 Pliers: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:11816
- #13 Toys and games by the truckload! Quin 3d printable doll: http://3dkitbash.com/index.php?page=quin $24.95 for the models with a lot of fun accessories available, many for free on Thingiverse ShipBuilder Starter Set: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:444792 Pocket Tactics: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:29385
- #14 Fashion finds more uses for 3d printing every minute! N12 Bikini: http://shop.continuumfashion.com/products/n12-bikini-top Laurel Tree Shoes: http://shop.continuumfashion.com/products/laurel-sandal-black LaserGirls Nails: http://www.shapeways.com/shops/thelasergirls
- #15 More medical uses everyday, from the simple to the vastly complex! Kaiba Gionfriddo’s Stent: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186273900/3-d-printer-makes-life-saving-splint-for-baby-boys-airway Wrist Brace: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:403001 Cyborg Beast: http://enablingthefuture.org/build-a-hand/current-design-files/cyborg-beast-hand/ Leon McCarthy wearing one he printed.
- #17 Makerbot Replicator Mini: http://store.makerbot.com/replicator-mini Solidoodle Press: http://www.solidoodle.com/Press 3d Systems Cube 3: http://cubify.com/en/Cube
- #18 Makerbot Replicator 5th Gen: http://store.makerbot.com/replicator Solidoodle Workbench: http://www.solidoodle.com/workbench Airwolf3d HDx: http://airwolf3d.com/store/products/large-3d-printer-model-aw3d-hd-2/
- #19 Makerbot Digitizer: http://store.makerbot.com/digitizer 3d Systems Sense: http://cubify.com/en/Products/Sense 123D Catch: http://www.123dapp.com/catch
- #21 Broadcom BCM2836 ARMv7 Quad Core Processor powered Single Board Computer running at 900MHz 1GB RAM so you can now run bigger and more powerful applications Identical board layout and footprint as the Model B+, so all cases and 3rd party add-on boards designed for the Model B+ will be fully compatible. Fully HAT compatible 40pin extended GPIO to enhance your "real world" projects 10/100 Ethernet Port to quickly connect the Raspberry Pi to the Internet 6x Faster than previous model Will run a (specific) version of Win10 Media server Slide-shows OPAC station Scratch (http://scratch.mit.edu/) - With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century. Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge.
- #22 High School Teacher Creates Drogerdy, the 3D Printed Raspberry Pi Controlled Tank Bot http://3dprint.com/41264/drogerdy-raspberry-pi-bot/ “The Drogerdy is designed as a tractor style robot which is modular and expandable,” Clark tells us. “The need for a tank style bot was important as it exposes my students to specific programming concepts in a new and interesting way. Currently the tracks run around a two cog assembly, but I have designed an expansion piece to enable the track to be almost twice as long.”
- #23 http://arduino.cc Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board. Arduino can be used to develop interactive objects, taking inputs from a variety of switches or sensors, and controlling a variety of lights, motors, and other physical outputs. Arduino projects can be stand-alone, or they can be communicate with software running on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP.) The boards can be assembled by hand or purchased preassembled; the open-source IDE can be downloaded for free.
- #25 http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us
- #26 Makerspace playbook: http://makerspace.com/playbook IMLS Talking Point: Libraries, museums and makerspaces, http://www.imls.gov/assets/1/AssetManager/Makerspaces.pdf Makezine, http://makezine.com/2013/07/01/check-it-out-libraries-embracing-makerspaces/
- #28 Brainstorm time, group discussion, meet & greet with other librarians who want to collaborate.
- #29 More Resources: Make magazine: library can help boost maker movement http://makezine.com/2013/08/28/a-librarians-guide-to-boosting-the-maker-movement/ Code4Lib Journal: Using a Raspberry Pi as a display device http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/8644 Smithsonian Magazine, 3D printers: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/What-Lies-Ahead-for-3-D-Printing-204136931.html Chicago Public Library makespace now open: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130613/NEWS05/130619888/chicago-public-library-welcomes-first-fab-lab 3D printing is over-hyped, Gizmodo http://gizmodo.com/why-3d-printing-is-overhyped-i-should-know-i-do-it-fo-508176750 Hackerspace video http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0%2C2817%2C2419751%2C00.asp 3D printing goes from sci-fi to reality http://phys.org/news/2013-06-d-sci-fi-fantasy-reality.html 3D printer/vending machine http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33809_7-57586528/new-vending-machine-aims-to-democratize-3d-printing/