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Hi Tara,  Thank you so much for your reply and all of this great information! I love the idea to have a vending machine for smaller consumables. As you mentioned that you charge for some supplies, may I ask what payment/register software you are currently using?  Thank you, I truly appreciate your ...

Hi Caitlin,  Thank you, yes this information is really helpful! I would love to know more about how you provide training to your users. You mentioned it takes less than one hour. Is that for the 3D printer only, or all of your equipment? Do you have a badging system of some kind to record who has completed ...

Hi Sarah,  I really appreciate your reply, thank you! Lots of great insight to think about here. If you have the time, I would be interested to know what amount you spend on consumables each year. Thank you for offering to provide that information. Would you be able to estimate the number of students ...

Hi Cara,  Thank you so much for this information! If you have time for a couple more questions, may I ask what cash register system you are using? Is it integrated with your ILS?  ------------------------------ Jacqueline Lockwood Makerspace Librarian King County Library System She/Her/Hersjmlockwood@kcls.org ...

Hi Maker folks! I work in a public library makerspace and I'm hoping to find out more about how you provide supplies to your users. Any insight you can share on these questions would be most appreciated! What type of makerspace/institution? What is your current method for providing supplies to users? ...

Hi Matthew and all!  We have been working on updating equipment and technology at our two King County Library System Makerspaces, and I found Chapter 7 in the book Makerspaces in Practice: Successful Models for Implementation to be very helpful in comparing our inventory to a survey of what other spaces ...