making & learning at ncsu libraries colin nickels & david woodbury
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Making & Learning at NCSU Libraries
Colin Nickels & David Woodbury
Makerspace Staff
Adam Rogers Brendan O’Connell
+ Many Ask Us Staff Members
Makerspace Today
Hunt Library
A Tiny Space, with Student Staff
Laser Cutting By Appointment
3D Scanning (checkout/studio)
Electronics Kits (checkout)
Some Cool Projects
Teaching Models
Hobby Projects
Product Prototypes
Some Stats through Spring 2014
●Over 2200 3D prints so far●62% on uPrint, 38% on
MakerBot●~500 unique users●54% said they would not
have been able to 3D print otherwise
●~69% of users are engineers
Space as a Service
● Patrons bring design● We operate machines● We are much cheaper● Student Staff as experts
Challenges● Machine Failure● Makerbot Support● Taking Payment
Lessons we’ve learned at Hunt● Staffing for consistency● Changing Hours● Procedures are important
From Service to Instruction
● Lots of awareness and interest but lack of skills
● Difficulties of instruction in small space
● Need for easy (cheap) failure
3D Printing Workshops
Circuit Workshops
“Pop Up” Events
Makerspace at D. H. Hill Library
Makerspace at D. H. Hill Library
Makerspace at D. H. Hill Library
Space for workshops
3D Printers, soldering irons, and other tools
Visitor space
Community
Outreach
makingandlearning.comcoursera.org/course/tinkering
IMLS’ Makerspace Framework
Questions?go.ncsu.edu/makerspace
Colin Nickels [email protected] Woodbury [email protected] @dnwAdam [email protected]