[SigLT-L] Make It At The Library - NISO Webinar - December 14

[NISO Announce]

Register now for this exciting look at the development and maintenance
of maker spaces in the academic library environment.  NISO’s December
webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, December 14, 1pm-2:30pm, offers
experienced practitioners sharing their expertise about how they have
successfully integrated maker spaces with other library services!

NISO Webinar
Make it at the Library: How Does Library Technology Support
Makerspaces? (see
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2016/webinars/dec14_webinar/)
Wednesday, December 14, 2017, 1:00pm – 2:30pm, EST

The movement to help support the “maker” culture in libraries has
grown and and is creating vibrant groups centered around the library
in many communities. Beyond purchasing equipment and the tools
necessary to produce objects, what does the library need to do to
support these innovation spaces? How do traditional library services
and information management support these communities and new tools?
This session will explore how some of the most successful makerspaces
were created and how they incorporate traditional library services.
During this session, speakers from three institutions that have
implemented makerspaces will discuss how they integrate traditional
services into their maker initiatives. Here’s what they will be
talking about:

Is There a Role for a Library-Based Makerspace in a Liberal Arts School?
George Meadows, Professor, College of Education, University of Mary Washington

The ThinkLab, a Library-based Makerspace, was developed as a
collaborative effort on the part of the Simpson Library, the College
of Education, and the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies.
The site is equipped with 3D scanners and printers as well as a wide
variety of tools and building materials, including soldering kits,
microcontroller boards and circuit components, Styrofoam cutters, and
basic hand tools. The ThinkLab has served as the site for a number of
classes, some specific to makerspaces, but most using the space as a
workshop for course-related projects. While the ThinkLab is still an
active site, a number of questions regarding its future have arisen,
including such issues as who can/should use the space, budget
considerations, and University support. These questions lead to the
bigger issue of the role (if there is a role) for a Library-based
Makerspace in a relatively small Liberal Arts school. The development
of a second, very active Makerspace in the College of Education has
made this issue a bit more complicated. In this webinar I will discuss
the role of the ThinkLab, with examples of some past and ongoing
projects and discuss the questions and issues described above. I will
also briefly describe the role of the College of Education makerspace
in developing and supporting makerspaces in local public and K-12
school libraries.

Creating a Digital Maker Space in the Academic Library
Sara Gonzalez, Science Librarian, University of Florida
Digital making includes Arduino scripting, creating virtual and
augmented reality experiences, and mobile app development. This type
of space can be standalone or partnered with a more traditional
makerspace offering fabrication tools such as 3D printing and laser
cutting. This flexibility creates options for libraries that lack the
infrastructure or resources for a dedicated makerspace but still want
to offer maker tools to their patrons. This presentation will describe
the development of the University of Florida’s MADE at UF lab, a digital
makerspace located in the science library that provides workstations,
software, devices, and support for mobile app and virtual reality
development.

Making Ends Meet: What Library Makerspaces Need to Succeed
John J. Burke, Library Director & Principal Librarian Gardner-Harvey
Library, Miami University -- Middletown.

Makerspaces can be easy to start in academic libraries: just buy a 3D
printer and you’re in business, right? But before you start collecting
tools and technologies, what questions should you ask, and what
possibilities should you consider to help your makerspace stay running
beyond your first equipment failure? The creator of an academic
library makerspace will share what he and his team have learned over
the last 2 ? years along with lessons drawn from interviews with other
library makers. The TEC Lab at Miami University Middletown grew from
placing a 3D printer on the circulation desk, then gathering craft
materials and equipment into a corner of the library, and now
inhabiting a dedicated makerspace room with a laser cutter and a
growing array of user expectations. What inspires new additions to
makerspaces, and how can you stay ahead of needs to add skills and
teach new users? The presentation will include a discussion of
budgets, programming options, and ways to sustain your makerspace.
Attendees will gain a practical perspective of daily operations and
the requirements for supporting a variety of making activities.

For registration information, visit NISO’s event page at
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2016/webinars/dec14_webinar/.

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