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Makerspaces and t he Academic Library Oregon Library Association Annual Conference 1 8 April 201 4, Salem Oregon Mellinger

Makerspace Explorat ion • Committee formed in Spring, 201 3. • Reviewed the literature • G athered information • Site visits • Considered local environment • Consulted student users

Defining Makerspaces “. . . 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

Site Visit EUGENE MINI-MAKER FAIRE

Site Visit OMSI MAKER [ SPACE ]

Site Visit ADX

Site visit OSU CAMPUS

• Craft Center • Robotics Lab • Mechanical Engineering Workshops • Electrical Engineering 3D printer and Collaboratory • • Music & Technology Program • STEM Education • Saturday Academy

What w ould st udents w ant ?

Attempts at funding • Technology Resource Fee proposal • End of year funding (possible) • Donations – – Not counting staff time  – Setting up a student fee structure

Deciding on a Printer Cube X Makerbot Replicator Replicator 2 2

First Steps • octocat

First Steps, cont inued • Practicing printing • Talking with others on campus • Extruder failed • Fan began to fail • Maker Care paid for itself

Printer Launched 3/31/14

In t he space t hat we have

WHAT are Makerspaces?

St udents love it

And another thing ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

G uide to 3D Print ing

Print ing Policy

Web Cam!

3D Print ing Club

Blender Learning C ommunit y

3D Print ing Workshop

Promot ion

Buttons & Bookmarks

Social Media

New s items

Library Out reach Cart

Wit h Power!

Proud Makers

In-service Maker Session Colorful Chromatography Squishy Circuits 6 Word Memoirs Mini-Spectrometer

And now for the TAKEAWAYS

3D printer

self elf- peer peer community community directed directed teaching & teaching & building building activities ctivities learning learning natural natural raise raise neutral neutral partners partners visibility visibility territory erritory

Try somet hing

Somet hing small

Keep on learning

Talk to everyone

Engage your communit y