Circulating Technology and Student Accessible Emerging Technologies
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The document discusses the emerging technologies and resources available at the University of Memphis library, highlighting the importance of circulating such resources to foster interdisciplinary collaboration. It addresses implementation challenges like policy adjustments, maintenance concerns, and training needs for using new technology, specifically mentioning the student-accessible 3D lab. The overarching aim is for the library to serve as a community center and incubator for digital scholarship, guiding patrons towards innovative and accessible resources.
Circulating Technology and Student Accessible Emerging Technologies
- 1. Circulating Technology and Student Accessible Emerging Technologies University of Memphis Resources Cody Behles Emerging Technologies Librarian @cbehles, cbehles@memphis.edu
- 3. The Bigger Picture Why We Circulate What We Circulate: “The campus of the future will be increasingly connected and collaborative, and the library can be the community center and beta test kitchen for new forms of interdisciplinary inquiry.” Brian Sinclair, “The University Library as Incubator of Digital Scholarship” Serving Interdisciplinary Community Requires Engagement of Entire Student Body Circulating resources serve as a litmus test for future services
- 4. Challenges To Implementation Policies and Cataloging Each new item requires a special variation on circulation policies and the introduction of new item types Deprecation and Destruction Concerns over introducing objects that were transient in nature, or that would require high levels of maintenance Threshold of Training Providing resources which require an uncommon set of pre-existing knowledge Consumable Considerations Providing resources which require material acquisition on the part of the patron
- 5. 3D Lab The 3D Lab Student-only, self-service resource Free to students including training in basic CAD programming Currently used by: Engineering Tech, Theater, Instructional Design, Mathematics, Architecture The Resources 2 Makerbot 5th Generation Replicators 1 Makerbot Digitizer 1 Dell Optiplex Lab Cost: ~$10,000
- 6. Future-Facing Integrated Services Probably Not This Libraries provide access to resources which are otherwise inaccessible to individuals The range of services provided should reflect the interests of the entire community being served The librarian serves as a gatewatcher to these resources, guiding patrons and drawing connections between resources and services More Likely This