Academic library innovation through 3D printing services

Letnikova, Galina; Xu, Na

doi:10.1108/lm-12-2016-0094

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“…At the same time, several scholars have revealed 3D printing as a supportive technology during teaching to produce objects that aid learning, creating assistive technologies, and supporting outreach activities (Ford & Minshall, 2019;Kostakis et al, 2015). The use of 3D printing raises student engagement and motivation (Carpenter et al, 2016;Cook et al, 2015;Kostakis et al, 2015;Pantazis & Priavolou, 2017), as well as interest in the subject material (Letnikova & Xu, 2017). Further, 3D printing can facilitate the learning process (Berry et al, 2010;Schelly et al, 2015;Srivastava & Dey, 2018) from active student participation and through cross-curriculum student engagement that can help create a sense of empowerment (Schelly et al, 2015).…”

Section: Literature Review 3d Printing In the Learning Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Supplemental Instruction. Volume 1: Digital Technologies

Strømmen-Bakhtiar¹,

Helde²,

Suzen³

2021

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Supplemental Instruction is a program designed to support students in their learning process. The program consists of advanced students supervising new students, where the purpose is to improve students' performance and reduce the risk of interruption of studies. Supplemental Instruction was established almost 50 years ago and is used today in universities around the world. This book is about the role, use and place of digital technologies in supplemental Instruction, which includes why we need Supplemental Instruction, teacher’s integration of technology experience with lecture capture and more. The book is aimed at anyone who is concerned about study quality in higher education. The contributors are researchers and lecturers at various universities from several countries. This book is the first of a trilogy on Supplemental Instruction, where the themes for the other books are " Student Learning Processes" and “Organization and Leadership”. The editors of the trilogy are Abbas Strømmen-Bakhtiar, Roger Helde and Elisabeth Suzen, all three Associate Professors at Nord University, Norway.

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Section: Literature Review 3d Printing In the Learning Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Supplemental Instruction. Volume 1: Digital Technologies

Strømmen-Bakhtiar¹,

Helde²,

Suzen³

2021

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“…The issue of innovation in information services, especially in the context of libraries, is not very popular in comparison to other topics. However, there are some papers about this problem; the most interesting ones are “Making sure things can never be the same again: innovation in library and information services” (Baker, 2016), “Quality assured innovative and best practices in library and information services” (Rath, 2016), “Academic libraries and innovation: a literature review” (Brundy, 2015), “The library innovation toolkit: ideas, strategies, and programs” (Molaro and White, 2015) and “Academic library innovation through 3D printing services” (Letnikova and Xu, 2017). Based on THE subject literature analysis, the paper by Baker discusses the problems of different approaches to innovation that exist in the field of theory and practice of information and library science.…”

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confidence: 99%

How to design innovative information services at the library?

Wójcik

2019

LHT

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Purpose The subject of the paper is innovative information services. The purpose of this paper is to identify the potential sources of innovation in library information services and point out how they can be used to improve the overall service quality. Design/methodology/approach In the first stage, literature analysis and critique was used to establish the state of research in the field of innovative solutions and select the main sources of innovation in services. Next, a systematic search of the subject literature and network resources was carried out according to the selected criteria to find the examples of innovative commercial services, particularly in the information sector. Findings Libraries, like all customer-oriented service organizations, must innovate and continually evolve to better meet the needs of their audience. It seems that in libraries, the basis of innovation and building a competitive advantage over other institutions may primarily be the thoughtful design of services in the spirit of the assumptions of the experience economy. Innovative ideas based on in-depth knowledge of user needs are less dependent on financial conditions and more on the creativity and enthusiasm of library staff. Research limitations/implications This paper is a conceptual work presenting the issue of innovation from the perspective adopted by the author. The paper does not aim to fulfill the subject but to show some interesting aspects of this issue and help initiate discussions on innovation in libraries from the perspective of phenomena present on the commercial information services market. This approach, which has not yet been adapted in library science, may show some new aspects and lead to new conclusions. This is a literature review type of paper that is not based on empirical research and it has not yet been tested in practice; however, the author believes that it can provide a valuable framework for designing and implementing innovative services in libraries. The presented process is a preliminary proposal that can and should be modified in the future based on further scientific reflection and examples of implementations in libraries. Practical implications The results can be widely used in practice as a framework for designing innovative services in libraries. The paper, based on subject literature, proposes a process of designing innovative information services that can and should be tested in practice. Social implications The paper can help initiate the debate on the need to implement innovative solutions in library services. Originality/value The issue of innovation in library services has not yet been widely discussed in library and information science journals from the perspective proposed by the author. This paper presents a specific approach to library innovation based on the observation of the certain phenomena on the commercial market, which opens the door to new reflections.

