This study, based on data and commentary from 118 directors, deans and provosts of academic libraries, probes academic library use of and satisfaction with 3D Printing and other Makerspace technology. It looks at their current policies and future plans in this area. The report presents detailed data on the percentage of libraries that use the technology, how much they invested and how much they plan to invest in the future. It also presents specific data on the percentage of libraries planning to newly implement or expand their 3D Printing/Makerspace presence, and their level of satisfaction with the technology. Data in the report is broken out by numerous institutional and personal characteristics of the survey respondents, including size and type of college, public/private status, enrollment level, and tuition level, as well as the gender, educational background and age of the survey participant.
Just a few of the findings from this 55-page report are that:
- Library leaders with degrees in education were much more likely than other library leaders to purchase Makerspace/3D printing technology.
- Public colleges in the sample in general had spent significantly more than private colleges on the technology.
- 41% of research universities sampled had invested in 3D printing technology vs. only 12.5% of junior colleges.
Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
PARTICIPANTS LIST
Characteristics of the Sample
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
Percentage of Libraries that have Invested in Makerspace/3D Printing Technology
Three Year Cumulative Spending on Makerspace/3D Printing Technology
Plans to Initiative or Add to Makerspace/3D Printing Capacity Over the Next Two Years
Planned Level of Spending on Makerspace/3D Printing Technology
Level of Satisfaction with Makerspace/3D Printing Technology
Library Patron Use Levels of Makerspace/3D Printing Technology
Self-Evaluation of the Library’s Experience with Makerspace/3D Printing Technology
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Has the library invested in any Makerspace or 3D printing technology?
Table 1.2 Has the library invested in any Makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by title of the survey participant
Table 1.3 Has the library invested in any Makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by field of study of the survey participant
Table 1.4 Has the library invested in any Makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by age of the survey participant
Table 1.5 Has the library invested in any Makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 1.6 Has the library invested in any Makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of the survey participant’s college
Table 1.7 Has the library invested in any Makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.8 Has the library invested in any Makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by undergraduate tuition, $
Table 1.9 Has the library invested in any Makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by the geographic location of the college/university of the survey participant
Table 1.10 Has the library invested in any Makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 2.1 About how much has the library spent (in US$) on Makerspace or 3D printing technology over the past three years cumulatively?
Table 2.2 About how much has the library spent (in US$) on Makerspace or 3D printing technology over the past three years cumulatively? Broken out by title of the survey participant
Table 2.3 About how much has the library spent (in US$) on Makerspace or 3D printing technology over the past three years cumulatively? Broken out by field of study of the survey participant
Table 2.4 About how much has the library spent (in US$) on Makerspace or 3D printing technology over the past three years cumulatively? Broken out by age of the survey participant
Table 2.5 About how much has the library spent (in US$) on Makerspace or 3D printing technology over the past three years cumulatively? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 2.6 About how much has the library spent (in US$) on Makerspace or 3D printing technology over the past three years cumulatively? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of the survey participant’s college
Table 2.7 About how much has the library spent (in US$) on Makerspace or 3D printing technology over the past three years cumulatively? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.8 About how much has the library spent (in US$) on Makerspace or 3D printing technology over the past three years cumulatively? Broken out by undergraduate tuition, $
Table 2.9 About how much has the library spent (in US$) on Makerspace or 3D printing technology over the past three years cumulatively? Broken out by the geographic location of the college/university of the survey participant
Table 2.10 About how much has the library spent (in US$) on Makerspace or 3D printing technology over the past three years cumulatively? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 3.1 Do you plan to add Makerspace or 3D printing capacity over the next two years?
Table 3.2 Do you plan to add Makerspace or 3D printing capacity over the next two years? Broken out by title of the survey participant
Table 3.3 Do you plan to add Makerspace or 3D printing capacity over the next two years? Broken out by field of study of the survey participant
Table 3.4 Do you plan to add Makerspace or 3D printing capacity over the next two years? Broken out by age of the survey participant
Table 3.5 Do you plan to add Makerspace or 3D printing capacity over the next two years? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 3.6 Do you plan to add Makerspace or 3D printing capacity over the next two years? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of the survey participant’s college
Table 3.7 Do you plan to add Makerspace or 3D printing capacity over the next two years? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.8 Do you plan to add Makerspace or 3D printing capacity over the next two years? Broken out by undergraduate tuition, $
Table 3.9 Do you plan to add Makerspace or 3D printing capacity over the next two years? Broken out by the geographic location of the college/university of the survey participant
Table 3.10 Do you plan to add Makerspace or 3D printing capacity over the next two years? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 4.1 If so about how much do you plan to spend (in US$) over the next two years for new equipment?
