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Micro-controlled tinkering: Designing Arduino kits using 3D printing
Arduino is a fascinating and fun project for people who like to tinker with objects that they find around them. Originally introduced at an…
Exploring the possibilities: one college library’s digital media lab & makerspace experience
By Jaclyn Chambers-Page We had a room. We had an idea. We had a plan. This is the story of Niagara College Libraries’ Exploratory…
Explainable Artificial Intelligence (AI)
by Mike Ridley If AI are so smart, why can’t they explain themselves? Autonomous, intelligent systems are becoming ubiquitous. If you use Google, Facebook,…
Guns, knives & other prohibited items: What happens when good 3D printers go bad?
When the St. Thomas Public Library started investigating 3D printers as a new service several years ago, one of the frequent responses I would…
Understanding Archivists’ Technological Competencies: A Pop Up Research Experience
By Lise Doucette The Archives and Research Collections Centre (ARCC) is part of Western Libraries. Archivists and librarians at Western University have responsibilities to…
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Welcome to The Library IT Crowd, a column brought to you by the Ontario Library and Information Technology Association (OLITA). We showcase some of…
Krista Robinson
Welcome to The Library IT Crowd, a column brought to you by the Ontario Library and Information Technology Association (OLITA). We showcase some of…