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*Tony - IT challenge is how to deal with everything going to the cloud. | *Tony - IT challenge is how to deal with everything going to the cloud. | ||
*Makerspaces in the library is a big trend. Or video software to do video editing. | *Makerspaces in the library is a big trend. Or video software to do video editing. | ||
*Want to teach 3DP, Tinker CAD. 1-3 days format. Tony is interested in stewarding this program. Concrete details of what it takes. To show up and learn is easy. | |||
*9-5 program - Easy-build. | |||
*Money for materials and supplies, not for staff - in case of DPPL. Can also pay for my time. | |||
Revision as of 20:52, 2 October 2018
- Gloria from Oakton Comm
- Tony - Des Plaines
- Ill Public Library Association Conference
- Tony - needs teachers that know. Training the trainer workshop.
Tony from IT, Des Plaines
- Planning a maker space - mobile one on a cart in a library - printer and computer
- Have staff but not dedicated to maker ed
- Now have some crafts, simple electronics, raspberry pi
- Past - parntered with Pi/Python programming - teenagers. Partnered with https://www.gate3.co/
- Gate3 are tech consultants, may want to partner with them
- Event in the building - we don't charge. But could train staff.
- Expense would be on the library.
- Cindy - library with college with 207
- Cindy - expose to job skills, engineering, trades - funding to underwrite workshops
- Challenges for grant funding - looking out for maker
- Secure funding and earmark - $4-5k as line items - program for 6-10 teenagers. Vocational learning. 3D printing.
- Staff wise - pulled in many directions. Word, excel, etc. Tech trainer.
- Mandate for library - to educate on computer literacy
- Cindy proposes that we train local youth - someone who is interested in non-standard - 16-24 age range
- 18 is high school finish
- Pulse on Maker Camps - previous summers
- Dedicated instructors at a library - they are pulled into
- Girls Who Code program - is very successful.
- Library has very specific mandate.
- Cindy - can campground with facility improvement support community programs?
- Longer term priority.
- What problems does DPPL have that we can solve.
- Shift2green would be a good 3rd party admin for OSE work
- Every library has their own programs.
- Starting clubs for various - Youth Technology Corps - http://www.youthtechnologycorps.org/. Curriculum for social justice component. Once they repair a computer, they donate the computer to someone else.
- Tony - what is mandate of library? Specific programs: free lunch for seniors, computer literacy. Generosity and access.
- Tony - IT challenge is how to deal with everything going to the cloud.
- Makerspaces in the library is a big trend. Or video software to do video editing.
- Want to teach 3DP, Tinker CAD. 1-3 days format. Tony is interested in stewarding this program. Concrete details of what it takes. To show up and learn is easy.
- 9-5 program - Easy-build.
- Money for materials and supplies, not for staff - in case of DPPL. Can also pay for my time.