Jennifer Horton

This study analyzes online library research guides covering wine research, enology, and viticulture in order to determine those resources librarians promote and recommend to users. The analysis, conducted in April 2022, includes the number and specific titles of databases, periodicals, books, websites, organizations and associations, and multimedia content found in the guides. Librarians involved in collection development can use these suggested resources when acquiring new materials. In addition, reference and instruction librarians can use the data to assist library users and recommend possible resources.

The purpose of this survey is to analyze aviation-related online research guides to find what resources librarians are sharing. Online research guides from AABI accredited institutions were reviewed to find what databases, periodicals, books, professional organizations and associations, and government information sources were recommended. The results of this analysis can be beneficial for librarians when developing or maintaining an aviation research guide, in collection development, during instruction, and as a guide for reference work.

As academic libraries are instituting 3D printing into their services, assessment of these programs is necessary. This paper analyses the 3D printing program at an academic library from inception through the one thousandth print request. Information such as who was using the library’s 3D printers, were they associated with specific departments on campus, and whether the projects used for educational or research purposes. A look at the outreach efforts to promote and education the community on 3D printing during this time period was also analyzed.

Purpose: This paper reports the results of a survey of library staff members working with a library makerspace or with makerspace-related technologies. The purpose of this paper is to identify who is working with library makerspaces, what methods of training they have used, what training methods they prefer, and what topics they would like to see included in professional development and continuing education. Design/methodology/approach: A 17-question survey was posted to two library makerspace-related listservs for two weeks. Findings: The survey results found a varied array of job title of individuals working with library makerspaces. It also identified the preferred training methods, as well as the varied topics requested for professional development, showing a large need for a makerspace training in library staff. Originality/value: This is the first study conducted about the preferred methods and topics of professional development and continuing education of library staff members working with makerspaces or makerspace-related technologies.

3D Printing is increasingly becoming a popular service provided by academic libraries throughout the United States. Many patrons have little or no awareness of this subject matter, so library staff have created LibGuides to promote resources. One hundred LibGuides from academic libraries were analyzed to find which types of resources and which specific titles are being promoted surrounding the subject of 3D printing. Three types of resources emerged in this study: 3D printing and 3D modeling software titles, 3D model repositories, and books related to 3D printing. This article lists and analyzes 3D printing resources.

Many academic libraries are adopting 3D printing programs and researching, writing, and implementing policies for these programs. This article analyzes the content of 50 academic library 3D printing policies looking for commonalities. Five major themes emerged from the analysis: the policy's purpose, potential users of the 3D printers, 3D printing procedures, the acceptable uses of the 3D printers, and user privacy considerations. This article provides a breakdown of these five major themes.

United States governmental agencies, departments, and affiliates, are increasingly making 3D printable models available to the general public online. On March 20, 2014, a memorandum was sent out to United States executive departments and agencies about improving access to the government’s scientific collections (Holdren, 2014). This memorandum, from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), not only addressed physical collections, but specifically mentioned digital 3D models. On the White House’s blog, several reasons were given for making these collections more accessible including the idea that these collections are “… treasure troves of information ripe for exploration and learning” (Stebbins & Lieberman, 2014).Several areas of the United States government have begun making 3D models available to the general public or were already doing so at the time the memorandum was released. Three of the largest collections are from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Two of these, the NIH and NASA, are government agencies while the Smithsonian Institution is a Trust Instrumentality of the United States (Legal Nature, 2016). These sites offer downloadable, printable files in addition to educational resources. The Smithsonian’s website even states it is “the end of ‘do not touch.’” (Getting Started, 2016).This review focuses on the 3D printing sections of these three websites including the models, supplementary materials, and resources.