Technology & Innovation Center

The technology equipment and innovative programs are generously supported by Nabil Meralli.

The Technology & Innovation Center is a media production space built to empower creativity and collaboration. Design and print in 3D, explore VR, animate your digital masterpiece, record a podcast episode, and more! Call (561) 868-7707 for more information.

Book a session at one of our equipment stations to get started.

 

Interested in digital design? Make an appointment with a mentor and learn what is possible.

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Usage Guidelines

  • Age Requirements:
    • The TIC is designated for use by persons age 16 and older with a valid library card in good standing from the Mandel Public Library. (Computer use cards are not applicable).
    • Children ages 13-15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (18 and over) at all times. One caregiver must be present for each underage TIC visitor.
  • No food is allowed inside the Technology & Innovation Center.
  • All standard library policies apply.

Services

3D Design & Printing Station

Experiment with 3D design and printing to create small to medium sized objects. You can also scan many small objects with a 3D scanner and modify, reverse engineer or create copies. The limit is your imagination.

3D printing can take a long time. If you need longer than the allotted two hours to complete your project, you can sign up for the After Hours 3D printing service. Please read the guidelines for limitations. These guidelines are also available in the Technology & Innovation Center.

Hardware

  • Makerbot Method 3D Printer
  • Einscan SE 3D Scanner

Software

  • AutoDesk TinkerCAD 3D Design
  • AutoDesk Fusion360 3D Design

Music & Podcasting Station

Create your own beats and record vocals or podcasts in our new WhisperRoom recording booth. Audio software and hardware is also available to help tweak and remix your project.

Bring your own USB drive or cloud login info to upload your tracks for the world to hear.

Hardware

  • WhisperRoom Recording Booth
  • Akai Professional MK Mini II Keyboard
  • Novation Launchpad MK2
  • C01 Condenser Microphone
  • Focusrite Scarlet Solo for Instrument Input

Software

  • Ableton Live 10 Audio Editing
  • Audacity Audio Editing
  • MuseScore Sheet Music Creator

Drawing & Animation Station

Enhance your art skills with a 22 inch drawing tablet. Hand draw simple designs that can be used for 3D or Cricut printing.

Learn the basics of animation or work on one of your own projects. Take it all one step further and see what it is like to draw and animate in virtual reality.

Hardware

  • Huion Kamvas Pro 22 Tablet

Software

  • Affinity Suite (Photo editing, Graphic design, Page layout)
  • Krita (Digital Painting and Animation)
  • Inkscape (Drawing for 3D and Cricut)
  • Pencil 2D (2D Animation)
  • Blender (2D and 3D Animation)

Media Digitization Station

Digitize your precious memories, VHS tapes, vinyl records, cassette tapes, and documents with the library's scanning equipment. VHS-C adapter also available. Software is also available for touching up and editing digital files.

The flat bed scanner can digitize documents and photos up to 8.5 x 11 inches in size. It can accommodate slides, negatives and medium-format panoramic film up to 6 x 22 cm.

The FastFoto scanner can scan photos and documents at speeds up to 1 per second. It accommodates photo sizes: wallet, 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 8 x 10 inches, and panoramic. It accommodates document sizes from min 2 x 2 to max 8.5 x 120 inches. It also supports double-sided scanning.

By using this equipment, the patron agrees that the City of West Palm Beach and Mandel Public Library will not be held responsible for any errors which occur during use of the equipment, including but not limited to:

  • Errors in the conversion into digital files.
  • Errors pertaining to the quality of the cassette.
  • Damage of any type, to the original cassette tapes or media from which digital files are transferred.

Hardware

  • Panasonic 6 Head HiFi VCR
  • Elgato Video Capture Unit
  • TEAC All in One Recorder
  • Epson Perfection V600 Scanner
  • Epson FastFoto FF-640 Scanner

Software

  • Audacity
  • Elgato Video Capture
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018
  • Adobe Premiere Elements 2018

Virtual Reality Station

Explore the world or journey to the bottom of the sea from the safety of the library with virtual reality.

VR can help out in a lot of different fields from exercise and job training to art and music production. Also? It's really fun.

Hardware

  • Oculus Quest 2 Headset

Software
Please ask for a full list of applications.

  • Beat Saber
  • Thrill of the Fight
  • Tetris Effect
  • Gravity Sketch
  • Lone Echo
  • and more! 

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