On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 2:15 AM, Ed Summers ehs@pobox.com wrote:
Hi Samuel,
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Samuel Klein meta.sj@gmail.com wrote:
We plan to define a LibraryLab, a standalone hackspace for people to work on digitization, annotation, collaborative publishing, and use of library and collection-making tools and tech for personal projects and research.
A LibLab will be a space for librarians and other community members to learn about new tools, to develop personalized workspaces, and to run classes and workshops for others. It will include physical tools such as cameras and scanners and computers, and software tools for research, classification, publication and remixing.
We will develop a prototype lab in DC, colocated with a local university or tech incubator, with testing and feedback from public and university librarians in the area.
This sounds like a pretty ambitious venture, requiring a fair amount of investment in space and hardware, etc. Do you have any ideas on where that could come from. I'm definitely interested in the idea. So please send more details when they become available!
I believe the getting of money is being handled with a partner institution. Should Samuel win the grant, we would receive custody of the money and be responsible for executing the plan. If I am not mistaken.
//Ed
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