Changes To Our Website

admin — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 19:38:59 +0000

The team behind Make It @ Your Library has made the decision to archive this website.

It's been seven years since we embarked on this project with ILEAD USA and the team has moved on to other professional and personal endeavors.

You will still be able to access the website and all it's content, but we will not be making any updates. You can continue to browse all the projects, but unfortunately the search functions will not work.

You will also be able to access all the information about our maker kits and the Illinois State Library will continue to circulate the kits. Any questions about kits should be directed to ISL.

We thank you for all your support!

Tools and Space Descriptions

admin — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:49:44 +0000

The Tools and Space categories we use in Make It @ Your Library were adapted from the research of Travis Good.

Activity Ready: No serious tools, no committed space, one-sitting project

A one-off activity that can be done in a multi-use space and often using traditional library materials or arts and crafts materials. These types of projects are already found in many libraries.

Project Group Ready: No serious tools, no committed space, recurring meeting

An ongoing meetup - like sewing groups, robotics groups, linux groups - that meet in a multi-use space. May not often create final projects, but they do use the library space.

Temporary Tool Ready: Pack-away tools, no committed space

Projects that can be made with a reusable or replenish-able kit and/or using tools that can be packed away after the project is completed; for example, electronics kits, arduino kits, soldering irons, sewing machines, etc. Rarely seen in libraries today, but an area of great potential.

Clean Tool Ready: Committed clean tools in a committed space

A dedicated space for making has been established in the library and the space has dedicated clean tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, egg bots, etc.

Dirty Tool Ready: Committed dirty tools in a committed space

A dedicated space for making that offers tools like saws, large drills, etc. which are dirty and noisy. Only one library has this kind of space right now - Allen County Public Library.

For more information, watch Making Makerspace Libraries, Travis Goode's presentation in March 2013 at ILEAD USA.

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