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Wednesday, 31 May 2017
TechShop Announces New Partner Licensing Model, Closes Pittsburgh Location
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The MakeShift Challenge: To the Bat Cave!
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Review: The Droplit v2 Resin Printer
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Join us at ALA Annual in Chicago!
We are thrilled to announce that the Library as Incubator Project will have a presence at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in Chicago this June. Library friends, we’d love to see you there. Special thank you to the Programming Librarian Interest Group (PLIG) and ALA for sponsoring BOTH of these programs.
Here’s where you can find us:
Spotlight on: Artist Residencies – Saturday June 24, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Palmer House (Water Tower Room)
Libraries and arts organizations are often the first things to be cut when budgets get tight. They’re also often on the same page: exposing people to creative ideas in a public space where synergy and exciting accidents can happen. Library Artist Residencies combine the best of both worlds, bringing expert artists, writers, and creators into the library space as living resources that can help showcase the artistic process.
The Library as Incubator Project’s co-founders will moderate a panel discussion featuring representatives from three successful creative Residency programs around the country: the Artist in Residence program at The Bubbler at Madison Public Library, the Children’s Writer in Residence program through the Associates of Boston Public Library, and the Temple University Libraries Artist in Residence Program. This session will highlighting the programs and partnerships that result from the library residency pairing, as well some of the exciting projects produced by artists and makers in the library space. The LAIP will also share progress on a new resource for identifying Library Residency programs that librarians and artists can use.
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Library Takeover: Or, How Madison Public Library Relinquished Control of Community Programming – Sunday June 25, 3:00-4:00 p.m., McCormick Place (W187b)
In this session, Madison Public Library Community Engagement Team members share their experiences coordinating an event planning boot camp that offers up significant library resources, spaces, and money to community members in order to support events that directly reflect what is important to the participants and their networks. Participant teams were made up of individual, non-affiliated community members; applications from non-profit organizations, other city agencies, and institutions were not accepted.
Adapted from an original idea by UK performance poetry group Apples & Snakes and Half-Moon Theatre, Library Takeover @ MPL engaged teams of adult learners in a six-week long event-planning bootcamp, resulting in large-scale community events at the Central Library. Racial equity was a key objective in the program plan.
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Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Making a Toolbox from a Single 2×4
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Edible Innovations: Joyloop Offers Gluten-Free Options without Sacrificing Flavor
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Maker Pro News: Maker Faire Bay Area 2017
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Resin.io Makes It Easy to Program All Your Smart Devices at Once
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From the New Issue of Make: Our 8 Standout Dev Boards
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Monday, 29 May 2017
alt.ctrl.GDC Showcases Custom Interfaces for Video Games
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Maker Faire Bay Area 2017: The Future of the Food Maker Movement
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Sunday, 28 May 2017
This Week in Making: Voltron DIY Kit, Fidget Spinner Nails, and More
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Saturday, 27 May 2017
June 3 Marks Nine Years of the RI Mini Maker Faire
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Friday, 26 May 2017
Tips of the Week: Maker Faire Bay Area Edition
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Adam Savage’s “Sunday Sermon” from Maker Faire Bay Area ’17
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Learn to Build Your Own Lithium Batteries with Micah Toll’s New Book
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Thursday, 25 May 2017
Bigfacebox, a Simple Way to Gigantify Your Head
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Review: The MonoFab SRM-20
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Edible Innovations: Andrew Brentano Harvests Insects from a “Smart Farm”
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Wednesday, 24 May 2017
The MakeShift Challenge: Mountain Bike Rescue
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Program an SMS Bot Using Python and Twilio
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Showing Off: The Making of an Exhibit
This post originally appeared on the LAIP in May 2016.
It seems to me that one of the most frustrating things about working in an institution like a museum or a library is having to coax people into your institution. It can be like pulling teeth, but the best ways to do it involve things like programming and exhibits.
But how best to go about arranging an exhibit? Believe it or not there are good ways and bad ways to do it; here are a few things to keep in consideration.
The first concern should always be the safety of the materials that are being put on display. Depending on what they are, there are preservation and security issues that need to be taken into account. Preservation concerns are dependent on the objects being displayed: what material they are, how old they are, their size and structure, as well as the length of the planned exhibit. Harsh lighting can and will cause damage and deterioration to paper materials, along with fading of ink and paint. Precautions such as cases and rotation of materials for long exhibits should be taken; even something like turning pages in books can help minimize the damage caused to them. Proper support should be given to objects and books to put the least amount of strain on them as possible. If you are unsure about the preservation needs of any of the items you plan to put on display you should consult a professional.
Security concerns are related to the value of the object and the location of the exhibit. If at all possible, avoid putting a valuable object on display. Instead put a less valuable reproduction of it; such as a reprint of a rare book or professional-grade photographs of objects. If your institution has security cameras the exhibit should be placed in a way that it can be easily monitored, and staff should be able to have at least one eye on the exhibit at all times when it is open to the public. This is especially relevant if the exhibit has a tactile element; in this case objects should be closely watched and/or somehow attached to their display podium.
Security concerns are related to the value of the object and the location of the exhibit.
Now on to the fun part: designing the exhibit. Color needs to be considered, of both the objects and the background of the cases and/or walls that the items are being displayed against. Background colors should be as neutral as possible, or subtly contrasting to make items ‘pop’. I must emphasize subtle; too much contrast and the focus will be on the background and not the objects. The arrangement of the items should also be taken into account; it is important that each display area is balanced or something will seem ‘off’.
