{"id":1635,"date":"2013-11-08T18:53:14","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T22:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/?p=1635"},"modified":"2023-12-13T08:10:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T12:10:15","slug":"makerspaces-in-the-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/makerspaces-in-the-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Makerspaces in the Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Open Education Database OEDb is tracking the developments of libraries. Back in March, they developed a blog post entitled \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/oedb.org\/ilibrarian\/a-librarians-guide-to-makerspaces\/\">a librarian\u2019s guide to makerspaces<\/a> \u2013 stating \u201cmaking in the 21st century has moved out of the individual workshop and become networked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What is a Makerspace?<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eric_Ries\">Eric Ries<\/a>, \u201cStartup success can be engineered by following <em>the process<\/em>, which means it can be learned, which means it can be taught.\u201d The concept of libraries and start ups can be part of <em>the process<\/em>. They can be set up with pre-configured digital and physical assets.<\/p>\n<p>3D printing is a tool for the Makerspace environment, although it is not a requirement. It is a machine that can create 3D objects with a multitude of options for product development and analysis. The <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160804025341\/http:\/\/mcortechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MCOR-BRO-01052013-EU_low.pdf\">MCor Technologies Paper Maker<\/a> is a break-through innovation in 3D printing. It uses standard office paper rather than costlier materials such as plastic. Its retail cost of approximately 50k dollars in comparison to a low cost plastic 3D printing machine at around $1500.<\/p>\n<p>We are planning to develop a new ecology in the learning environment. It will offer the equipment and tools for communication and presentation, print production, scanning and digitizing in the library. Is the library becoming a MakerSpace?<\/p>\n<p>The process below is a framework to help you think about how<a href=\"http:\/\/theleanstartup.com\/principles\"> makerspaces can be used in the library<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/theleanstartup.com\/images\/methodology_diagram_sml.jpg\" width=\"346\" height=\"204\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Open Education Database OEDb is tracking the developments of libraries. 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