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"...Offers an explanation of the various types of 3-D printers, how they work, and the materials used...[; and] describes a range of specific 3-D printing products appropriate for library use"--Abstract.
About the Author
Jason Griffey is an Associate Professor and Head of Library Information Technology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His latest book, Mobile Technology and Libraries, is available as a part of Neal Schuman's Tech Set, the winner of the ALA 2011 Award for the Best Book in Library Literature. Jason's previous book, Library Blogging, with Karen A Coombs, is still available. He has also written multiple Library Technology Reports for the American Library Association on topics such as personal electronics in the library, privacy, copyright, and intellectual property.He can be stalked obsessively at www.jasongriffey.net and Pattern Recognition and is a columnist for the ALA Techsource blog. Jason was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2009, and speaks nationally and internationally on the future of libraries, mobile technology, eBooks, and other technology related issues. He spends his free time with his daughter Eliza, reading, obsessing over gadgets, and preparing for the inevitable zombie uprising.
