• No food or drink the Makerspace as it may damage the equipment
• No one group or individual can reserve the entire Makerspace
• While the Makerspace is not a quiet area, it should not be a loud area either. Please keep voices at a reasonable volume, especially when the door is open.
• No unauthorized use of the 3D printer or soldering iron. Students must complete safety training before they can use the 3D printer or soldering iron without supervision. If asked, the student must be able to produce proof of having completed this safety training.
• Please follow safety guidelines provided when using the equipment in the Makerspace Materials in the Makerspace are for everyone. If you have a large project that requires a significant amount of material, please consult the Nexus Manager about which materials are compatible with the equipment in the Makerspace and purchase those materials.
• Disruptive or disrespectful students may be asked to leave by the library staff, if they refuse to do so campus security will be called to remove the student.
• Do not unplug or move any of the equipment without the express permission of the Nexus Manager.
• Students with reservations will take precedence for instruction over walk-ins. Walk-in instruction will be conducted on a first come, first serve basis.
• Under absolutely no circumstances is anyone to touch the hot end of the 3D printer or the soldering iron.
• Items that have been left behind will be taken to the circulation desk for retrieval.
• Due to limited ventilation, please refrain from using any products that produce toxic fumes (e.g. spray paint, rubber cement)

• Paint brushes
• Acrylic paints
• Sandpaper
• Scissors
• Wall mounted white boards
• DAP plastic wood
• Bondo professional glazing and spot putty
• JB Weld plastic bonder
• Paint pallets, Expo markers

• Anatomical paper crafts
• Silicone suture pads
• 3D printed anatomical models
• Multi-material medical simulations
• 3D printed accessories
• Medical device prototypes (for research only, not for clinical use)
• Collaboration space for group projects

Makerspaces & Innovation Centers
Regional campuses have access to the Ruth Lilly Medical Library Makerspace consults, tutorials, and 3d printing. Did we miss a makerspace or innovation center on your campus? Email rlmltech@iu.edu

IU Bloomington
Please see the UITS knowledge base “Resources for 3d Printing” for a list of makerspaces and 3d printers

IU Indianapolis
Ruth Lilly Medical Library Makerspace
Idea Garden (closed during summer months)
Herron School of Art –Think It Make It Lab

South Bend
Innovation Lab
Architecture Library Makerspace (3D printers are available to larger ND community, however, Architecture students have priority)
Dorothy J. Wiekamp Educational Resource Commons (WERC), IU South Bend Libraries

Evansville
Center for Innovation & Change

Terre Haute
ISU Business Engagement Center

West Lafayette
Bechtel Innovation Design Center