Category Archives: Libraries
YALSA blog: Articulating what has been learned when teens make
Linda Braun writes: In some instances I think it’s hard for some library staff to articulate the gains that teens make as a result of the making programs we provide. And, as a result it ends up that we talk … Continue reading
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IMLS blog: “And then, we realized we would have no idea what to do with it when we got it”
To celebrate the national Week of Making, IMLS is running a series of blog posts about the maker movement. Here’s a snippet from today’s post from Rebecca Pettyjohn of Madison’s Bubbler: When we decided to get on the Makerspace train at … Continue reading
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Free maker learning conferences in Ann Arbor 3/28 OR 4/18&25
Howdy! Please help us spread the word! Thanks to funding from the U-M Third Century Initiative and the UMSI Founders Fund, Michigan Makers is hosting two free Making Maker Learners conferences for those who work with K-8 students in formal or informal … Continue reading
Changing the rhetoric from “I love libraries” to “Libraries love communities”
What should libraries and librarians be advocating for? It’s something I think about a lot with my collaborators. There’s such a trend right now for librarians to double as promoters not just of their libraries but of their own personas. … Continue reading
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Great Webinar on Libraries and Makerspaces
The Nebraska Library Commission (NLC) hosted a terrific webinar (embedded below) in October (see? still catching up on my accumulated RSS feeds). “Tinkers, Printers and Makers: Makerspaces in the Library” gives a comprehensive overview of what makerspaces are (they include people); … Continue reading
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Libraries and Literacy
Check out Buffy Hamilton’s blog post on libraries and literacy on DML Central. From the final paragraph for some meaty questions: How might a library engage in a closer self-examination to see the larger patterns of their literacy sponsorship? How … Continue reading
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Connected Librarians Day: The Library as Makerspace
Steve Hargadon has christened today Connected Librarians Day, and I’ll be speaking at noon Eastern on “The Library as Makerspace”: Defined as groups of creators who come together to design, plan, and create products using both digital and non-digital tools, … Continue reading
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What’s your Library 2020?
When’s the last time you got something fun in your mailbox? For me, the downside of the email generation is that most days, my mailbox is more likely to have junk mail or bills than something fun. But yesterday, it … Continue reading
Welcome to UMSI Visiting Days!
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New Connected Learning Report from DML Central
Connected Learning: An Agenda for Research and Design via kwout Released Tuesday by Mizuko Ito and her Digital Media and Learning team and currently burning a hole in my school bag — can’t wait to read it! I love this quote … Continue reading
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