MOREnet Library Research Project Overview

University City Public Library

Christa Van Herreweghe

Bill Coleman

We see an announcement and start thinking.

We submit our proposal.

Sep. 15, 2013 – We get word we were chosen!

Sept. 16, 2013 – Reality strikes.

Now we have to get serious.

• Collaborate with community groups.

• Talk to other libraries and schools.

• Figure out how to: Fine tuning our well thought out plans to:

– Create a audio visual makerspace

– Install fabrication equipment

– Develop a digital repository

– Help people use all this stuff

– Digital signage

The UCPL Studio!

• Not exactly Universal Pictures but ….

• High performance PC’s and Apple Mac’s

• Cameras for people to check out and record their award winning videos.

• Venue for simple recording of audio and video.

The UCPL Studio! (cont)

• Variety of editing software for multiple audiences:

– Apple Final Cut Pro (Mac)

– AVID Media Composer (PC / Mac)

– Sony Vegas Pro (PC)

• Evaluate watch.more.net for video hosting

Unleash your creativity!

Fabrication equipment coming:

– 3D Printing

– 3D Scanning

– Vinyl Cutter

– Heat Press

– Laser Cutter

Digital Repository

• We’re trying to figure this out!

– Learn from other institutions

– Hey, do you have a digital repository? Want to talk about it?

lynda.com

• Computer based training to make use of it all.

Delmar Loop Gigabit access

• Coming soon?

Infrastructure Upgrades (yay nerd stuff!)

• Windows XP machines to be retired

• Data Wiring

• Electrical

• Switches / Hubs

Groups we are working with…

• School District of University City– Robotics team who is interested in fabrication

equipment.

• University City Chamber of Commerce– Helping us market lynda.com

• CALOP – Commission on Local Original Programming– Chamber, CALOP and School District all working

together on a video contest.– We are developing video classes.– CALOP donating cameras for patron checkout

More groups

• Historical Society of University City– Assisting with digitization project for repository

• Washington University– We hope IT/Computer science students will help us

work with patrons on new technology by becoming a work-study site.

– We hope a social work student will help us evaluate our program.

• St. Louis Community College– We currently have an intern helping with our

hardware.

Even more groups!

• Loop Hub Project• City of University City• Arch Reactor• STLMCA – St. Louis Media Communications

Association• Launch code• Fulton Public Schools

– MOREnet K-12 grant recipient

• And, of course, MOREnet– All of this came about through discussions with them.

• Same for other services

– Marketing

– Training

– Maintenance

Questions?

• You can ask yours if we can ask ours.

• Contact us:

– Christa Van Herreweghe – christa@ucitylibrary.org

– Bill Coleman – bcoleman@ucitylibrary.org