3D Printing at the University of Florida Hannah F. Norton Health Science Center Library University of Florida

Development of Our Service February 2013 – UF librarians and IT staff submit 3D printing proposal for Technology Fee funding Summer 2013 – Technology Fee funding awarded October March 2014 – Library staff experiment with printers, library IT creates interface for payment system April 2014 – Public 3D Printing goes live at Marston Science Library and Health Science Center Library March 2015 – Public 3D Printing goes live at Education Library

Current Equipment MakerBot Replicator 2 Extrudes layers of heated filament at ~ °C Uses Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), a corn-based plastic Build plate of 11.2" x 6" x 6.1" (285 x 153 x 155 mm) Layers are 0.1mm – 0.3mm

Current Equipment NextEngine 3D Scanner Desktop, 360° laser scanning File size ~20 MB Steep learning curve for use

How the Library S ervice Works Bring a.stl file to Marston Science Library, Health Science Center Library, or Education Library We will look at the file with you and process it Cost: $.06/gram +.02/minute. Prepay with a credit or p-card We will you when finished to pick it up

I acknowledge that my item(s) adhere to copyright restrictions and to UF's computer use policies. copyright restrictionscomputer use I understand that…  The Libraries reserve the right to decline a print request that does not comply.  I will not be reimbursed for jobs that failed on my part, but I will receive a voucher for jobs that fail on the library's part.  The Libraries cannot guarantee a print time, however staff may be able to provide an estimate based upon the print queue length.  Priority is given to UF students, faculty, and staff, and also to class assignments.  Items printed that are not picked up with 14 days with become the property of the Libraries. Items must be picked up by the individual who printed them. User Agreement

Ultrafine particle emissions Polylactic Acid (PLA) vs. Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) Ventilation Post-processing Environmental Health & Safety

Marketing LibGuide: Stand-alone sessions, “Introduction to 3D Printing” ed to liaison groups, advertised on website, printers prominently located

Usage by Library – # of Jobs

Usage by Library – Hours of Printing

Status of Printing Users by Library

Usage by Department – All Libraries

Usage by Department – Health Science Library

Simulation lab staff (Anesthesiology) Brain model for clinical trial patient Pediatric patient trachea for surgery preparation and patient education Megalodon teeth for education (Natural History Museum) Sample Uses

Outcomes and Next Steps Creation of listserv on maker-spaces and 3D printing in libraries: New equipment purchases – additional printers and handheld scanners Collaboration with Enabling the Future Jessica Bergau, Enabling the Future

Hannah Norton University of Florida, Health Science Center Library Contact Information

References SR Gonzalez and DB Bennett Planning and implementing a 3D printing service in an academic library. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. DB Short, A Sirinterlikci, P Badger, B Artieri Environmental, health, and safety issues in rapid prototyping. Rapid Prototyping Journal 21(1): C Sioutas, RJ Delfinom M Singh Exposure assessment for atmospheric ultrafine particles (UFPs) and implications in epidemiologic research. Environmental Health Perspectives 113(8): B Stephens, P Azimi, Z El Orch, T Ramos Ultrafine particle emissions from desktop 3D printers. Atmospheric Environment 79: This presentation is available for re-use under a creative commons attribution license.