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The Visitor’s Book was a bit of a maker project to use up some scrap paper that was destined for the recycling bin as we packed up for the move to the new location. Inspired by how-to Youtube videos from The Unexpected Gypsy and Sea Lemon, I dug out the...
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We were excited to open the new Makerspace in the Library (Building 105) this week, when we welcomed visitors and showed them around. So far everyone has loved the space and many folk have already started busily making and creating. You may notice the space has a new name, ‘Warninyup’,...
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By Kirsten Hudson A Collaborative Partnership Since 2016, the Curtin Library Makerspace and Kirsten Hudson, Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities, have nurtured a collaborative partnership to incorporate the Makerspace into undergraduate coursework across the areas of Cultural Studies, Creative Arts, Photography and Illustration, and Screen Arts. Starting from the position that...
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A few weeks ago, the Makerspace hosted some ‘Make your own Rubber Stamp art’ workshops. These sessions were the result of our collaboration with Curtin’s Student Wellbeing Advisory Service. Participants were lucky enough to be guided by AHC McDonald, who is amongst other things, a Student Wellbeing Advisor and fine...
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Over the semester break the Makerspace was a second home to a group of international students, who met every day for 3 weeks to participate in the Intensive Academic Program (IAP). The program was facilitated by the Curtin Library and focussed on teaching writing, digital and library skills. Of course,...
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Welcome to the blog of the Curtin Library Makerspace! Through the blog we hope to bring you regular posts providing information about the Makerspace and the projects happening here, as well as relevant news and events. For those of you familiar with our Makerspace community, you’ll know that we have...
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A small team of creatives have been working away in the Makerspace on an exciting project to create an online 2D narrative based game, designed to introduce basic concepts around referencing, plagiarism, fake news, and critical thinking. Created by game designer/writer Rebecca Kerr, programmer Michael Weibrands, artist Jesse Bryant and...
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Students – help us develop 23 Digidex Things !
October 7th, 2019 by Karen Category: Library Makerspace
23 DigiDex Things is an online self-directed learning program currently being developed for you, the student cohort, to expand your understanding of the digital world and allow you to experiment with various tools and apps. Consisting of 23 topics about skills we have identified as being integral to students, the...
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Curtin has recently revised their graduate capabilities to include “effective communicators with digital competence” where graduates “will be able to effectively communicate, and confidently access, use and adapt information and technology to meet the needs of life, learning and future work.” One of the ways that Curtin Library is contributing...
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There’s no point having a good idea if you don’t know how to pitch it
September 14th, 2018 by Library Makers Category: News and Events
By Katherine Egan Last time Bloom was at the Makerspace, we learnt that there were no bad ideas. On the 5th of September we learnt how to sell our ideas to others at the Bloom Curtin Pitch Workshop. Joined by our friends at Enactus Curtin, the workshop was led by...