Lansing Maker Week

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

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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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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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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: Rob Dumas, Chicago Public Library

Arduino/Robotics Workshop

Learn electronics

Arduino Microcontroller

Inexpensive

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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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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

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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

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image: http://www.handsoccupied.com/2014/09/announcing-the-fall-knit-along-the-remy-pullover/

Hands Occupied - Fall Knit Along! (HandsOccupied.com)

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Raspberry Pi Workshop

Credit Card Size

Linux

2 million sold

Minecraft Server

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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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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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Keep in Touch!

Steve Teeri

@telephase

teeris@aadl.org

Questions?