lansing maker week
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Talk for Lansing Maker Week held at the Broad Museum on October 7, 2014.TRANSCRIPT
Making the Future at Your Library
Steve TeeriLibrary Maker TechAnn Arbor District Library
Lansing Maker WeekThe Broad MuseumOctober 7, 2014
Agenda!
Survey of Library Makerspaces in the US Common Issues in Library MakerspacesArduino/Robotics WorkshopCrafting WorkshopRaspberry Pi WorkshopQ&A Session
A Giant Fire Breathing Dragon at Maker Faire Detroit
Image: http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/design/2012/05/gon-kirin.jpeg
Common Issues for Library Makerspaces
What is a makerspace?
Marketing
Safety
Keeping it interesting
Outreach
Survey of Library Makerspaces in the US
Really took off in 2012
No two are the same
Lots of great ideas out there
Incorporate into your makerspace plan
Westport Public Library
3D Printing, Code Academy
Funded by IMLS grant
Makers-in-Residence
All Ages
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image: http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Westport-Mini-Maker-Faire-promotes-mega-burst-of-4452697.php#photo-4423681
Chattanooga Public Library
4th Floor
3D Printing, Arduino/Robotics, Open Hack Night, Summer of Code
Many community events hosted
All Ages
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image: steve teeri
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Allen County Public Library
They put a semi-trailer in the parking lot!
Heavy duty equipment
Vacuum Former, CNC Router, Drill Press
Partnership with Tekventure
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C h ic a g o P u b lic L ib ra ry
C h ic a g o P u b lic L ib ra ry
Make Lab in Main Library
Funded by IMLS
Laser Cutter, CNC Router
Big success right away
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image: http://www.chicagoreader.com/imager/b/original/10589185/f818/MakerLab-magnum.jpg
image: Rob Dumas, Chicago Public Library
Arduino/Robotics Workshop
Learn electronics
Arduino Microcontroller
Inexpensive
Large communityimage: steve teeri
Planning
Find a good electrical engineer type instructor
Soldering is dangerous… and fun!
Learn electronics basics and build up
Buy Arduino “Starter Kits”
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image: steve teeri
image: http://letsblogalot.blogspot.com/2014/01/code-code-beautiful-code.html
image: http://arduinogirl.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/arduino_comic1.jpg?w=1278&h=966
image: steve teeri
image: steve teeri
image: steve teeri
Robotics
Parallax, Inc – robot parts
Adafruit, Inc – robot parts
Make Rovera 2WD & 4WD
Lots of plans/code available online
Planning
Buy a lot of AA rechargeable batteries
Buy Plano organizing containers
Use recycled/donated materials, too!
Open Source Software and Hardware
image: steve teeri
image: steve teeri
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Image: steve teeri
Image: steve teeri
Crafting Workshops
Libraries have done crafting programs forever
Stock up at Jo Ann and Michael’s
Use donated/recycled materials
Partner with crafters in your area
Image: steve teeri
image: http://www.handsoccupied.com/2014/09/announcing-the-fall-knit-along-the-remy-pullover/
Hands Occupied - Fall Knit Along! (HandsOccupied.com)
Image: steve teeri
Image: steve teeri
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Raspberry Pi Workshop
Credit Card Size
Linux
2 million sold
Minecraft Server
image: http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2013/03/raspberry-pi-case-competition-update/pi1l.jpg
Planning
Find a computer science or programmer person
Buy Raspberry Pi “Starter Kits”
Buy external powered USB hubs
Find HDMI computer monitors to use
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Minecraft Pi Edition
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Image: steve teeri
image: http://kidsgush.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/scratch_mit_lab.jpg
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Resources!
makerspace.com
hackerspaces.org
makered.org
makerfaire.com
makezine.com
adafruit.com
sparkfun.com
instructables.com
makeitatyourlibrary.com
diy.org
Final Tips!
Find good people and give them support
Libraries have a special niche in the maker movement
Host Open Make/Hack Nights to get interest
Have fun on the journey
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Questions?