1.
TINKERS, PRINTERS &
MAKERS:
MAKERSPACES IN THE
LIBRARY
Marcia Dority Baker & Michael Sauers
with content provided by Gordon Wyant
Lincoln City Libraries 18 November 2015

2.
PROGRAM PLAN-OF-ACTION
▪ What’s a makerspace?
▪ Necessary bits & pieces
▪ How does it work in the library?

3.
WHAT IS IT?

4.
SHOW & TELL TIME
▪ 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…

5.
LEGO
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ejpphoto/2314610838/

6.
LEGO MINDSTORMS

7.
QUIRKBOTS

8.
EGG-BOT

9.
LITTLEBITS

10.
MAKEYMAKEY

11.
SOFT CIRCUITS

12.
3D PRINTERS AND PRINTING
Additive Fabrication
• Selective Laser Sintering
(Freakin’ LASERS!)
• Stereolithography
(More freakin’ LASERS!)
• Powder Bed/Binder
• Fused Deposition Modeling

13.
FIND YOUR 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?

14.
3D PRINTERS
MakerBot Replicator Mini
• $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

15.
Makerbot Replicator 5th Gen
• $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

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UPRINT SE PLUS
▪ Heated build area
▪ Dissolvable support filament
▪ WaveWash Support Cleaning System
▪ Build size:
203 x 203 x 152 mm (8 x 8 x 6 in.)
▪ Layer thickness:
.254 mm (.010 in.) or .330 mm (.013 in.)

17.
DIMENSION 1200 ES
▪ Heated build area
▪ Dissolvable support filament
▪ WaveWash Support Cleaning
System
▪ Build size:
254 x 254 x 305 mm (10 x 10 x 12
in.)
▪ Layer thickness:
0.33 mm (0.013 in.) or .254 mm
(.010 in.)

18.
3D SCANNERS
Makerbot Digitizer - $7993d Systems Sense - $499123d Catch – FREE + price of your smartphone

19.
ISENSE

20.
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
• Free!
• Relatively easy to learn
• Can be difficult to do complex models
• http://www.sketchup.com/

21.
YOU DON’T NEED A PRINTER
Thinking, planning, and designing in 3d
Experience using CAD software
Some technical knowledge
All can be learned using other
tools and toys.

22.
RASPBERRY PI 2 MODEL B

23.
DROGERDY, THE 3D PRINTED RASPBERRY
PI CONTROLLED TANK BOT

24.
ARDUINO

25.
MICROSOFT
HOLOLENS

26.
HOW DOES THIS WORK IN THE LIBRARY?
▪ Funding
▪ Library support
▪ Community input
▪ Communication & sharing
▪ Space
▪ Gadgets & supplies
▪ Projects
▪ Safety

27.
CONFESSION TIME…
▪ Who is 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?

28.
QUESTIONS,
DISCUSSION &
BRAINSTORM TIME.

29.
RESOURCES:
▪ Makespace resource guide: 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/

30.
CONTACT US
▪ Marcia Dority Baker
UNL College of Law, Schmid Law Library
mdoritybaker@unl.edu
▪ Michael Sauers
Do Space
msauers@dospace.org
▪ Gordon Wyant
Bellevue Public Library
gordon.wyant@bellevue.net