Students and professors peer down to get a closer look at the miniature 3-D-printed version of the Tower being made. Around the corner, a woman is trying virtual reality games and sewing machines are whirring. This is The Foundry, the newest makerspace on campus.
The Foundry, which opened on Wednesday, was redesigned from its original layout of desks, periodicals and art to accommodate students who like to create. The makerspace — located on the third floor of the Fine Arts Library — is complete with 3-D printers, a professional grade recording studio, computer stations for creating video games and industrial sewing machines.
Bruce Pennycook, director of the Center for Arts and Entertainment Technology, said he believes this type of hands-on approach is the future of libraries.
“This is what libraries are now,” Pennycook said. “Most materials today…