Table 4.2 If so about how much do you plan to spend (in US$) over the next two years for new equipment? Broken out by title of the survey participant
Table 4.3 If so about how much do you plan to spend (in US$) over the next two years for new equipment? Broken out by field of study of the survey participant
Table 4.4 If so about how much do you plan to spend (in US$) over the next two years for new equipment? Broken out by age of the survey participant
Table 4.5 If so about how much do you plan to spend (in US$) over the next two years for new equipment? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 4.6 If so about how much do you plan to spend (in US$) over the next two years for new equipment? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of the survey participant’s college
Table 4.7 If so about how much do you plan to spend (in US$) over the next two years for new equipment? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.8 If so about how much do you plan to spend (in US$) over the next two years for new equipment? Broken out by undergraduate tuition, $
Table 4.9 If so about how much do you plan to spend (in US$) over the next two years for new equipment? Broken out by the geographic location of the college/university of the survey participant
Table 4.10 If so about how much do you plan to spend (in US$) over the next two years for new equipment? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 5.1 If your library offers Makerspace or 3D printing technology about how satisfied are you with your investment?
Table 5.2 If your library offers Makerspace or 3D printing technology about how satisfied are you with your investment? Broken out by title of the survey participant
Table 5.3 If your library offers Makerspace or 3D printing technology about how satisfied are you with your investment? Broken out by field of study of the survey participant
Table 5.4 If your library offers Makerspace or 3D printing technology about how satisfied are you with your investment? Broken out by age of the survey participant
Table 5.5 If your library offers Makerspace or 3D printing technology about how satisfied are you with your investment? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 5.6 If your library offers Makerspace or 3D printing technology about how satisfied are you with your investment? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of the survey participant’s college
Table 5.7 If your library offers Makerspace or 3D printing technology about how satisfied are you with your investment? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.8 If your library offers Makerspace or 3D printing technology about how satisfied are you with your investment? Broken out by undergraduate tuition, $
Table 5.9 If your library offers Makerspace or 3D printing technology about how satisfied are you with your investment? Broken out by the geographic location of the college/university of the survey participant
Table 5.10 If your library offers Makerspace or 3D printing technology about how satisfied are you with your investment? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 6.1 Use levels of Makerspace or 3D printing technology at your library are:
Table 6.2 Use levels of Makerspace or 3D printing technology at your library are: Broken out by title of the survey participant
Table 6.3 Use levels of Makerspace or 3D printing technology at your library are: Broken out by field of study of the survey participant
Table 6.4 Use levels of Makerspace or 3D printing technology at your library are: Broken out by age of the survey participant
Table 6.5 Use levels of Makerspace or 3D printing technology at your library are: Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 6.6 Use levels of Makerspace or 3D printing technology at your library are: Broken out by type or Carnegie class of the survey participant’s college
Table 6.7 Use levels of Makerspace or 3D printing technology at your library are: Broken out by enrollment
Table 6.8 Use levels of Makerspace or 3D printing technology at your library are: Broken out by undergraduate tuition, $
Table 6.9 Use levels of Makerspace or 3D printing technology at your library are: Broken out by the geographic location of the college/university of the survey participant
Table 6.10 Use levels of Makerspace or 3D printing technology at your library are: Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 7.1 Which phrase best captures your attitude towards makerspace or 3D printing technology?
Table 7.2 Which phrase best captures your attitude towards makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by title of the survey participant
Table 7.3 Which phrase best captures your attitude towards makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by field of study of the survey participant
Table 7.4 Which phrase best captures your attitude towards makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by age of the survey participant
Table 7.5 Which phrase best captures your attitude towards makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 7.6 Which phrase best captures your attitude towards makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of the survey participant’s college
Table 7.7 Which phrase best captures your attitude towards makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by enrollment
Table 7.8 Which phrase best captures your attitude towards makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by undergraduate tuition, $
Table 7.9 Which phrase best captures your attitude towards makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by the geographic location of the college/university of the survey participant
Table 7.10 Which phrase best captures your attitude towards makerspace or 3D printing technology? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
What would you advise peer libraries about the acquisition and implementation of 3D printing technology at their libraries? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of the survey participant’s college
Samples
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Sources / Contributors
- Arkansas Tech University
- Boise State University
- Bowling Green State University
- Bradley University
- Brenau University
- Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo
- California State University Channel islands
- Chippewa Valley Technical College
- Coastal Carolina University
- Dana Medical Library University of Vermont
- Drexel University
- Florida Atlantic University
- Iowa State University
- Longwood University
- Louisiana State University
- Macalester College
- Manhattan College
- Marist College
- Marquette University
- McGill University
- Mercer County Community College
- Mississippi Valley State University
- Missouri State University-West Plains
- Oral Roberts University
- Panola College
- Point Loma Nazarene University
- Roberts Wesleyan College
- Saint Louis University School of Law
- State Fair Community College
- Stetson University
- SUNY Oswego
- Syracuse University
- The New School Libraries and Archives
- University of Arkansas Fayetteville
- University of California Riverside
- University of California San Francisco
- University of Central Arkansas
- University of Kansas Libraries
- University of Kentucky Libraries
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- University of Michigan - Flint
- University of New England
- University of North Carolina Charlotte
- University of North Dakota
- University of Northern Colorado
- University of Rochester
- University of South Carolina Upstate
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- University of Texas Arlington
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- University pf Detroit Mercy
- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
- West Virginia University Parkersburg
Methodology
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