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Digital Media Labs 101Mick Jacobsen@[email protected]
Who is this guy?
What we will do this morning
What is a Digital Media Lab?
Why have one?
Digital Literacy
Benchmark 2: Libraries provide access to relevant digital content andenable community members to create their own digital content
Employment
Business incubator
Expression
History
Community
Civic Engagement
A hub of creativity
Library Projects
Partnerships
DMLs1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation
The Skokie DMLs
FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13-14 *
DML Uses 1142 1405 1479 1548
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Peripheral items
MP3 Recorders
Hard Drives
Video Camera
Still Camera
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YML
TML
Fountaindale Public Library
http://www.fountaindale.org/
Arlington Heights Memorial Library Studio
http://www.ahml.info/
Pilot Studio Renovation New Studio
Ela Area Library
http://www.eapl.org/
Two Media Labs & One Maker Lab
Barrington Area Library
http://www.barringtonarealibrary.org/
One Kids Lab
Many more
• Brooklyn Information Commons• Darien Library Media Lab• Tacoma Public Library Storylab• Chicago Public Library’s YOUmedia• Etc.
How about building a digital media lab?
Grants• Best Buy Community Grants• American Honda Foundation Grants• http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards • IMLS• Local contributors (especially for kids)
What is your vision for the space
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davelawler/
What do you want to support?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mar00ned/
Work stations or laptops or both?
The space
Lighting
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3001/3108651550_de48a77619_o.jpg
Audio
Noise!
Don’t promise quiet
Get input from everybody
Even these people
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jorislouwes/
Hardware and software
What is being done in the spaces?
Mac or Windows?
Stuff
http://blogs.skokielibrary.info/medialab/
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http://blogs.skokielibrary.info/medialab/
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http://blogs.skokielibrary.info/medialab/
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http://blogs.skokielibrary.info/medialab/
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http://blogs.skokielibrary.info/medialab/
Software
Low cost or free software
• Gimp – Photo/Graphics• Paint.net – Photo/Graphics• Pixelmator (Mac only) –
Photo/Graphics• iMovie (Mac only) – Video• iPhoto (Mac only) – Photo• Garageband (Mac only) –
Audio• Inkscape –
Graphics/Illustration• Scribus – Layout Design• Synfig – Animation• Blender – 3D modeling
• Nvu – Web Design• Audacity – Audio• Avidemux – Video• Jahshaja – Video• Windows Movie Maker Live
(Windows only) - Video• Open Office – Productivity• Libre Office – Productivity• Mainstage (Mac only) –
audio• Adobe Photoshop/Premiere
Elements (Graphics/Video)• Comic Life
http://blogs.skokielibrary.info/medialab/software/
High-end software
• Adobe Photoshop – Photo/Graphics
• Adobe Illustrator – Graphics/Illustration
• Adobe InDesign – Layout Design
• Adobe Dreamweaver – Web Design
• Adobe Premiere – Video• Adobe Encore – DVD/Blu Ray
Authoring• Adobe After Effects – Post
Production• Adobe Lightroom - Photography
• Adobe Flash – Animation• Adobe Muse – Web Design• Final Cut Pro (Mac Only) –
Video• Motion (Mac Only) – Post
Production• Logic Pro (Mac Only) – Audio• Pro Tools – Audio• Reason – Audio• Cubase – Audio• Roxio Toast - DVD/Blu Ray
Authoring• Screenflow - Screencasting
http://blogs.skokielibrary.info/medialab/software/
Budget station (graphic design)
• Spare computer or budget Windows machine ($0-$600)• Epson Perfection V600 ($200)• Canon Powershot SX160 IS ($200)• Photoshop Elements ($100)• GIMP (Free)• Inkscape (Free)• Scribus (Free)
• TOTAL = $500-$1100
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3414/3281139507_31ca7ceedd_o.jpg
Midrange Audio Station
• 21” iMac ($1,300)• M-Audio Fast Track Pro ($220)• Shure SM57 ($100)• Audio Technica AT2020 USB Mic ($150)• M-Audio BX5a Speakers ($300)• M-Audio Oxygen 61 MIDI Keyboard ($170)• Logic Pro ($200)
TOTAL = $2440
High-end everything station
• Mac Pro ($4000)• LED Cinema Display 27” ($1000)
• M-Audio Fast Track Pro ($220)• Audio Technica AT4040 Mic x2 ($600)• M-Audio BX5a Speakers ($300)• M-Audio Oxygen 61 MIDI Keyboard ($170)• Logic Pro X ($200)• Final Cut X ($300)• Adobe Creative Suite CS6 Master Collection
($2,600)
TOTAL = $9,390
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Staff training
Paid resources
Free online resources
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markgasparovic/
Patron Instruction
Paid resources
Staff created resourcesblogs.skokielibrary.info/medialab
Lectures
• Intro to Photoshop• Advanced Photoshop• Editing Video with iMovie• Digitization• Audio Production with
Garageband• Google Earth• Adobe Lightroom• Adobe Illustrator• Green Screen basics• Adobe Acrobat• Mac basics
Group Classes
1 on 1 classes
• Mac Basics• Photoshop• Photoshop layers/masks• Illustrator• InDesign• iMovie basics• Garageband• Logic• Scanning• VHS/DVD conversion
• Cassette/Vinyl Conversion
• Google Earth• Adobe Premier Pro• Dreamweaver• Final Cut X• Final Cut 7• Adobe After Effects• Podcasting• Lightroom
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Programming motivated by the space
Skokie in Motion
Contests
Youth
Teen Photography Contest
Teen Poetry
Exhibits
Online
Catalog
Physical
Staffing
Types of staffing
Questions to ask
Hiring
Volunteers
Patronsseniors, adults, teens, and kids
Drawing adults
• Publicizing• Elevator speech• Keep the place civil• Listen to the
professionals• Expensive equipment
and software• Group and 1 to 1
classes
Drawing teens
• Teen only times• Hardware• Contests• Display spaces• Performances• Language choice issues• Hanging out vs.
messing around• Schools/homework
Drawing kids
Kids Lab Considerations
Kids lab programs
• Stop-motion
• Toontastic
• Mindstorms
• WeDo
• Scratch Animation
• Tech Open Lab
Top 10 things that have surprised us about running Digital Media Labs
6. Feedback happens. A lot.
7. Balancing Intellectual Freedom while providing a safe space for creativity can be difficult. Example: Misogynistic/hateful lyrics in rap music.
8. Finding a happy medium for ages with different developmental abilities and content needs is a challenge.
9. If there's a hidden feature or bug in a program, a patron will find it.
10. Digitization is HUGE.
Top 10 things that have surprised us about running Digital Media Labs
1. If a speaker can go up to 110 dB, patrons will play it that loud.
2. The majority of users seem to be 30 and over.
3. How many people don't even know some of this technology exists, at least so accessibly.
4. If you build one of these EVERYBODY will want a tour.
5. Teenagers like to pick at soundproofing foam insulation.
