SLIDE 1 Makerspaces and t he Academic Library
Oregon Library Association Annual Conference 1 8 April 201 4, Salem Oregon Mellinger
SLIDE 2 Makerspace Explorat ion
- Committee formed in Spring, 201
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- Reviewed the literature
- G
athered information
- Site visits
- Considered local environment
- Consulted student users
SLIDE 3 “. . . a physical location where
people gather to share resources and knowledge, work on projects, network and build.”
ELI 7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT . . . Makerspaces
Defining Makerspaces
SLIDE 4 EUGENE MINI-MAKER FAIRE
Site Visit
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SLIDE 9 OMSI MAKER [ SPACE ]
Site Visit
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SLIDE 13 OSU CAMPUS
Site visit
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- Craft Center
- Robotics Lab
- Mechanical Engineering Workshops
- Electrical Engineering 3D printer and
Collaboratory
- Music & Technology Program
- STEM Education
- Saturday Academy
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What w ould st udents w ant ?
SLIDE 17 Attempts at funding
- Technology Resource Fee proposal
- End of year funding (possible)
- Donations
– – Not counting staff time – Setting up a student fee structure
SLIDE 18 Deciding on a Printer
Cube X Makerbot Replicator Replicator 2 2
SLIDE 20 First Steps, cont inued
- Practicing printing
- Talking with others on campus
- Extruder failed
- Fan began to fail
- Maker Care paid for itself
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Printer Launched 3/31/14
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In t he space t hat we have
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WHAT are Makerspaces?
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St udents love it
SLIDE 25 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
And another thing
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G uide to 3D Print ing
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Print ing Policy
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Web Cam!
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3D Print ing Club
SLIDE 30 Blender Learning C
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3D Print ing Workshop
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Promot ion
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Buttons & Bookmarks
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Social Media
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New s items
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Library Out reach Cart
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Wit h Power!
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Proud Makers
SLIDE 39 In-service Maker Session
Squishy Circuits Colorful Chromatography 6 Word Memoirs Mini-Spectrometer
SLIDE 40 TAKEAWAYS
And now for the
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3D printer
SLIDE 42 community community building building self elf- directed directed activities ctivities neutral neutral territory erritory raise raise visibility visibility peer peer teaching teaching & & learning learning natural natural partners partners
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Try somet hing
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small
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Keep on learning
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Talk to everyone
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Engage your communit y