Description
Terrific Makerspace Projects: A Practical Guide for Librarians features fifteen customizable projects that were designed as projects created by librarians/makerspace facilitators, rather than projects in which librarians guided others (makerspace users). These projects were showcased during library events with the goal of promoting the makerspace, as well as other library services, while using them to build connections both within and external to the library.
This book outlines maker projects in detail and provides plenty of photos and resources so readers can recreate, customize, and implement them. People at all skill levels in every type of makerspace will find something they can try, with projects that range from simple and low-tech to more complex and tech-heavy. Most projects are inexpensive, taking advantage of free online tools, upcycled or repurposed materials, and low cost electronics such as Arduinos.
Each project can be approached as an offering for makerspace visitors or can be created by library employees themselves as tools to engage in outreach and promote the makerspace, library services, the institution, and more. Every project has been created and tested in a real library setting by the authors, who present lessons learned, possible variations, and different ideas on how to implement the projects to their fullest extent. Explore the idea of using the makerspace to highlight the value of other library services, or simply find new and fun ways to engage with your users.
The book also offers suggestions on how to be a great maker, and tips on makerspace safety, finding low-cost materials, and more.
Whether you're just beginning your makerspace or looking for fresh ideas for your established space, this book has something to offer.
About the Author
Juan Denzer is a Discovery Services Librarian at SUNY Oswego. He is a graduate of Binghamton University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a master's degree in Library and Information Science at Buffalo University. He is the author of Digital Collections and Exhibits and has contributed to Escape Rooms and Other Immersive Experiences in the Library and 63 Ready-to-Use Maker Projects. He has presented at Computers in Libraries, IDS Project, and Internet Librarian. He was also invited to speak at the ELI EDUCAUSE Annual Meeting for his work with the Leap Motion device and Rare Books. Sharona Ginsberg is the Learning Technologies Librarian at SUNY Oswego, where she founded and facilitates the library makerspace. She was a 2015 recipient of the Library Journal Movers & Shakers award for her work on MakerBridge--a website and blog devoted to the maker movement in libraries and schools--has presented at numerous conferences including ALA Annual and the International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces, and has been invited to speak on the topic of makerspace in libraries. She has recently published chapters in The Makerspace Librarian's Sourcebook and Creative Instructional Design: Practical Applications for Librarians.
Book Information
ISBN 9781538131824
Author Juan Denzer
Format Paperback
Page Count 134
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 390g
Dimensions(mm) 269mm * 216mm * 9mm
This book outlines maker projects in detail and provides plenty of photos and resources so readers can recreate, customize, and implement them. People at all skill levels in every type of makerspace will find something they can try, with projects that range from simple and low-tech to more complex and tech-heavy. Most projects are inexpensive, taking advantage of free online tools, upcycled or repurposed materials, and low cost electronics such as Arduinos.
Each project can be approached as an offering for makerspace visitors or can be created by library employees themselves as tools to engage in outreach and promote the makerspace, library services, the institution, and more. Every project has been created and tested in a real library setting by the authors, who present lessons learned, possible variations, and different ideas on how to implement the projects to their fullest extent. Explore the idea of using the makerspace to highlight the value of other library services, or simply find new and fun ways to engage with your users.
The book also offers suggestions on how to be a great maker, and tips on makerspace safety, finding low-cost materials, and more.
Whether you're just beginning your makerspace or looking for fresh ideas for your established space, this book has something to offer.
About the Author
Juan Denzer is a Discovery Services Librarian at SUNY Oswego. He is a graduate of Binghamton University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a master's degree in Library and Information Science at Buffalo University. He is the author of Digital Collections and Exhibits and has contributed to Escape Rooms and Other Immersive Experiences in the Library and 63 Ready-to-Use Maker Projects. He has presented at Computers in Libraries, IDS Project, and Internet Librarian. He was also invited to speak at the ELI EDUCAUSE Annual Meeting for his work with the Leap Motion device and Rare Books. Sharona Ginsberg is the Learning Technologies Librarian at SUNY Oswego, where she founded and facilitates the library makerspace. She was a 2015 recipient of the Library Journal Movers & Shakers award for her work on MakerBridge--a website and blog devoted to the maker movement in libraries and schools--has presented at numerous conferences including ALA Annual and the International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces, and has been invited to speak on the topic of makerspace in libraries. She has recently published chapters in The Makerspace Librarian's Sourcebook and Creative Instructional Design: Practical Applications for Librarians.
Book Information
ISBN 9781538131824
Author Juan Denzer
Format Paperback
Page Count 134
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 390g
Dimensions(mm) 269mm * 216mm * 9mm
