Podcasts are an accessible and creative format but they do require dedicated tools and a bit of quiet to produce, which isn’t always easy to attain. Libraries have always been a place of access, and this includes access to software and tools that aren’t easily available to people elsewhere.The digital media labs that have started […]
Artefacto Autumn Update – New workshops, publications & collaborations
It’s been a while since our last update and we’ve been working on some exciting new projects and collaborations that we wanted to tell everyone about. We recently worked with Guildford Library on the Arts Council funded Read:Code:Make project. This was a collaboration of artists and digital makers, who came together to create interactive art […]
Read:Code:Make 3: The Final Piece(s)
Welcome to our third and final post on the Read:Code:Program from Guildford Library. In our first post we introduced the artists and makers while in our second post we talked about the creative process. In this post we’ll discuss the final pieces that were displayed at Guildford Library and reflect on the whole process. Russell […]
How we make Newslet – a self-referential current awareness and publishing tale
We recently published the 100th issue of Newslet, our CPD newsletter for library staff. And so we thought this would be a good chance to take stock (library pun achievement unlocked) and share some things we’ve learned along the way about current awareness tools, curation and publishing. Newslet is a fortnightly curated CPD newsletter for […]
Read:Code:Make 2: From Ideas to Prototypes
Welcome to our second post about the Read:Code:Make programme, a collaboration between the Surrey Library Service, artists Helen Scalway, Louise Scillitoe-Brown and Russell Jakubowski and makers Matt Prior (from the Surrey and Hampshire MakerSpace) and Artefacto. In our first post, we introduced the artists and how the project came together. In this post, we’ll discuss […]
Makernoise – First UK Maker Education (un)Conference
We were very excited to have been invited to attend the first ever Maker Education (un)conference in the UK held on the 7th July 2018 at the Edge Hill University campus. The #MakerNoise18 Unconference brought together makers, educators, industry & library staff together. The day kicked off with a short welcome by Carl Simmons (@Activ8Thinking) […]
Read:Code:Make – Introductions
The first of three blog posts by Carlos Izsak about the Read:Code:Make programme, a collaboration between Surrey Library Service (Digital Department), artists and makers (including Artefacto), is now available. Find out how how the project came together and meet the artists and makers participating. The aim of Read:Code:Make from Surrey Libraries was to bring three […]
Five for Friday – Living in an Augmented Reality
Five or so links from around the web about new and interesting applications of technology. Today’s links are about Augmented Reality, where the physical and the digital collide in new and interesting ways. Amazon Sumerian, a platform for building AR, VR and 3D apps, is now open to all (TechCrunch) First is the announcement that […]
How to build digital literacy into your makerspace
Digital literacy in the makerspace As well as being a haven of access (be in knowledge, internet, fiction, research) libraries play a vital role in supporting digital literacy in their communities. But, as technology evolves, so do the demands of digital literacy. Makerspaces provide a great, engaging way to help users gain confidence in engaging […]
Five for friday – QR codes are back (again)
Five or so links from around the web about new and interesting applications of technology. Today’s links are about QR codes, those 2-dimension barcodes that you see pasted around the place. Though they may not be new or emerging, they are a tenacious technology and one of the few cross-platform ways to provide lightweight, contextual […]