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DELAMARE SCIENCE & ENGINEERING LIBRARYTransforming into an Academic Makerspace
Background
DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library ~18,000 at University of Nevada, Reno ~6,000 served by DeLaMare (4
librarians) 1 of 3 campus libraries
Large, new Knowledge Center Small medical school library
What DeLaMare was…
Quiet Full of unused
books Empty of students
What DeLaMare was…
What DeLaMare was…
To create a vibrant knowledge center on the south end of
campus.
The Charge
What does that really entail?
• Space for collaboration, events, workshops, classes…
• Necessary equipment for learning – both through traditional and non-traditional means
• Create a place people truly want to be – “accelerate serendipity”
The Process
Moving unused books to automated retrieval storage system.
Removing book shelves – putting in compact shelving
Librarian offices became group study rooms
Make Space
The Result
The Result
The Process
Dumpster diving for tables and chairs Painting walls with whiteboard wall paint
Do a lot with a little
The Result
The Process
Talk to faculty and students – what do they want the space to be?
Keep talking and keep listening – form collaborations and get them invested in the space.
Co-creating the space
Get to know your patrons & turn them into stakeholders
The Result
The Process
Find funding for 3D printer Acquire other (much less expensive)
technologies that support our new mission
Give workshops / bring people in to teach innovation and makingProvide things that
help people do awesomeness
The Result
Be blown away by what people do.
What DeLaMare is now…
Buzzing with collaboration Full of engaged students Covered in whiteboard marker A place students AND faculty feel a
sense of belonging and ownership Full of maker equipment Host of workshops and events
3D Printing
3D Printing
3D Printing
3D Printing
Total running time for 2013: 4,564 hours
Nearly 6 months of printing time
3D Printing Consultations
http://unr.libcal.com/booking/3dprinting
3D Printing
http://campusguides.unr.edu/3dprinting
3D Printing Logistics
• ~ $18,000
Staff:• Minimal upkeep• Restocking of supplies• Handling of soak tank (sodium
hydroxide)• Keeping finances on track
3D Printing Logistics
Student Workers:
• Intake of 3D printer jobs • Changing of materials• 3D consultations
Other Equipment
$30.00 USD
$48.00 USD
$49.95 USD
Other Equipment
$250 USD$1700+ USD
$350 USD
$200 USD
Other Equipment
$1500 USD
$350
$80-$200 USD
Other Equipment
$15+ USD
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Coming Soon…
Coming soon…
http://www.frysklab.nl/
Maker Culture Building
More about a culture and less about things
Inclusiveness
Learn by Doing
Leveler
Knowledge & Skill Sharing
Open Source
Maker Culture Building
Maker Culture Building
Maker Culture Building
Maker Culture Building
Radical Collaborations
“Promiscuous Collaborations”
Converse, partner, and collaborate with very nearly anyone, anywhere.
Radical Collaborations
• Computer Science• Engineering• Geology• Psychology• Art• Student Groups
• GirlMade• EDAWN• Maker Faire• Bridgewire• Startup Weekend
The End
Tara RadnieckiDeLaMare Science & Engineering LibraryUniversity of Nevada, [email protected]@tmradniecki