The most easily recognizable form of balance is symmetrical balance, demonstrated in the picture above. This is fairly self-explanatory, the image or display can be divided down the middle with a straight line and be identical on either side. This can be easily done with objects, for example two smaller items on either side of a large item in the middle. Simple and satisfying. Slightly more difficult but most likely more necessary is asymmetrical or occult balance, demonstrated in the image below. This is a more naturally occurring form of balance, and can really only be described as “you know it when you see it.” If you are having trouble with arranging objects or are unsure about the layout you have chosen, ask someone with a fresh pair of eyes to come in and look at your progress so far.
The exhibit should be featured both online and ‘in person’ at your institution, and flyers posted in appropriate places around town can’t go amiss either.
Other concerns to take into account are the layout of the display cases, leave enough room for browsers to walk easily among them, and the advertisement of the event. The exhibit should be featured both online and ‘in person’ at your institution, and flyers posted in appropriate places around town can’t go amiss either. With these elements in mind, you are on your way to a successful exhibit!
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Maker Pro News: Maker Humble Bundle, Fabricating Fabric, GPU Tech Conference, and More
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Edible Innovations: Organic Pantry’s Snacks Prove That Less Is More
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CNC Routing A 12 Foot Wide Piece Of Window Art
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The Labs @ CLP: The Further Electrified Adventures of the CLP Music Department
The Labs program launched in 2012 with a focus on a teen audience and while teens are still the focus of The Labs we’ve been looking for opportunities to engage other age groups across the Library. While Tara’s project is not a Labs project it is certainly in keeping with the experiential and experimental nature of The Labs. I hope you’ll enjoy reading about Tara’s great work with synthesizers at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Library in the Music, Film & Audio Department.
Enjoy.
~Corey Wittig, Digital Learning Lead Librarian, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Leon Theremin circa 1927 with a Theremin amplified by one of his speaker systems. Image is from the book The Synthesizer by Mark Vail.
by Tara Goe
This past January I introduced the Carnegie Library Music Department’s new gadget lending pilot project on this here website, and as promised I’m back with an update. The good news is that the program was a massive success. Not only was the collection of electronic instruments and gear almost continuously checked out (and returned!) but the handful of instruments that were available for in-house use were played by hundreds of curious music adventurers.
The level of enthusiasm and engagement that our users (many of them new to the department) have shown for the lending program exceeded our expectations. We have chosen to continue the program and are working towards expanding the collection offerings. While it’s tempting to move forward full steam ahead, we have chosen instead to regroup and come up with a more comprehensive plan for summer and fall. I’d like to share with you a few things we’re currently working on.
Theremania Day!
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By far the instrument that has generated the most interest is the Moog Theremini, which lives at the entrance to our department. In honor of this most mysterious musical instrument we have chosen to declare May 18th Theremania Day.
Theremin virtuoso Pamelia Stickney will be stopping by the CLP – Main Library for a lunchtime lecture and performance. She will also be giving a concert in the evening at the local Glitter Box Theater, and before her performance folks can stop by the Documentary Salon at Pittsburgh Filmmakers for a free screening of a fascinating and charming documentary about the life and times of Leon Theremin — inventor, unwilling KGB spy and prisoner.
Expanded Music Programming
Intro to Synthesizers & Electronic Sound Making with Pittsburgh Modular
The two music programs we offered during our pilot (Intro to Synthesizers with Pittsburgh Modular and a Sound Recording Skillshare with Madeleine Campbell) were well-attended, packed house affairs and so we’re working toward offering more music programming in the future using what has been successful for The Labs as a model.
Learning about making sounds and recording them with engineer Madeleine Campbell
We’re especially excited about developing an electronics meetup group — sort of like a knitting circle, but for electronics! For this program users can BYOP (bring their own project, such as guitar pedals and the like) or try their hand at putting a kit together that will be added to the library’s circulating gadgets collection. This program is a natural extension of the connected learning model that has worked so well for our Teen Labs. More program ideas we’re exploring – Beatmaking with the Roland TR-8, Open Source Synthesizers, and an Ableton Live Learning Circle among others.
Musical Incubation
Our Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-1 Blackbox, available in-house or for checkout
As mentioned on this site in January, the Music Department doesn’t (yet) have a dedicated programming space but the instruments we have had on offer in-house (a Korg MS-20 Mini Synthesizer, a Pittsburgh Modular SV-1, and our Moog Theremini) have gotten quite a bit of use. Since we can’t offer a dedicated space for musical exploration in the near future, we’re doing the next best thing and inviting a handful of local musicians to use our musical instruments collection to create unique sound pieces to be performed in the library later this year.
A piece from the Pittsburgh Sheet Music Collection
We’ll offer pieces from our Historic Pittsburgh Sheet Music collection as inspiration, which contains hundreds of songs about the people, places, and things that make Pittsburgh uniquely Pittsburgh. We’ll be encouraging our invited musicians to create some new (electrified!) songs or pieces that celebrate our fair city. Here’s hoping that we’ll have something fun to share with all of you later this fall!
Want More?
- Check out all the posts in our ongoing series on The Labs, starting in 2012, when the initiative was still in early planning!
- Connect with The Labs @ CLP crew online, on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.
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Monday, 22 May 2017
9 Costs That Factor into Mass Manufacturing a Hardware Product
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Review: The mUVe 3D DLP Pro+ Creates Clean and Crisp Resin Prints
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Sunday, 21 May 2017
This Week in Making: Make: books, Learning to Cope with A.I., and More
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Saturday, 20 May 2017
Tinkercad Adds Embedded Circuits, Lego Exports, and More
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Glowforge Has Come To Maker Faire With News
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Friday, 19 May 2017
Tips of the Week: Tiny Component Pick Up, Zip Tie Cable Weaving, and Spec’ing for Fun
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Maker Faire Bay Area 2017: Live Updates and More
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Filament Friday: PLAyPHAb
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The Evezor Robot Arm Is an Open Source Artist, Bartender, and More
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This 3D Printed Mass Effect Prop Folds Up Just Like in the Game
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