3D Printing

Sara Russell Gonzalez is the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Visualization Librarian at the Marston Science Library at the University of Florida. A former geophysicist, her research interests include emerging technologies in libraries, modeling and visualization of data, and scientific literacy instruction. She coordinates the Marston Science Library Visualization room, the MADE@UF software development lab, and the 3D printing service with Denise Bennett.Denise Beaubien Bennett is an Engineering Librarian Emeritus at the Marston Science Library at the University of Florida. She held many offices in divisions of ALA, including RUSA and RUSA MARS, the ACRL Science and Technology Section, and MARBI. She served as General Editor for ALA's Guide to Reference, and as the Division Editor of its Science, Technology, and Medicine Section. Her research interests include database searching, indexing, and evaluation; science librarianship; evaluation of reference tools; and responsible conduct of research (RCR) training. Her latest service interest is implementing 3D printing in academic libraries.

• List of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. 3D Printing and its Applications in LibrariesChapter 2. 3D Printing and PrintersChapter 3. Before You Can Print: Getting a Model Chapter 4. What Makes a Good Printable Model?Chapter 5. Estimating Expenses and Assessing Your ServiceChapter 6. Developing Your 3D Printing Services Chapter 7. Policy DevelopmentChapter 8. Workflow Chapter 9. Preparation and Staff TrainingChapter 10. Dealing with DifficultiesChapter 11. Outreach and MarketingChapter 12. Looking AheadGlossary IndexAbout the Authors

Our library has been offering 3D printing to our campus community since the summer of 2014, and boy would this book have been handy when we were getting started! It strikes a balance between offering enough information to get started, but not being overwhelmingly technical. I especially appreciated the inclusion of legal considerations specific to 3D printing.