A presentation about MakerSpaces and 3D Printing with an emphasis on libraries. Geared toward librarians. Presented at the 2014 Arizona Library Association Conference.
1. MakerSpaces and 3D Printing
in Libraries
A presentation for the
Technical Services Interest Group
Annual Business Meeting
AzLA/MPLA Annual Conference
November 13th, 2014
Fountain Hills, AZ
3. Maker Movement
•DIY
•Creation – with Collaboration
•Creators vs. Consumers
Origins:
Hackerspaces
Make Magazine
4. Machinery
Metal working/woodworking/etc
I.e. sanders, saws, welding equipment
Electronics
Arduino boards, Raspberry Pi’s, soldering iron, etc
Robotics
Textiles
Fabric, thread, sewing machines, etc
Arts & Crafts
Quilting, knitting, jewelry, models, hobbies, etc.
Computer equipment/
Media Labs
Video editing software, Green screens, converting
media equipment, etc
Digital fabrication
3D Printing/3D scanners/Laser cutters
Image credit: Florida Bureau of Library Development
7. •Libraries have always been providers
of free access and space
•Great opportunity to reignite interest
in libraries
•Library emphasis on S.T.E.M.
Image credit: Acomb Library
8. • “In 2008, 4 percent of U.S. bachelor’s degrees were
awarded in engineering, compared with 31 percent in
China.”
(Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 – National Science Foundation)
• “19.5 percent of AP test takers in the class of 2012
earned a qualifying score on an AP exam.”
(10th Annual AP Report to the Nation)
• “29 nations: The number of industrialized nations
whose high school students performed better than
U.S. students in math in 2012.”
(National Center for Education Statistics)
• “STEM jobs will grow twice as fast as other fields.”
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
9. •Additive Manufacturing
•Invented in 1984 by Chuck
Hull of 3D Systems
•Stereolithography
•STL file format –
A type of CAD file
•Available for commercial
use in the 2010s.
10. •Build or download a 3D model
•Convert file to STL and open in
MakerWare.
•MakerWare “slices” file into thin,
horizontal layers, preparing it for
printing.
•The file is sent to the machine – via
USB or SD card – similar to how a
design plan is sent to a computerized
embroidery machine.
•Plastic is loaded and dispensed on
spools, and navigated through a guide
tube – similar to a sewing machine.
•Printer moves its extruder mechanism
across the build plate, pushing out
molten plastic – like a hot glue gun.
