MAKERSPACES FOR THE MODERN LIBRARY Create a learning environment that engages and inspires Rich Sykes, Amtek Company rsykes@amtekcompany.com
INSTALLATION & TRAINING EXPERT CONSULTATION INSTALLATION & TRAINING SUPPORT & SERVICE Define program needs & objectives Outline technology / equipment features and capabilities within budget parameters Crate custom STEM / Technology / Innovation Lab framework, including plan for equipment use Help establish measureable objectives for program success Spec out space & equipment requirements Draft initial layout based on anticipated lab size Develop timeline for implementation Install equipment Provide teacher training to ensure proper, safe use of equipment while mapping to learning objectives Additional training and professional development for new teachers, as available Ongoing equipment maintenance contracts available New project ideas and lesson plans continually made available by our manufacturers Lifetime phone support for every product Who is Amtek?
EQUIPMENT 3D printers 3D scanners CNC machines Injection molders Nansemond Suffolk Academy EQUIPMENT 3D printers 3D scanners CNC machines Injection molders Laser cutters Plasma cutters Vacuum formers Wide format printers Vinyl cutters
LAB LAYOUT DESIGN Space Utilization – Design, Fabrication, or Both? Highland Springs High School LAB LAYOUT DESIGN Space Utilization – Design, Fabrication, or Both?
LAB LAYOUT DESIGN Dirty vs. Clean Noise Control Power requirements Safety concerns
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. LAB LAYOUT DESIGN Furniture – Consider durability first, then aesthetics
VCU Innovation Center LAB LAYOUT DESIGN Designing for Mobility
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT lending libraries Slover Library COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT lending libraries community events / makerspace open houses
MAKERSPACE PROGRAMMING RESOURCES https://www.thingiverse.com/education - 100s of 3D printing lessons & activities http://www.stratasys.com/resources/education-materials - STL files, project ideas & lesson plans https://librarymakerspace.blogspot.com/ (blog run by the Duxbury Free Library in Massachusetts) http://renovatedlearning.com/makerspace-resources/ (blog from Diana Rendina, media specialist, teacher, and librarian at Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, Florida) http://acrlog.org/ (blog site for academic and research librarians - search “makerspace”) tour local library makerspaces near you
THANK YOU Rich Sykes rsykes@amtekcompany.com www.amtekcompany.com