In this audio piece, I sit down with Franklin Sayre, the Makerspace Librarian at Thompson Rivers University to talk about what the TRU Library Makerspace is, how students use it and why it exists inside a university library. The conversation covers the equipment available, how the space defines access and who it is actually built…

Makerspace Main Floor 3D Printer VR Station Textile Lab Recording Studio

The TRU Library Makerspace in Kamloops is a free walk in space inside the Thompson Rivers University Library where students can use 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines, virtual reality headsets and a full recording studio. Now in its fourth year of operation, the space is open to every registered TRU student and is supported…