Katy's blog /blogs/katy en Maker Materials: A Little More Detail /blog/maker-materials-little-more-detail <!-- THIS FILE IS NOT USED AND IS HERE AS A STARTING POINT FOR CUSTOMIZATION ONLY. See http://api.drupal.org/api/function/theme_field/7 for details. After copying this file to your theme's folder and customizing it, remove this HTML comment. --> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p><span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This post will tell you more about the materials we are considering for our circulating maker kits. These materials fall in to categories that highlight crafting, 3D design and printing, electronics and circuit building, computers and programming, robotics, and engineering. There are links to specific products, however, these may not end up being the items that Make It @ Your Library circulates. We are simply using these examples to see where interests lie. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:makeitatyourlibrary@gmail.com">makeitatyourlibrary@gmail.com</a>.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"><strong>Crafts</strong></span></p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.0799999237061px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/shop/machines/cameo" target="_blank">Silhouette Cameo Electronic Cutting Machine</a></span></span></li> <li>Knitting Machine</li> <li><a href="https://www.rainbowloom.com/" target="_blank">Rainbow Looms</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tulipscreenit.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">Silk-screening machine</a></li> </ul><p><strong>3D Design</strong></p> <ul><li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">3D Printer</span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">3D Printing pen</span></li> <li><a href="https://othermachine.co/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">CNC machine (fully enclosed)</span></a></li> </ul><p><span style="line-height: 21px;"><strong>Electronics/Circuits</strong><br /></span></p> <ul><li><a href="http://littlebits.cc/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 21px;">littleBits</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.snapcircuits.net/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Snap Circuits</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://squishycircuitsstore.com/kits.html" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Squishy Circuits</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sparkfun.com" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 21px;">SparkFun Kits</span></a></li> </ul><p><span style="line-height: 21px;"><strong>Computing/Programming</strong><br /></span></p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.arduino.cc" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Arduino Kits</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://makeymakey.com" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 21px;">MakeyMakey</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.raspberrypi.org/help/what-is-a-raspberry-pi/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Raspberry Pi Kits</span></a></li> </ul><p><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;">Robotics</strong></p> <ul><li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="http://www.finchrobot.com/" target="_blank">Finch Robots</a></span></li> <li><a href="http://www.gosphero.com/sphero/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Sphero</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.education.lego.com/legoed/en-US/catalog/product.jsp?productId=9580&amp;ProductName=LEGO-Education-WeDo-Construction-Set&amp;ProductLine=LEGO-Education-WeDo-"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Lego WeDo</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.modrobotics.com/cubelets/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Cubelets</span></a></li> </ul><p><strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Engineering</span></strong></p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.knex.com/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 21px;">K'Nex</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldieblox.com/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 21px;">GoldieBlox</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.strawbees.com/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Strawbees</span></a></li> </ul><p> </p> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:27:35 +0000 Katy 353 at http://makeitatyourlibrary.docksal How does Make It @ Your Library Work? /blog/how-does-make-it-your-library-work <!-- THIS FILE IS NOT USED AND IS HERE AS A STARTING POINT FOR CUSTOMIZATION ONLY. 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After copying this file to your theme's folder and customizing it, remove this HTML comment. --> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p>Hello, and welcome to Make it @ Your Library.  You might be wondering what we're all about.  Why not start <a href="http://makeitatyourlibrary.org/about" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p> <p>The idea for this site began in 2012 and has since evolved to the site you see today.  You may have heard a lot of buzz about makerspaces, hackerspaces, labs and more popping up all over the library world.  Like the makerspaces at <a href="http://tekventure.org/maker-station/" target="_blank">Allen County Library Tekventure Maker Station</a>, <a href="http://cplmakerlab.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Chicago Public Library's Maker Lab </a>or <a href="http://makezine.com/2013/07/01/check-it-out-libraries-embracing-makerspaces/" target="_blank">Maker Monday</a>  at the <a href="http://www.ala.org/" target="_blank">American Library Association's</a> Midsummer conference. Exciting.... but perhaps a little overwhelming!</p> <p>This is where Make it @ Your Library comes in.</p> <p>The goal of this site is to be a "go-to" for librarians interested in makerspace projects at their institutions.  We are building a collection of maker projects, with an interface that allows you to search by cost, age, time, tools and readiness to find projects just right for you and your patrons.  To learn more about levels of readiness, click <a href="http://makeitatyourlibrary.org/blog/tools-and-space-descriptions" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p> <p>To search for projects, follow these steps:</p> <ol><li> Select your available tools and space.  To read more, read this <a href="http://makeitatyourlibrary.org/blog/tools-and-space-descriptions#.UlyRYKHD_cs" target="_blank">blog post</a> about tools and space descriptions.</li> <li> Select the age level(s) of patrons you would like to gear your project towards.  All ages?  Select all three age levels!</li> <li> Choose your category.  For a brief description of our categories, read this <a href="http://makeitatyourlibrary.org/blog/categories" target="_blank">blog post</a>.</li> <li> Choose your desired budget.  The cost is determined by the estimated dollar amount per person per project, based on the materials needed to make the project.  Some projects require more initial investment in materials.</li> <li> Choose your desired amount of time.  Projects can take less than an hour or 1-2 hours for a one time session, or you can search for projects that will be on-going for your patrons.  These tend to be larger, group projects.</li> </ol><p>As we continue to develop the site and grow our community, we encourage your feedback.  You can reach us at <a href="mailto:makeitatyourlibrary@gmail.com">makeitatyourlibrary@gmail.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 14 Oct 2013 20:05:32 +0000 Katy 94 at http://makeitatyourlibrary.docksal Categories /blog/categories <!-- THIS FILE IS NOT USED AND IS HERE AS A STARTING POINT FOR CUSTOMIZATION ONLY. 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