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

3D Printing as a Service [video]

Laser Cutting By Appointment

3D Scanning (checkout/studio)

Electronics Kits (checkout)

Some Cool Projects

Teaching Models

Hobby Projects

Product Prototypes

Research Breakthroughs [video]

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

Partnerships

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 nickels@unc.eduDavid Woodbury david_woodbury@ncsu.edu @dnwAdam Rogersadam_rogers@ncsu.edu