Bridging
to
in the Academic Library.
Presentation by Tod Colegrove, Ph.D., MSLIS
Head of DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library, University of Nevada, Reno
Science Librarians Orientation
American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
February 16, 2013
It’s steam-notstem.com:
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://steam-notstem.com/; remix of artwork on previous slide
Is there a disconnect?
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from https://ruthcatchen.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/stemtosteam1.jpg
A Recent Study of Nobel Laureates1,2
Found They Are:
• twenty-five times as likely as average scientist to
sing, dance, or act;
• seventeen times as likely to be an artist;
• twelve times more likely to write poetry and
literature;
• eight times more likely to do woodworking or some
other craft;
• four times as likely to be a musician;
• and twice as likely to be a photographer.
Many connect their art with their scientific creativity.
1The
Art of Scientific and Technological Innovations, retrieved 2/15/2013 from http://scienceblogs.com/art_of_science_learning/2011/04/11/the-art-of-scientific-and-tech-1/
Foster Scientific Success – Psychology Today, retrieved 2/15/2013 from http://www.psychologytoday.com/files/attachments/1035/arts-foster-scientific-success.pdf
2Arts
As seen through the xkcd lens:
Retrieved 2/2013 from http://xkcd.com/877/
work at the intersection.
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://info.biotech-calendar.com/Portals/45279/images/science%20art%20wonder.jpg
the library can become
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/art-and-science.003.jpg
Bridge!
Silos
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://www.utc.edu/Outreach/SCEA/Transdisciplinary%20-%20Stem%20to%20Steam.php
We started by painting the walls: whiteboard paint:
Photo by Tod Colegrove: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
Photo by Tod Colegrove: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
Even a whiteboard wall contest:
Added 3D printing/scanning
supports rapid prototyping
extrusion method
ABS plastic + PLA support materials
Lye bath to remove support material once complete
Photo by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
Right 2 Photos by Will Kurt
with two printer “flavors”:
Stratasys uPrint SE plus: July 2012 arrival
3DTouch: May 2012 arrival
Photos by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
but it’s not about the 3D printer.
introducing a few of our members…
Chris, computer science + engineering
“I like the networking portion and getting people from other backgrounds
together. You get your average engineering types, but it’s also nice to see the
biologists and the artists coming in here. It allows us to break out of the box
and cross-pollinate in ways we normally can’t.”
Ben King, faculty: chemistry
“one of the very hard things
about teaching chemistry is
explaining that molecules have
shape. This basically removes
that obstacle ... so it will change
how we teach chemistry and
how we look at molecules on a
daily basis.
It's also just
plain fun."
Photo by Tod Colegrove:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
Photo of King by Jason Hildago from Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/19/reshaping-universities-through-3d-printing/
Doug, engineering + art major
Pavel Solin, faculty: applied mathematics
Online STEM lab: https://nclab.com/
Retrieved from: http://hpfem.org/~pavel/
PLaSM
Nick, social work + photographer
Photo by Nick Crowl:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
Creative abrasion. STEAM.
Photos by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
What’s happening in the library:
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from https://wparchive.risd.edu/wp-content/uploads/stem1.gif
Added Lego mindstorm kits, arduino kits, AR drones,
button maker, Makey makey kits, etc.
Photos by Nick Crowl:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
a hotbed of knowledge creation.
Depiction of the Great Library of Alexandria by Raphael. Retrieved from: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:La_scuola_di_Atene.jpg