Library Innovation Studio Online Training available on Niche Academy
After the pandemic hit in 2020, the Library Innovation Studios’ project team wanted a socially-distanced way for local trainers and local makers to train on the studios’ makerspace equipment. Videos and lessons were produced on the majority of the Studio’s machines featuring the project’s statewide trainers. Trainers and makers can continue to take advantage of the classes that are accessible on the Nebraska Library Commission’s Niche Academy account.
These trainings are similar to the trainings that had been offered in person, but of course, you are not able to have the hands-on opportunity through these lessons. On the other hand, whenever you are ready to undertake the trainings, the courses are available to you.
Anyone may access these courses. To do so, go to:
https://my.nicheacademy.com/innovationtraining
Those who want to access the Library Innovation Studio lessons, must first create a free personal account with a login. To create an account you enter a first name, last name, and email address. We recommend that when people create an account they enter their last name as your last name and city, state such as “McManus, Lincoln, NE.”
As a reminder, our Library Innovation Studios’ equipment standard operating procedures (SOPs) written for the Studio’s machines are available at:
Library Innovation Studios – Equipment Instructions. These SOPs, along with the Niche Academy trainings, will be useful when operating these same machines in other makerspaces.
Other helpful training videos and summaries follow:
General Safety for Library Innovation Studios
Max Wheeler, Instructional Designer for Library Innovation Studios, walks us through the general safety rules for the
makerspace equipment, training, and basic use.
Find printable slides for this video here.
Introduction to LIS Slack Forum
Graphtec Vinyl Cutter Overview
Carvey CNC Router Overview
Universal Laser Cutter Overview
Makerbot 3D Printer Overview
How to Prevent Knots and Untangle 3D Printer Filament
How to Unjam a Button Maker Machine
Using the Metal Punch Tool
CorelDRAW Tutorial: Making Plant Stakes for the Laser Cutter
Work through this simple laser cutter project in CorelDRAW. Learn how to create a plant stake from scratch, while learning CorelDraw basics like editing text, adding nodes, welding, and using Object Properties to change the outline and fill.
Corel PHOTO PAINT Tutorial: Cutting out images from the Green Screen
Learn how to edit digital photos by cutting a figure out of a green screen background using Corel PHOTO PAINT.