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Milner Library Makerspace Working Group Final Report
Chad Kahl
The Makerspace Working Group was created in 2016 with the following charge:
To investigate the development of a makerspace in Milner Library’s uLab space. Specifically, the project team will explore the professional literature, perform a needs assessment, gather feedback from campus and external users and identify potential campus and off-campus partners to define what should be included in the makerspace. The team will produce a schedule for development of the makerspace, ascertain short- and long-term expenses, identify potential staffing and corresponding professional development and training needs, and develop an assessment plan for makerspace usage.
Interest in a potential makerspace grew out of discussions by former Milner Library Dean Dr. Dane Ward with a number of other college deans who approached him about the development of such a campus space in Milner Library. In addition, the library was re-considering the use of the uLab computer lab space which has experienced a precipitous drop in usage—over 88% in the last sixteen years. Since Milner Library was beginning to consider a comprehensive space planning process, the results of the working group will inform that process in FY18. Lastly, campus currently does not provide a centralized developmental support center for students’ use of technology for classroom and extracurricular projects. Typical IT help desk technical support (e.g. configuring email, installing MS Office, removing malware, replacing a broken screen) is provided by the Technology Support Center and TechZone. Their scope does not include instruction on how to use or apply software or specialized equipment.
The working group utilized a design thinking process that stresses iterative and participatory planning. Following this method, the working group developed proposed solutions only after completing a discovery phase that involved considerable information gathering.
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Milner Library Annual Report, 2017
Milner Library
Annual Report for Milner Library, Illinois State University.
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Illinois State University Libraries 2011-2015 Strategic Plan: A Pathway for the Future
Milner Library
Strategic plan for Milner Library, 2011-2015.
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Milner Library FY 2011 Consolidated Annual Report & FY 2012 Planning
Milner Library
Annual report for Milner Library, FY2011 and FY2012 planning.
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Milner Library Creative Concoctions
Milner Library
Cookbook compiled by members of the Milner Library Cookbook Committee.
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Food For Thought
Milner Library
Cookbook compiled by members of the Milner Library Cookbook Committee.
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Annual Report of the Director of Libraries, 1979-1980
Milner Library
Library Annual Report, 1979-80.
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Annual Report of the Director of Libraries, 1978-1979
Milner Library
Library Annual Report, 1978-79.
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Annual Report of the Director of Libraries, 1977-1978
Milner Library
Library Annual Report, 1977-78.
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Milner Library dedication ceremony book, April 15, 1978
Milner Library
Book commemorating the dedication ceremony for the "new" Milner Library, which opened June 1, 1976. The $8.3 million facility, with a projected capacity of 800,000 books, replaced the former Milner Library which opened in 1940. That building has since been renamed Williams Hall.
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Milner Library dedication ceremony program, April 15, 1978
Milner Library
Program for the ceremony dedicating the "new" Milner Library, which opened June 1, 1976. The $8.3 million facility, with a projected capacity of 800,000 books, replaced the former Milner Library which opened in 1940. That building has since been renamed Williams Hall.
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Annual Report of the Director of Libraries, 1976-1977
Milner Library
Library Annual Report, 1976-77.
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Interkitchen Loan
Milner Library
Favorite recipes compiled and published by the staff of Milner Library. Illustrated by Nettie Strohkirch.
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Annual Report of the University Libraries for July 1, 1969- June 30, 1970
Milner Library
Library Annual Report, 1969-70.
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Annual Report of the University Libraries for July 1, 1968- June 30, 1969
Milner Library
Library Annual Report, 1968-69.
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Annual Report of the University Libraries, July 1, 1967- June 30, 1968
Milner Library
Library Annual Report, 1967-68.
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