Riel Gallant | Guest Writer
Riel Gallant is a Library and Information Studies graduate from Dalhousie University. Hailing from Prince Edward Island, Riel began his studies at Université Sainte-Anne in Pointe-de-l'église, Nova Scotia, Canada, majoring in both History and English. In September of 2011, he relocated to Halifax to pursue his masters degree. A few months later, he partnered with fellow graduate student, Michael Groenendyk, to propose a 3D printing, 3D scanning, and 3D model repository idea to Dalhousie University Libraries. This resulted in a library service that was one of the first of its kind in the world, and a paper published in Emerald's Library Hi-Tech. Riel remains active in multiple digital initiatives in libraries, archives, and museums, and can be reached through his Twitter account.
Articles by Riel Gallant:
3D Printing in Libraries Around the World
By Riel Gallant | Apr.22, 2013 - Since late 2011, when the Fayetteville Public Library received widespread media attention for its hackerspace, 3D printers slowly began appearing in libraries around the world, particularly in the United States. More
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