Thanks to all of you for the replies.  Great suggestions on the k-12 set
Ian as the primary users are public libraries.  Cary, your setup is
brilliant!  Expect theft of your intellectual property ;)

This is definitely early days with a focus on just checking out kits with a
minimum of training required.  The idea is to lend tools or kits to
libraries who want to try something out but not make a major commitment yet.

Edward Iglesias


On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 4:51 PM, Daron Dierkes <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> In St. Louis, to my knowledge we do not have a makerspace as part of a
> library.  We do however have a hackerspace called Arch Reactor and a new
> TechShop is coming soon, which I guess is maybe something similar but
> diffferent?
>
> Could any of you help clarify the terms for me and maybe explain what
> libraries have to do with them?
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Personally, I would put soldering irons in phase 2, as they really do
> > require training to use. Without a pretty decent skillset, you can burn
> > through a lot of led strips, etc.
> >
> > My lab consists of a Sparkfun kit hot-glued to the top of a parts box.
> > This arrangement has been very helpful for my chronic mislayer self.
> It's a
> > makerspace in a box.
> >
> > Cary
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/36809832@N00/12821466713/
> >
> > Cary
> >
> > On Feb 27, 2014, at 12:33 PM, Edward Iglesias <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > A colleague and I were recently asked to help create a "tool library
> for
> > > makerspaces" for a local state library consortia. The idea being they
> > would
> > > lend out kits such as Arduino's with breadboards to libraries that are
> > > thinking of setting up some kind of makerspace but unsure where to
> start.
> > >
> > > So any of you have any "must haves" for such a collection.  I'm thinink
> > >
> > > soldering irons
> > > arduinos
> > > Raspberry Pis
> > > Flora
> > > breadboards
> > > lots of connectors
> > > leds
> > >
> > > etc...
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Edward Iglesias
> >
>