3D Printing

3D Printers and Library Policy: Cool Technology Needs Rules Too

Ginny Mies 10 July 2014 - 3:39pm

When a new and exciting technology comes around, such as a 3D printer, it can be easy to forget about rules and policies. And yet, no matter how cool that 3D printer might make your library look, it's still a piece of public use technology. And public use technology requires clear rules and policies.

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3D Printing

Libraries Lead the 3D Printing Revolution

Ginny Mies 27 February 2014 - 3:40pm

Libraries have the power to impact young people in so many ways. But for Matthew Shields, a nine-year-old in Kansas, a library transformed his way of life. Shields was born with only a thumb on his right hand. Thanks to a family friend and his local library, he now has a 3D-printed prosthetic hand with fingers that curl, grasp, and help him perform everyday tasks.   

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3D modeling
3D Printing
makerspace

Coming Soon: Johnson County Library (KS) Makerspace

Brenda Hough 8 March 2013 - 7:46am

Thanks to Meredith Nelson, Business Reference Librarian at the Johnson County (KS) Library, I have now seen a 3D printer up close and personal! Meredith provided me with a sneak preview of the library’s brand new makerspace, which will soon be open to the public.

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soldering

Spotlight on Creativity and Innovation

Brenda Hough 22 February 2013 - 1:01pm

Have you had a chance to read our new Library Spotlight? It profiles Debbie Moss, Assistant Director at the Orange County Library System in Orlando, FL. In addition to a thorough analysis of bandwidth challenges and opportunities at the library, the spotlight also mentions that the library is building the Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center for Technology Innovation and Creativity.

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Orange County Library System
Florida
Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center for Technology Innovation and Creativity
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