Re: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0

2014-03-05 Thread Rachel Shaevel
-4660 rshae...@chipublib.org -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Daron Dierkes Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 3:51 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0 In St. Louis, to my knowledge we do

Re: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0

2014-02-28 Thread Kevin French
Librarian GMILCS, Inc. 31 Mount Saint Mary's Way Hooksett, NH 03106-4400 (603)485-4286 -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Edward Iglesias Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 15:33 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Tool

Re: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0

2014-02-28 Thread Edward Iglesias
Thanks to all of you for the replies. Great suggestions on the k-12 set Ian as the primary users are public libraries. Cary, your setup is brilliant! Expect theft of your intellectual property ;) This is definitely early days with a focus on just checking out kits with a minimum of training

Re: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0

2014-02-28 Thread Kevin French
, NH 03106-4400 (603)485-4286 -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Daron Dierkes Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 16:51 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0 In St. Louis, to my knowledge we do not have

[CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0

2014-02-27 Thread Edward Iglesias
Hello All, A colleague and I were recently asked to help create a tool library for makerspaces for a local state library consortia. The idea being they would lend out kits such as Arduino's with breadboards to libraries that are thinking of setting up some kind of makerspace but unsure where to

Re: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0

2014-02-27 Thread Ian Walls
@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Edward Iglesias Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 3:33 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0 Hello All, A colleague and I were recently asked to help create a tool library for makerspaces for a local state library consortia. The idea being

Re: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0

2014-02-27 Thread Pulliam, Beatrice
@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Edward Iglesias Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 3:33 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0 Hello All, A colleague and I were recently asked to help create a tool library for makerspaces for a local state library consortia. The idea being

Re: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0

2014-02-27 Thread Cary Gordon
Personally, I would put soldering irons in phase 2, as they really do require training to use. Without a pretty decent skillset, you can burn through a lot of led strips, etc. My lab consists of a Sparkfun kit hot-glued to the top of a parts box. This arrangement has been very helpful for my

Re: [CODE4LIB] Tool Library 2.0

2014-02-27 Thread Daron Dierkes
In St. Louis, to my knowledge we do not have a makerspace as part of a library. We do however have a hackerspace called Arch Reactor and a new TechShop is coming soon, which I guess is maybe something similar but diffferent? Could any of you help clarify the terms for me and maybe explain what