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Bridging n the Academic Library. to Presentation by Tod Colegrove, Ph.D., M Head of DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library, University of Nevada, Science Librarians Orienta American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Boston February 16,
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A presentation at the science librarians orientation, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting 2013, Boston, MA: the DeLaMare Science & Energy Library is actively working to dissolve traditional institutional boundaries in the library between the sciences, art, and engineering; transitioning from traditional STEM support, we’re building up STEAM in the library. This presentation offers rationale, along with a brief presentation of work being done to leverage the "unreasonable effectiveness" of recently introduced 3D printing and scanning services to meet needs of students and faculty across the sciences, engineering, and art.
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Bridging
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Presentation by Tod Colegrove, Ph.D., MSLISHead of DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library, University of Nevada, Reno
Science Librarians OrientationAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
February 16, 2013
It’s steam-notstem.com:
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://steam-notstem.com/; remix of artwork on previous slide
Is there a disconnect?
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from https://ruthcatchen.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/stemtosteam1.jpg
A Recent Study of Nobel Laureates1,2 Found They Are:
• twenty-five times as likely as average scientist to sing, dance, or act;
• seventeen times as likely to be an artist;• twelve times more likely to write poetry and
literature;• eight times more likely to do woodworking or some
other craft;• four times as likely to be a musician;• and twice as likely to be a photographer.
Many connect their art with their scientific creativity.1The Art of Scientific and Technological Innovations, retrieved 2/15/2013 from http://scienceblogs.com/art_of_science_learning/2011/04/11/the-art-of-scientific-and-tech-1/
2Arts Foster Scientific Success – Psychology Today, retrieved 2/15/2013 from http://www.psychologytoday.com/files/attachments/1035/arts-foster-scientific-success.pdf
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://info.biotech-calendar.com/Portals/45279/images/science%20art%20wonder.jpg
work at the intersection.
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/art-and-science.003.jpg
the library can become
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://www.utc.edu/Outreach/SCEA/Transdisciplinary%20-%20Stem%20to%20Steam.php
Silos
Bridge!
We started by painting the walls: whiteboard paint:
Photo by Tod Colegrove: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
Photo by Tod Colegrove: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
Even a whiteboard wall contest:
Added 3D printing/scanning
supports rapid prototypingextrusion methodABS plastic + PLA support materialsLye bath to remove support material once complete
Photo by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/ Right 2 Photos by Will Kurt
with two printer “flavors”:
Stratasys uPrint SE plus: July 2012 arrival
3DTouch: May 2012 arrival
Photos by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
but it’s not about the 3D printer.
introducing a few of our members…
Chris, computer science + engineering
“I like the networking portion and getting people from other backgrounds together. You get your average engineering types, but it’s also nice to see the biologists and the artists coming in here. It allows us to break out of the box and cross-pollinate in ways we normally can’t.”
Ben King, faculty: chemistry
“one of the very hard things about teaching chemistry is explaining that molecules have shape. This basically removes that obstacle ... so it will change how we teach chemistry and how we look at molecules on a daily basis.It's also justplain fun."
Photo by Tod Colegrove: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
Photo of King by Jason Hildago from Engadget:http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/19/reshaping-universities-through-3d-printing/
Ben King, faculty: chemistry
Doug, engineering + art major
Pavel Solin, faculty: applied mathematics
PLaSMRetrieved from: http://hpfem.org/~pavel/
Online STEM lab: https://nclab.com/
Nick, social work + photographer
Photo by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
Creative abrasion. STEAM.
Photos by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
What’s happening in the library:
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from https://wparchive.risd.edu/wp-content/uploads/stem1.gif
Added Lego mindstorm kits, arduino kits, AR drones,button maker, Makey makey kits, etc.
Photos by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
a hotbed of knowledge creation.
Depiction of the Great Library of Alexandria by Raphael. Retrieved from: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:La_scuola_di_Atene.jpg
