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Therapy Dogs are returning to Wellesley College for Reading Period on Thursday, May 5th.

EDITED: 12/11 for new locations & times.

BooBoo, Scout & Duffy & Kennedy, and Ripley  had to cancel. Dexter's time has changed.

In just 15 mins, learn how you can make a difference in the fight against the spread of Ebola and improve the quality of data being used on the front lines!

The Wellesley College Anthropology Department, QR Program, and LTS are hosting a data entry workshop to support the Ebola response effort next Tuesday, 11/11, at 7pm in the Clapp Computing Classroom (Rm 131.)

TOMORROW

Maker Toybox - Come try our tech and work on fun projects! When: September 19th, 2014 11:30am-1:30pm Where: The Anderson Forum (Fireplace room) in the Lulu

"Anyone working in a library today, however, knows that we are so much more than just books [...] Makerspaces are about encouraging our patrons to take initiative and to learn and create. When those patrons walk out our doors, they will know about a project, yes, but they will know also that they are capable of doing more and that the library will help them accomplish it."  -- Caitlin A. Bagley, What is a Makerspace? Creativity in the Library, ALA TechSource

Using exciting new tech tools, we aim to promote creation and exploration within the Wellesley College community. Keep an eye out for announcements of workshops and other maker events on campus. 

Our tools

3D Printing - Makerbot Replicator 2X 3D Scanning - Skanect + Structure Sensor Ableton Push Arduino LittleBits Raspberry Pi

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If you make something with our toys or yours, you can use #wcmakers on social media to share your creations with our community!

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This week, we were proud to hand out class lanterns trinkets that we printed on our Knapp 3D printers. Our IT staff had a lot of fun designing the file and printing them out in each of the class colors.

If you missed the Clapp Lobby display, stop on by one of our maker events coming up this fall to learn more about our Makerbots, play with arduinos and raspberry pis, and more maker tools. Email wellesleymakers at wellesley.edu for more info.

This summer, Kanda Faye ’15 became coordinator of the Wellesley Initiative for Sustainable Computing. Managing this innovative program to reroute retired College computers to new homes combines her interests in community institutions, her technological skills, and her commitment to making a better world.

We are getting ready for Reading Period with our new button maker and finals zines.

Best of luck, Wellesley, as you finish up your papers and study for final exams!