Hi Samuel,
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)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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