<<Apologies for cross-posting>> Creative Making in Libraries & Museums Monday & Tuesday July 22 & 23, 2013 www.creativemaking.org University of Toronto iSchool Institute Symposium in partnership with Dysart & Jones Associates One of the hottest trends today is FabLabs, 3D printing, Makerspaces and the connection of libraries and museums to creation and invention. It's time for a symposium on the current landscape and a look at the opportunities for research, programs, practices and experiences of pioneers in this space. Dysart & Jones Associates have assembled a stellar crew of the leading thinkers and innovators in the fields of critical making. Attendees will tour the University of Toronto iSchool Semaphore Research Lab, hear of international innovations in FabLabs and Makerspaces in libraries, explore the use of maker technology in museums and cultural institutions, and learn the connections to strategies for research, community and education. When one of Time magazine's top 100 thinkers, Chris Anderson, a famed journalist, and editor of Wired magazine and entrepreneur, writes his third book (following librarians' favorite, The Long Tail) on Makers: The New Industrial Revolution in 2012, you know the maker revolution is on the way! The book describes how entrepreneurs using open source design, and 3D printing as a platform are driving a resurgence of American manufacturing. The innovations portrayed, crowdsourcing of ideas, utilization of available lower-cost design and manufacturing tools, and reviewing options to outsource capital-intensive manufacturing were also highlighted in the February 2012 Harvard Business Review article, "From Do It Yourself to Do It Together". Many industries, libraries, and museums have embraced the maker revolution. This two-day symposium illustrates the breadth and depth of the revolution, puts it into the context of libraries and museums, shares exciting programs already being pioneered and suggests areas for future endeavours. It features leading edge thinkers and practitioners, includes a tour of the University of Toronto's Critical Making Lab and focuses on strategies for libraries, museums, K-12 and other education and academic institutions. Speakers: . Matt Ratto, iSchool Professor; Director, Critical Making Lab, and Director, Semaphore Research Cluster on Mobile and Pervasive Computing University of Toronto http://www.ischool.utoronto.ca/faculty/matt-ratto . Susan Considine, Executive Director, The Fayetteville Free Library FabLab; ALA LAMA Division Councillor, NYLA PLS President, NYLA Councillor at Large . Richard Hulser, Chief Librarian, Natural History Museum Los Angeles County . Nate Hill, Assistant Director for Technology & Digital Initiatives, Chattanooga Public Library . More speakers online & other innovators will be video-conferenced in as well Check out our Facebook page, LinkedIn Group & Twitter feed #CreativeMaking Conference Co-Chairs: . Jane Dysart, Senior Partner, Dysart & Jones, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Stephen Abram, Consultant, Dysart & Jones, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> For sponsorship opportunities or a chance to demonstrate technology please contact: Juanita Richardson, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kimberly Silk, MLS Data Librarian, Martin Prosperity Institute Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto E: [log in to unmask] W: 416-946-7032 M: 416-721-8955 @kimberlysilk