##What is a Public Lab Barnraising?

The Public Lab Barnraising is a yearly event we host in Louisiana. This is the closest thing we have to a Public Lab conference -- but with an emphasis on "doing stuff together" rather than just presenting/talking. In the spirit of bringing a community together to collectively raise a structure such as a barn, Public Lab comes together to develop tools, toolkits, supporting materials such as guides and tutorials, test the tools and develop new research directions and projects. Participants represent a wide range of interests from technologists and designers to social scientists and community organizers.

###Past Barnraisings:
* [2014 Barnrasing: Cocodrie, Louisiana](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-2014)
* [2014 Northeast Regional Barnraising: Plymouth, Massachusetts](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-northeast-2014)
* [2013 Barnraising: New Orleans, Louisiana](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-2013)
* [2012 Barnraising: Cocodrie, Louisiana](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-2012)
* [2011 Barnraising: Asheville, North Carolina](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-2011)

###Interested in learning more? 
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