Maker

3D Printing in Libraries Around the World. April 22, 2013 By Riel Gallant Introduction Since late 2011, when the Fayetteville Public Library received widespread media attention for its hackerspace, 3D printers slowly began appearing in libraries around the world, particularly in the United States.

Recently, debates have sparked in the library blogosphere over this phenomenon; with the argument stemming back to library missions (Andromeda Yelton, Lankes, Rundle). "Fabriquer son futur: les nouvelles tendances de l'innovation numérique et sociale" Library as Makerspace: Creating and Nurturing Communities of Teen Writers. Original photograph by Buffy Hamilton As part of our makerspace initiative this year (please see this blog post and this slidedeck here) and inspired by the work of the Sacramento Public Library, one of my focal points is thinking about ways the library can support creating communities of readers and writers who are crafting and composing texts (and I use the term text rather liberally).

The Sacramento Public Library Winter 2012 “Write at iStreet Press” writing and publishing catalog offers a model of what the library as a makerspace for constructing texts looks like in a community through the public library. Possible topics I’m interested in offering as “lunch and learn” sessions or after-school sessions could include (but are not limited to!) : Creative writing (memoirs, poetry, short stories, novels) and writer’s craftSelf publishing options (print as well as eBook/eInk)Academic writing Digital and/or multimodal compositionMultigenre writingStorytelling.

A Librarian's Guide to Makerspaces: 16 Resources. "There were more than 135 million adult makers, more than half of the total adult population in America, in 2015.

" What is a makerspace? You’ve no doubt been hearing that word more than a few times over the past several years. Makerspaces, also called hackerspaces, hackspaces, and fablabs, are collaborative spaces where people gather to get creative with DIY projects, invent new ones, and share ideas. Since the first official makerspace convened six years ago in a library in upstate New York, libraries have remained an ideal setting for makerspace events across the country. États-Unis : carnet de bord d'un voyage en terre d'innovation. L’imprimante 3D, ce gadget qui change le monde. Imprimante 3D de la marque Makerbot Le salon des techniques de l'information et de la communication (Cebit) se déroule cette semaine à Hanovre en mettant à l'honneur l'économie du partage.

On entend beaucoup parler de l'émergence de cette économie, mais ce partage croissant de connaissances, de ressources, de contacts, d'échanges ou d'emprunt d'objets peut-il changer le monde ? Quels sont les nouveaux espaces d'innovation ? Sont-ils portés par l'ambition de bâtir un monde plus viable ? Bienvenue dans l'industrie du bricolage Dans Makers, la nouvelle révolution industrielle, l'américain Chris Anderson estime que l'impression 3D et la multiplication des possibilités données à chacun de bidouiller par lui-même et en réseau, de manière libre et ouverte, dessinent les contours d'un nouveau modèle économique de fabrication.

Coworking at the Public Library. Coworking is a modern work innovation where people in various creative professions share a common work space, synergizing their talents and making best use of fixed-cost resources.

Here is a portrait of how coworking might develop in public library spaces as public libraries transform themselves in coming years. Architects, take notice. Do you work as a computer programmer, writer, editor, animator, or graphic designer? Hackerspace. 10 Things To Do When Starting a Fab Lab. The maker movement's potential for education, jobs and innovation is growing. Dale Dougherty (@dalepd), one of the co-founders of O’Reilly Media, was honored at the White House yesterday as a “Champion of Change.”

This White House initiative profiles Americans who are helping their fellow citizens “meet the challenges of the 21st century.” The recognition came as part of what the White House is calling “Make it in America,” which convenes people from around the country to discuss American manufacturing and jobs. “This is so completely deserved,” wrote Tim O’Reilly on Google+. “When you see kids at Maker Faire suddenly turned on to science and math because they want to make things, when you see them dragging their parents around with eyes shining, you realize just how dull our education system has made some of the most exciting and interesting stuff in the world. Dale has taken a huge step towards changing that.

The event was streamed online at WhiteHouse.gov/live. Wired’s Chris Anderson: Today’s ‘Maker Movement’ Is The New Industrial Revolution [TCTV] As the longtime editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, the author of The Long Tail, the proponent of the concept of “freemium,” to name just a few of the things that he’s known for, Chris Anderson is well-renowned for having his finger on the pulse of trends just as they’re starting to coalesce into movements.

So, inquiring minds want to know: What is he obsessed with right now? The answer is “maker subculture,” which is where the latest in digital technology meets the classic do-it-yourself (DIY) world of crafting and small scale construction. Anderson is so engrossed in this world that he decided to write his latest book about it. Makers: The New Industrial Revolution, which hit shelves (and the world of e-books and e-booksellers) last week, makes the argument that what’s happening right now with makers is actually the third wave of the industrial revolution which first initiated back in the 18th century.

On how makers are perfecting the bridge between the long tail and the mass market: