Ton Ziljstra, who coordinates the Fab Yearbook projects, had this to say about the 2011 book:
The 2011 edition is bigger and more diverse than last year’s first ever edition. Again the FabYearBook shows you some of the wonderful things that are being done, created and made in the global network of FabLabs. If you leaf through it you’ll be struck by the wealth of ideas, color and inspiration. A big thank you to all who contributed their stories and examples.
The 2011 Yearbook, with a cover designed by USFLN’s & FVTC’s own Steven Gallagher, includes:
- The Grassroots FabLab Instructable or how to set up a fab lab in 7 days with 4 people and about 5,000 Euros (from Amersfoort, The Netherlands)
- The $50 Prosthesis (aka The $50 leg) (from Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
- Open Design is not a clear-cut ideology, but it has different manifestations (Jeroen Junte, from Asterdam, The Netherlands)
- Project Overviews and Best Practices from FabLab Arnhem (Arnhem, The Netherlands)
- Introduction to GreenFab (Bronx, New York City, United States)
- Introduction to G.Wiz Science Museum and Faulhaber Fab Lab (Sarasota, Florida, United States)
- Fox Valley Technical College (Appleton, Wisconsin, United States):
- FVTC Innovation Fab Lab
- FVTC Program Fab Lab
- FVTC Mobile Fab Lab (in progress)
- Programs
- Outreach
- Introduction to FabLab Groningen, including Education, Papercraft, and Ladies Linx (Groningen, The Netherlands)
- Introduction to FabLab Japan (Kanagawa, Japan), including timeline, projects, and outreach
- Introduction to Luzern FabLab (Luzern, Switzerland)
- Workshops, projects, and activities from South Africa’s Fab Labs
- Introduction and projects from makeLab (Southfield, Michigan, United States)
- 3D Objects project directions from FabLab Utrecht (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
- Introduction to FabLab Zuid-Limburg, including a detailed account of how they lifted their fab lab, and some current activities that folks can find in their lab (Maastricht, The Netherlands)
To get your copy of this year’s yearbook, you can visit the FabFolk site, or use this direct download link: Download FabYearBook 2011!
Ton also explained, in a recent email, that they’re looking for folks to join their FabYearBook 2012 team. They are specifically looking for people to help on the editorial team. Ton says, “Get in touch if you want to make sure the third edition of the FabYearBook is even bigger, brighter and better. …Send an e-mail to ton@fabfolk.com.”
