48 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
We hold weekly demonstrations in our library lobby, showing our 3-D printers. We have held one 3-D printing
competition in the past, challenging users to design a gadget that would have market value and meet a need. We
have also participated in our university’s Maker Faire twice to increase exposure to our service. We hope to hold maker
workshops in the future.
28. If you have already had some outreach activities, please indicate up to 3 that have been most
popular with users. N=22
Presentations 13 59%
Show &Tell 10 46%
Skill-building workshops 9 41%
Maker fair participation 7 32%
Meet &Greet 6 27%
Build sessions 1 5%
Open make sessions 1 5%
New project nights 0
Food &Drink 0
Competitions 0
Other activity 3 14%
Please briefly describe the other activity. N=3
Idea sessions for planning
New faculty, grad, and undergrad sessions. Collaboration with Architecture school and Teaching Resource Center.
Social media, we have a hashtag #gerstein3-Dprinting where people can share their print jobs.
Please enter any additional comments you have about users and user outreach. N=11
A Libraries Fellow and CRDM Graduate Assistant will help develop workshop, curriculum, and outreach programs for
the space.
In Science/Engineering Library, targeted users include faculty and undergraduates. Presentations included: Introduction
to 3-D Printing &Presenting the Raspberry Pi.
Increase in number of users with course-related or research-related interests
Our 3-D printing training sessions continually sell out and we always have to worry about scale at our institution.
We don’t do a lot of promotion beyond the website and social media. We have been considering doing a show-and-
tell event in the library lobby, but we haven’t been able to take a printer out of the service for an extended time yet
(too busy!)
Partner with student organizations.
The next phase of the Norlin Commons pilot would include greater outreach.
We are also in contact with other units on campus that offer some of these services and the student 3-D printing club.
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