How the HYPE Makerspace at the Detroit Public Library was created, and how to plan and start other library makerspaces.

1. Hyperspace Engage:
Learning to Make the
Future at Your Library
Steve Teeri - @telephase
Valerie Sobczak - @valerieclaires
Hawaii Library
Association Annual
Conference 2013

2. Agenda!
What is a
Makerspace?
Workshops
Tips for Success

3. What is a Makerspace?
Any Place Where Things are Made
A Kitchen
A Laboratory
We Are All Makers

4. Theory of Making
Evidence Based Learning (Look What I Made!)
Requires Research and Reading
Inspires Inventive Thinking
Promotes Teamwork
Builds Confidence

5. Public Libraries
Hackerspaces are kind of dangerous and usually in
a warehouse on the edge of town, Eeeep!
Public libraries are already trusted community
institutions
A fun and relaxed way to learn
Be excited to go to work, and see what is made!

6. Academic Libraries
Engineering and Design schools might already
have these tools
Undergrad library can give access for various
majors to interface (Discipline Agnostic)
Partner with local makerspaces as well
Draw on expertise of faculty and staff

7. HYPE Makerspace
Inside of HYPE Teen
Center
DPL Main Library
Serves ages 13-18
4,000 Sq. Ft.

11. Potential Administration
Reaction to Makerspace
Proposal
(Artist’s Rendering)

12. Community Partnerships

13. Makerspaces in Hawaii
Maui Makers - mauimakers.com
Oahu Makerspace - oahumakerspace.com
Kauai Makers Club -kauaimakers.wikispaces.com/
HI Capacity - hicapacity.org/
Hawaii Maker - hawaiimaker.com/

14. Maker Faire
Detroit Maker Faire
started in 2010
Met all sorts of maker
people in our area
Attend a Maker Faire…
…Or host a maker
meet-up at your library!

15. Maker Faire Detroit 2012

19. HYPE Makerspace
Workshops
8 to 12 week session of workshops
7 workshops per week
Each workshop is 2 hours
Teens can continue work on projects outside of
the workshops

20. Crafternoon
Papercraft
Cross-Stitch
Knitting

23. Bike Tech
Learn bicycle
repair &
maintenance
Teens can bring
own bikes in!

25. Graphic Design
Theory of Design
Wood Block Printing
Silk Screen Printing
Digital Vinyl Cutter

27. Sewing/Wearables
 Get a Couple
Sewing Machines
 Find Cheap / Free
Remnant Fabric
 Find an experienced
sewing instructor
 Fabulousness!

30. 3D Printing
 3D Printers Are
Awesome!
 *They Are not
Essential to Starting a
Makerspace
 Printers Cost
Anywhere from $300$2200
 Plastic Costs around
$50/kg ($.05/g)

34. Video Game Programming
 Raspberry Pi!
 Credit Card Size
Linux Computer
 Big Online
Community
 Create Your Own
Minecraft Server!

35. Electronics / Robotics
 Adafruit.com
 SparkFun.com
 Arduino
Microcontrollers
 Parallax Robotics
Kits
 Robot Petting Zoo!

41. Tips, Tricks & Resources
 Find staff who are passionate
 Learn from existing makerspaces
 Community partnerships
 Experienced instructors lead to success
 Starting small is not a bad thing

42. Tips, Tricks & Resources
 learn.adafruit.com
 instructables.com
 makezine.com
 sparkfun.com
 makeitatyourlibrary.org

43. Criticisms!
Is this safe?
Is this a “Core Library Service?”
Won’t this take money away from the
collection/programs?
Does this belong in the Library?!?!?!

45. Let’s Be Friends!
Steve Teeri
@telephase
steve.teeri@gmail.com
Valerie Sobczak
@valerieclaires
valerie.sobczak@gmail.com
http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/hype

46. Questions?