Stan Is THE Van: Mobile Makerspace a Hit in Ohio

Authors

  • Shawn Walsh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.21.2.28

Abstract

Stan the Tech Van is an experience on wheels belonging to Madison (OH) Public Library (MPL). It’s not just a 2022 Ram Promaster 2500 cargo van; it can hold an FDM 3D printer along with other tech on carts in the back. We chose a high roof delivery van to allow any staff member the ability to drive Stan for a program or event since it does not require a commercial driver’s license. Stan is outfitted with delivery shelving, a roof rack, and an awning package as well as a powered Gramps Aluminum Gated Commercial Van Ramp System. It’s more than a vehicle that holds enough LEGO Robotics that a staff member doesn’t have to clean out his or her car to get a classroom set out to a school. It’s a mobile makerspace that holds all types of machines that anyone can use to create all sorts of projects.

Author Biography

Shawn Walsh

Shawn Walsh is the Emerging Services and Technologies Librarian for Madison (OH) Public Library. Overseeing the technology, marketing, and digital presence of the library, he was also the project manager of the grant that resulted in Stan the Tech Van.

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Published

2023-06-16

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2023): Summer

Section

Features

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