3d printing and additive manufacture » Connecting Librarian. The Intellectual Property Institute of Australia organised this talk.
I have an interest in 3D printing as part of the Maker Space culture which is developing in libraries and elsewhere and this event gave me some great foundational information about the broader uses and implications of this technology. 3d printing and additive manufacture: myths, facts and the future Dr Martin Leary – Advanced Manufacturing Precinct – RMIT 3d printing is considered a form of additive manufacturing and can be used for rapid prototyping. “Additive manufacturing is defined as the process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies.
3D printing: coming to a library near you. A few months back, we talked about the challenges faced by libraries in the era of ebooks, digital information and shrinking budgets.
An emerging idea, now being pioneered at one New York state library, is to offer 3D printing facilities to enable constituents to develop and innovate new ideas and products. As the Maker Movement Surges, So Do "Stories" of Creation - Techonomy. Big art at [freespace], a collaborative working space in San Francisco’s SOMA district. (Image via Ewan McIntosh at Flickr) On a few blocks in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood (SOMA), the emergent sharing economy is thriving. On a stretch of Mission Street where multi-tenant housing residents, a homeless population, and employees of the hulking Federal building tensely coexist, a “civic hack” is transforming a vacant building. The two-month [freespace] experiment undertaken by social entrepreneurs, artists, activists, techies, and locals is changing the neighborhood. A few blocks away, more techies, makers, artists, and entrepreneurs take advantage of classes and shared machinery at TechShop .
The truth is that sharing space can be difficult. But collaborative spaces offer clear benefits: serendipitous connections spark ideas, learning, and opportunities to tackle larger challenges. L-Plate Series - 3D Printing podcast. Town of Victoria Park. The Town of Victoria Park Library will be temporarily withdrawing the 3D Printing service from Monday, 18 May 2015.
It is anticipated the service will be reinstated once a staff member is on board to support its operations. The 3D printer requires continuous, specialised technical knowledge on site to manage and deliver successful print jobs as well as answer customer enquiries with confidence. This includes checking the CAD drawing for design anomalies prior to printing that will result in a flawed print job. If customers wish to learn how to use a 3D printer, they can access services at the Victoria Park Digital Hub. The Town of Victoria Park Library currently has a Makerbot Replicator 2 available for members of our community to access and use to print 3D objects. Copyright and the digital economy - 3D printing. Why 3D printers could hammer the manufacturing industry.
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Hong/CP It’s being called the “copyright Armageddon,” a looming legal battle between manufacturers and the Internet, thanks to the increasing popularity of 3D printers. With some desktop units available for as little as $500, almost anyone can now print plastic items from the comfort of home—tools and toys, house decorations, even musical instruments. The possibilities seem limitless—and so, too, does the potential for piracy. Internet piracy has been an issue ever since Shawn Fanning created the music file-sharing program Napster. Now some file-sharing websites are taking advantage of what many expect to be the next digital revolution. Some companies are already taking legal action. Not all brand items are necessarily protected, either. Some argue that the responsibility for stopping illegal activity may lie with 3D printer manufacturers. The big fear within the 3D printing industry is that governments will step in with laws limiting the use of the technology. The Makings of Maker Spaces, Part 1: Space for Creation, Not Just Consumption.
Maker spaces in libraries are the latest step in the evolving debate over what public libraries’ core mission is or should be.
From collecting in an era of scarce resources to curation in an era of overabundant ones, some libraries are moving to incorporate cocreation: providing the tools to help patrons produce their own works of art or information and sometimes also collecting the results to share with other members of the community. Maker spaces promote learning through play; have the potential to demystify science, math, technology, and engineering; and encourage women and underrepresented minorities to seek careers in those fields. They also tie in to the growing trend of indie artists in every medium—including books—who are bypassing traditional gatekeepers, taking advantage of new tools to produce professionally polished products, and going direct to the web to seek an audience. Libraries around the United States offer tools for patrons to learn by doingBy Lauren Britton R.
The First 3-D Printed Book Cover Is Here. It was only a matter of time: the first 3-D printed book cover has arrived.
Published by Riverhead Books on Tuesday, a limited edition of Chang-Rae Lee’s novel On Such a Full Sea features a white slipcover with the title’s letters rising off the surface, making the book double as a sculpture. Designed by Riverhead’s art director Helen Yentus, the slipcover initially took 30 hours to print, until some streamlining reduced production to 15 hours each.
Role of public library in creating & promoting makerspaces. Mission creep - a 3D printer will not save your library. So you think your library needs a 3D printer.
Makerspaces take libraries by storm.