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The latest in makerspace technology

Viewers passed the time with Play-DohAmerican Libraries Magazine recently reminded us that the South by Southwest Interactive event took place. Why should we care? Because this is the event where new technologies are highlighted, and with the recent makerspace interest and activities, lots of exciting new things were showcased. In fact, they featured an SXCreate space! I don’t want to steal Jason Griffey’s thunder, so read his final report to hear more about 3D printers from LulzBot, SparkFun educational kits, Makey Makey’s musical plants, and the Handibot, a programmable material-carving machine. Sounds fun, right? Give your makerspace a boost by reading the full post now.

Image credit: Photo by Patricia Post from 2015 Edible Book Festival makerspace activity.