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“…More importantly, as a cheap and straightforward method of 3D printing, FDM has become the most accessible 3D printing alternative for the general public (Zhang et al, 2017). Desktop FDM 3D printers have become commonplace in schools (Umekubo, 2015), libraries (Letnikova and Xu, 2017), design offices and home workshops (Wang et al, 2016). The great popularity and continued improvement and addition of materials for FDM printing, particularly those with shape memory capabilities, is the main reason for this review.…”

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Four-dimensional printing using fused-deposition modeling: a review

Carrell

Gruss

Gómez

2020

RPJ

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Purpose This paper aims to provide a review of four-dimensional (4D) printing using fused-deposition modeling (FDM). 4D printing is an emerging innovation in (three-dimensional) 3D printing that encompasses active materials in the printing process to create not only a 3D object but also a 3D object that can perform an active function. FDM is the most accessible form of 3D printing. By providing a review of 4D printing with FDM, this paper has the potential in educating the many FDM 3D printers in an additional capability with 4D printing. Design/methodology/approach This is a review paper. The approach was to search for and review peer-reviewed papers and works concerning 4D printing using FDM. With this discussion of the shape memory effect, shape memory polymers and FDM were also made. Findings 4D printing has become a burgeoning area in addivitive manufacturing research with many papers being produced within the past 3-5 years. This is especially true for 4D printing using FDM. The key findings from this review show the materials and material composites used for 4D printing with FDM and the limitations with 4D printing with FDM. Research limitations/implications Limitations to this paper are with the availability of papers for review. 4D printing is an emerging area of additive manufacturing research. While FDM is a predominant method of 3D printing, it is not a predominant method for 4D printing. This is because of the limitations of FDM, which can only print with thermoplastics. With the popularity of FDM and the emergence of 4D printing, however, this review paper will provide key resources for reference for users that may be interested in 4D printing and have access to a FDM printer. Practical implications Practically, FDM is the most popular method for 3D printing. Review of 4D printing using FDM will provide a necessary resource for FDM 3D printing users and researchers with a potential avenue for design, printing, training and actuation of active parts and mechanisms. Social implications Continuing with the popularity of FDM among 3D printing methods, a review paper like this can provide an initial and simple step into 4D printing for researchers. From continued research, the potential to engage general audiences becomes more likely, especially a general audience that has FDM printers. An increase in 4D printing could potentially lead to more designs and applications of 4D printed devices in impactful fields, such as biomedical, aerospace and sustainable engineering. Overall, the change and inclusion of technology from 4D printing could have a potential social impact that encourages the design and manufacture of such devices and the treatment of said devices to the public. Originality/value There are other 4D printing review papers available, but this paper is the only one that focuses specifically on FDM. Other review papers provide brief commentary on the different processes of 4D printing including FDM. With the specialization of 4D printing using FDM, a more in-depth commentary results in this paper. This will provide many FDM 3D printing users with additional knowledge that can spur more creative research in 4D printing. Further, this paper can provide the impetus for the practical use of 4D printing in more general and educational settings.

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Academic library innovation through 3D printing services

Cited by 20 publications

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Supplemental Instruction. Volume 1: Digital Technologies

Supplemental Instruction. Volume 1: Digital Technologies

How to design innovative information services at the library?

Four-dimensional printing using fused-deposition modeling: a review

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