40 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
We have an institutional subscription to lynda.com.
We have purchased a small book collection (about 50) to support these activities and have begun developing LibGuides.
We have purchased several books on rapid fabrication.
We subscribe to ProQuest’s Safari Books and the lynda.com library, which both have excellent resources for 3-D
technologies and rapid prototyping.
19. Does your library provide fabrication/makerspace reference services, such as model selection and
design consultation? N=39
Yes 17 44%
Not yet, but we plan to 10 26%
No 1 3%
Not yet determined 11 28%
If yes or you plan to, what reference services are/will be offered? Check all that apply. N=31
Design consultation 23 74%
Model searching 21 68%
Model processing consultation 21 68%
Software selecting 20 65%
Model selecting 18 58%
Software searching 18 58%
Software downloading 9 29%
Other reference service 4 13%
Please briefly describe the other reference service. N=4
Project scoping, programming, file conversion, model creation with photogrammetry
The Gemmill Library plans to provide fabrication/makerspace reference services. The Norlin Commons provided the
services during the pilot phase.
Unsure, it is too early for us to know.
While we don’t directly provide this service in the library, we have partnered with campus IT, which is able to provide
support on model design.
20. Who is/will be responsible for offering these reference services? Check all that apply. N=33
Technology librarians working in the makerspace 15 46%
Reference librarians with 3-D printing knowledge 14 42%
Outside experts (experts outside library, or outside the parent institution) 7 21%
Other staff position/category 24 73%
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