50 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Some resources are available 24/7, while support and consultations are limited to the Lab’s hours of operation (9am–
6pm, M–F). Full service submissions are queued up to make best use of unsupervised time.
The hours are within the library schedule hours with a margin on either side.
Additional comments N=3
It is open from 8am–5pm for anyone and from 5pm–11am for users that have been trained to use the space
by themselves.
The library has not yet determined fabrication/makerspace hours.
We will be adding evening and weekend hours.
30. Please indicate who has been involved in developing fabrication/makerspace services at your
library. Check all that apply. N=37
Librarians 33 89%
Library support staff 29 78%
University or parent institution partners 13 35%
Other academic institution partners 13 35%
Other external partners 4 11%
Archivists 0
Other developer 6 16%
Please specify the other developer. N=6
Graduate and undergraduate students
Librarian administration
Library technologists
Non-librarian reference staff and student employees
Primarily library IT and the library’s Learning Spaces Program staff (librarians and technology staff)
We worked with a School of Business professor who had received a technology grant to purchase one 3-D printer and
supplies. The grant was an internal, university-sponsored technology grant.
31. Please indicate which library staff are/will be responsible for the management of fabrication
services and maintenance of equipment and/or software. Check all that apply. N=33
Staff Category Management
of services
Maintenance of
equipment
Maintenance of
software
N
Individual hired for this purpose 4 5 4 8
Individual who also has other responsibilities 20 18 17 22
A team of individuals 16 17 16 22
Other individual 0 1 1 1
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