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The Digital Resource Center is an on-campus technology hub and lab with specialized scanning, printing, and AV equipment, such as an inkjet color printer, large format printer, 3D printers, lasercutter, flatbed scanners, and 3D scanner in addition to Mac Studio computers. The DRC also supports specialized software for audio and video editing (the Adobe suite, Audacity), digitization, photo editing, and 3D modeling. We check out equipment to the campus community, including cameras, microphones, laptops, chargers, adapters, and more. We also support the technical side of the Idea Lab in collaboration with Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the DeWitt Wallace Library, and support the Interdisciplinary Media Lab in conjunction with the Media and Cultural Studies Department. The DRC 3D Printing and Lasercutting Leads are responsible for providing access and education around 3D printing and laser cutting in the Digital Resource Center. Leads offer weekly office hours during their shifts focused on either 3D printing or laser cutting. For 3D printing, members of the Macalester community can attend office hours to learn how to 3D print on their own and get access to the 3D printers or to prepare and 3D print a model with a printing lead. For laser cutting, members of the Macalester community can come in to get troubleshooting and feedback on designs, help with preparing designs for laser cutting, and can laser cut projects with a Lead during their office hours. Leads also help to oversee larger 3D printing and laser cutting projects for faculty and staff, and take point on helping to troubleshoot 3D print jobs with DRC Student Assistants. The Leads also assist with 3D printer repair and maintenance, and regular cleaning and calibration of the laser cutting. They serve as a point of contact for DRC Assistants when they have questions about 3D printing or laser cutting, and help to answer general 3D printing and laser cutting questions from the Macalester community at large. The 3D Printing & Lasercutting Leads also provide feedback and suggestions for improving 3D printing and laser cutting services and processes in the DRC. Leads also help to staff the DRC desk and check equipment in and out to patrons during their shifts. Applicants should have at least a year’s experience in the Digital Resource Center, and should be generally comfortable with technology and have an interest in teaching and learning. The 3D Printing Lead is expected to be reliable and have strong interpersonal and communication skills. The DRC is located in the Library Building, centrally located on campus, although shift duties may take you to spaces around campus and to the library as needed. Typical duties performed by DRC 3D Printing Leads include: Assisting students, staff, and faculty with questions about hardware and software in the DRC; Providing mentoring and on-the-job training to DRC Assistants; Checking equipment out to patrons, and checking in returned equipment, including examining it for damages and missing components; Overseeing basic lab maintenance for 3D printers and 3D printing software in the Digital Resource Center; Helping to cleaning and maintain the laser cutter; Offering office hours in 3D Printing and/or Laser cutting to the campus community; Reporting issues to full time ITS staff in a timely manner; Monitoring and helping to address questions for the Digital Resource Center in the ITS ticketing queue; Helping to oversee 3D printing and laser cutting projects for faculty and staff research; Aiding DRC Student Assistants with 3D printing troubleshooting and questions; Assisting with or hosting low-stakes technology workshops for students in the DRC, IML, and Idea Lab; Completing readings and online trainings in a timely manner; Other duties as assigned.
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