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Speaker: Mike Scott

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ASAP Media Service, University of Maine

A major constraint on the sustainability of FabLabs is the availability of adequate human capital. We consider the model of ASAP Media Services, a student-operated New Media research and production FabLab at the University of Maine. Working with real-world clients, ASAP’s work process is primarily the responsibility of the student staff. Collaborative structures provide a facilitating space for projects to organize and self-direct. The model has been sustained since 1987.