making our futures
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Presentation given at LITA Forum 2013 in Louisvile, KY on Nov 8, 2013.TRANSCRIPT
Making Our FuturesHow Hardware Could Further Free Libraries
@griffey on Twitter Jason Griffey
Head of Library Information Technology University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Maker Movement
Maker Faire
Making is Powerful
Making vs
Knowledge Work
Building Things is Fun
Open Source Software
Open Source Hardware
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Arduino
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Why Arduino?
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Sensors
ArduinoIDE
Open Hardware Design
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Raspberry Pi
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A La Mode
Building Your Own Hardware
Patron Counters
$300
$280
Build One Yourself
• Arduino - $35
• Data Logger Shield - $20
• SD Card - $10
• Sensor (infrared, laser tripwire, ultrasonic, or PID) - $10
• TOTAL COST - $70
Temperature/Humidity Loggers
$240
$415
Build One Yourself
• Arduino - $35
• Data Logger Shield - $20
• SD Card - $10
• Temperature/Humidity Sensor - $5-10
• LCD Display screen - $15
• TOTAL COST - $85
Other Possibilities
• RFID Reader
• Barcode Scanner
• Seat usage detector
• What else?
The Future of Hardware
Learn More
Make the Tools that
Measure the Future
Next Steps
SSID: LibraryBox - Free Content! Connect to wifi signal, then launch/refresh any browser
http://librarybox.us
Thank You
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Jason Griffey