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Meeting Handouts: 2020 - Libraries producing healthcare face shields

Material and links from our Liaison Meetings and Library Leadership Academies

NY Innovate - COVID-19 Face Shield / 3D printing

Face Shields iCREATE
David Ecker, Information Technology professional, Director of iCREATE at Stony Brook University, adjunct Professor and is curious about innovation impact on society. His passion is the impacts of technology on society, travel, nature and the innovative changes happening around us. Instructions and STL file can be found here.

In the news

Suffolk Libraries Using 3D Printers to Make PPEs for Medical Workers
March 28, 2020 ~ LongIsland.com
Suffolk Libraries Combine Efforts to Help Create PPE Devices for SBUH
March 30, 2020 ~ TBR News Media
Libraries lending out 3-D printers to make protective gear
April 1, 2020 ~ Newsday
Suffolk library system uses '3D printer farm' to produce parts for medical gear
April 2, 2020 ~ News12 Long Island
Libraries Lend Their 3D Printers To Help Make Face Shields For Hospital Workers
April 6, 2020 ~ Southampton Press
Libraries partner with Stony Brook University to print 3-D masks
April 9, 2020 ~ Long Island Advance

Participants

As of April 30, 2020 - printing operations will be scaling back.
All Suffolk County Public libraries have contributed 3D printers or supplies.
Public school districts participants at SCLS include: ES BOCES School Library System, South Country CSD, Quogue School, Hampton Bays UFSD, Sacred Heart Academy, Three Village CSD, ...
Public school districts at Stony Brook Hospital iCreate lab include: Riverhead CSD

YouTube - April 1, 2020

Headband ready for assembly - April 9, 2020

Photo by Carl Vitevitch

Long view of 90+ 3D Printers - April 9, 2020

Photo by Carl Vitevitch