2014 TechExpo UCPL MOREnet library research project overview

MOREnet Library Research Project Overview

University City Public Library

Christa Van Herreweghe

Bill Coleman

We see an announcement and start thinking.

We submit our proposal.

Sep. 15, 2013 – We get word we were chosen!

Sept. 16, 2013 – Reality strikes.

Now we have to get serious.

• Collaborate with community groups.

• Talk to other libraries and schools.

• Figure out how to: Fine tuning our well thought out plans to:

– Create a audio visual makerspace

– Install fabrication equipment

– Develop a digital repository

– Help people use all this stuff

– Digital signage

The UCPL Studio!

• Not exactly Universal Pictures but ….

• High performance PC’s and Apple Mac’s

• Cameras for people to check out and record their award winning videos.

• Venue for simple recording of audio and video.

The UCPL Studio! (cont)

• Variety of editing software for multiple audiences:

– Apple Final Cut Pro (Mac)

– AVID Media Composer (PC / Mac)

– Sony Vegas Pro (PC)

• Evaluate watch.more.net for video hosting

Unleash your creativity!

Fabrication equipment coming:

– 3D Printing

– 3D Scanning

– Vinyl Cutter

– Heat Press

– Laser Cutter

Digital Repository

• We’re trying to figure this out!

– Learn from other institutions

– Hey, do you have a digital repository? Want to talk about it?

lynda.com

• Computer based training to make use of it all.

Delmar Loop Gigabit access

• Coming soon?

Infrastructure Upgrades (yay nerd stuff!)

• Windows XP machines to be retired

• Data Wiring

• Electrical

• Switches / Hubs

Groups we are working with…

• School District of University City– Robotics team who is interested in fabrication

equipment.

• University City Chamber of Commerce– Helping us market lynda.com

• CALOP – Commission on Local Original Programming– Chamber, CALOP and School District all working

together on a video contest.– We are developing video classes.– CALOP donating cameras for patron checkout

More groups

• Historical Society of University City– Assisting with digitization project for repository

• Washington University– We hope IT/Computer science students will help us

work with patrons on new technology by becoming a work-study site.

– We hope a social work student will help us evaluate our program.

• St. Louis Community College– We currently have an intern helping with our

hardware.

Even more groups!

• Loop Hub Project• City of University City• Arch Reactor• STLMCA – St. Louis Media Communications

Association• Launch code• Fulton Public Schools

– MOREnet K-12 grant recipient

• And, of course, MOREnet– All of this came about through discussions with them.

• Same for other services

– Marketing

– Training

– Maintenance

Questions?

• You can ask yours if we can ask ours.

• Contact us:

– Christa Van Herreweghe – [email protected]

– Bill Coleman – [email protected]