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WHY MAKERSPACES? Presented at the NDLA Annual Conference September 2014 by Mary J. Soucie State Librarian

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Why makerspaces?. Presented at the NDLA Annual Conference September 2014 by Mary J. Soucie State Librarian. What is a makerspace ?. A makerspace is a place to be creative. An opportunity to explore common and uncommon tools Users often teach each other. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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WHY MAKERSPACES?

Presented at the NDLA Annual Conference

September 2014

by

Mary J. Soucie

State Librarian

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WHAT IS A MAKERSPACE?

A makerspace is a place to be creative. An opportunity to explore common and

uncommon tools Users often teach each other

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WHAT DOES A MAKERSPACE INCLUDE?

Answer: toolsThere is no one answer to what should a

makerspace include. Each is unique to the community it belongs to.

Many makerspaces revolve around technology tools.

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TOOLS… 3-D printers

Software that users may not have access to at home

Some type of recording equipment

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TOOLS CONTINUED… Electronics kits Musical instruments and recording

equipment Textiles Handheld and power tools Computers and software Laser cutters

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WHY HAVE A MAKERSPACE

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To provide patrons with new experiences

Meet patron needs in new and innovative ways

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A natural extension of programming already being done in libraries

Reach users currently not using the library

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Affirm the libraries role as the center of the community

They’re fun!

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ONE EXAMPLE OF A MAKERSPACE

Here are pictures from the Fountaindale Library’s Studio 300. Fountaindale PL is located in Bolingbrook, IL

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MAKER BOXES On the other end of the spectrum are

makerboxes, portable makerspaces that can be shared out in the community or with other libraries.

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Little Maker Kids

NDSL’s littlebits kit Available for checkout by libraries October 15.

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WHERE TO START? Do some additional research on

makerspaces Identify the budget amount you can

devote to the service Start small if you need to Check out the State Library’s littlebits

kits

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SAMPLING OF LIBRARY MAKERSPACES

Fayetville, NY Fab Labhttp://www.fflib.org/make/fab-lab

Cleveland Public Library Tech Centralhttp://www.cpl.org/TheLibrary/TechCentral/TechCentralMakerSpace.aspx

Missoula Public Library Makerspacehttp://www.missoulapubliclibrary.org/makerspace

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A SELECTION OF ARTICLES http://suburbanitesoapbox.wordpress.co

m/2014/03/23/arts-gala-technology-the-maker-movement-in-libraries/

http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=4f3d5c7e-b91d-4bed-b653-d9a499e17f82%40sessionmgr4001&vid=1&hid=4201

http://makezine.com/2013/05/22/the-difference-between-hackerspaces-makerspaces-techshops-and-fablabs/

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QUESTIONS?My contact info:

Mary J. SoucieState Librarian(701) 328-4654

[email protected]

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WHAT MAKER ACTIVITIES ARE YOU DOING IN YOUR

LIBRARY?