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3d Printing: A New Dimension In Service, Steven W. Pryor Apr 2016

3d Printing: A New Dimension In Service, Steven W. Pryor

Steven Pryor

Libraries provide resources for not only for consuming information, but also generating new information and research. In addition to books and academic journals, we traditionally provide creation tools such as computers, (2D) printers, and copy machines. Sometimes, the product of one’s research may be a physical artifact such as a sculpture, a prototype device, or a biological model. The recent decrease in the cost of 3D printing technology makes it possible for libraries to begin providing this service as well, giving all students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with a burgeoning trend in nearly every field of study and professional …


Open Access To Research: A Guide To Policies And Resources For Siue Faculty, Steven W. Pryor Apr 2016

Open Access To Research: A Guide To Policies And Resources For Siue Faculty, Steven W. Pryor

Steven Pryor

Presentation by Steven Pryor, Director of Digital Initiatives and Technologies, Library & Information Services (LIS). This workshop will explore SIUE SPARK, the university's open access institutional repository. Studies show significant advantages for authors who make open access versions of their work available; we will discuss how SIUE faculty can easily comply with the SIUE Open Access policy as well as reap the benefits of open access by posting their work in SPARK. SIUE SPARK (Scholarly Publications and Repository of Knowledge) is a service of Library and Information Services, fulfilling and expanding the library's traditional role in collecting and preserving the …


Implementing A 3d Printing Service In An Academic Library, Steven W. Pryor Apr 2016

Implementing A 3d Printing Service In An Academic Library, Steven W. Pryor

Steven Pryor

Makerspaces and related concepts and technologies are currently the subject of much discussion in the library community, particularly among public libraries. One prominent technology often featured in makerspaces is three-dimensional (3D) printing. In this article the author describes a 3D printing service launched at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library; the justification for providing the service in an academic library, equipment selection, procedures and workflow, and evaluation of the success of the service to date.


Open Access To Research: A Guide To Policies And Resources For Siue Faculty, Steven W. Pryor Apr 2016

Open Access To Research: A Guide To Policies And Resources For Siue Faculty, Steven W. Pryor

Steven Pryor

Presentation by Steven Pryor, Director of Digital Initiatives and Technologies, Library & Information Services (LIS). This workshop will explore SIUE SPARK, the university's open access institutional repository. Studies show significant advantages for authors who make open access versions of their work available; we will discuss how SIUE faculty can easily comply with the SIUE Open Access policy as well as reap the benefits of open access by posting their work in SPARK. SIUE SPARK (Scholarly Publications and Repository of Knowledge) is a service of Library and Information Services, fulfilling and expanding the library's traditional role in collecting and preserving the …


Implementing A 3d Printing Service In An Academic Library, Steven W. Pryor Apr 2016

Implementing A 3d Printing Service In An Academic Library, Steven W. Pryor

Steven Pryor

Makerspaces and related concepts and technologies are currently the subject of much discussion in the library community, particularly among public libraries. One prominent technology often featured in makerspaces is three-dimensional (3D) printing. In this article the author describes a 3D printing service launched at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library; the justification for providing the service in an academic library, equipment selection, procedures and workflow, and evaluation of the success of the service to date.


3d Printing: A New Dimension In Service, Steven W. Pryor Apr 2016

3d Printing: A New Dimension In Service, Steven W. Pryor

Steven Pryor

Libraries provide resources for not only for consuming information, but also generating new information and research. In addition to books and academic journals, we traditionally provide creation tools such as computers, (2D) printers, and copy machines. Sometimes, the product of one’s research may be a physical artifact such as a sculpture, a prototype device, or a biological model. The recent decrease in the cost of 3D printing technology makes it possible for libraries to begin providing this service as well, giving all students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with a burgeoning trend in nearly every field of study and professional …


Open Access To Research: A Guide To Policies And Resources For Siue Faculty, Steven W. Pryor Apr 2016

Open Access To Research: A Guide To Policies And Resources For Siue Faculty, Steven W. Pryor

Steven Pryor

Presentation by Steven Pryor, Director of Digital Initiatives and Technologies, Library & Information Services (LIS). This workshop will explore SIUE SPARK, the university's open access institutional repository. Studies show significant advantages for authors who make open access versions of their work available; we will discuss how SIUE faculty can easily comply with the SIUE Open Access policy as well as reap the benefits of open access by posting their work in SPARK. SIUE SPARK (Scholarly Publications and Repository of Knowledge) is a service of Library and Information Services, fulfilling and expanding the library's traditional role in collecting and preserving the …


Implementing A 3d Printing Service In An Academic Library, Steven W. Pryor Apr 2016

Implementing A 3d Printing Service In An Academic Library, Steven W. Pryor

Steven Pryor

Makerspaces and related concepts and technologies are currently the subject of much discussion in the library community, particularly among public libraries. One prominent technology often featured in makerspaces is three-dimensional (3D) printing. In this article the author describes a 3D printing service launched at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library; the justification for providing the service in an academic library, equipment selection, procedures and workflow, and evaluation of the success of the service to date.


3d Printing: A New Dimension In Service, Steven W. Pryor Apr 2016

3d Printing: A New Dimension In Service, Steven W. Pryor

Steven Pryor

Libraries provide resources for not only for consuming information, but also generating new information and research. In addition to books and academic journals, we traditionally provide creation tools such as computers, (2D) printers, and copy machines. Sometimes, the product of one’s research may be a physical artifact such as a sculpture, a prototype device, or a biological model. The recent decrease in the cost of 3D printing technology makes it possible for libraries to begin providing this service as well, giving all students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with a burgeoning trend in nearly every field of study and professional …