This has been a very busy time for me at work, organising a new Makerspace at Kathleen Symes Library, and some new maker skills classes that will start next month, but some of the best , and most challenging tasks at work sometimes comes right from left field. So when...
I’m lucky enough to have had some experience with 3D printers in general, but what greeted me at the Library at The Dock new 3D printer bar was a first for me. Right now we have five printers currently at the library: a Makerbot Replicator 2; an Ups Plus; a...
Last month I was fortunate enough to take part in an Education of Victoria development day based on the Intel Galileo board. For those of you who have not heard of the Galileo board it is an Arduino-certified development and prototyping board based on Intel...
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) students and new graduates came down to the Connected Community HackerSpace (CCHS) and explored what a Makerspace had to offer to the Library Services. Organised by the good friend and fellow maker, Jennifer...
On the 19th of April 2015, Melbourne Library Services held a gathering of the local Melbourne Maker groups at their flagship library, Library at The Dock. This venue was the perfect place for Mini Make Day as it houses City of Melbourne first Makerspace, a place where...
