Forming Strategic Partnerships in Academic Makerspaces

Strategic Partnerships in the Academic Library Makerspace

Edward IglesiasSystems Librarian

Central Connecticut State University

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Who do we partner with?

• The Mad Scientist• The Inventor• The Computer (Remember people used to be

“computers”, it was a job title.

The Mad Scientist

• Dr. Thomas Burkholder,• Professor of Chemistry

at CCSU• Secret Project…

The Florence Siphon

• A very Steampunk way of brewing coffee. Dr.Burkholder has agreed to do a demo perhaps involving a pith helmet and brass goggles.

The Inventor

• Dr. Thamma Ravindra• Professor in Robotics

Department at CCSU• Want to stage FIRST

Robotics competitions in library.

The Computer

• Dr. Robert Shumaker• Professor of MIS• Wants to introduce his

classes to 3D printing and physical computing.

Additional Departments

• Archeology for 3D replicas• Music Possible “build your own instrument”

workshops.• Use committees such at Information

Technology Committee or equivalent.

Suggested readings

Online Resources

• Makerspaces in Libraries Google Plus Community– https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/

117274577818142707955• Code4lib– http://code4lib.org/

• LITA– http://www.ala.org/lita/