Screen LibraryMakerspaces : a practical guide for librarians /
Makerspaces are a growing service in libraries. They are places to invent, tinker, build, and explore; access to the tools and equipment fosters a spirit of creativity and the pursuit of knowledge. Burke and Kroski profile successful library makerspaces, and help readers spot new trends, offer inspi...
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Rowman & Littlefield,
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| Publisher Address: | Lanham : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: |
Practical guides for librarians ;
number 38 |
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| Summary: |
Makerspaces are a growing service in libraries. They are places to invent, tinker, build, and explore; access to the tools and equipment fosters a spirit of creativity and the pursuit of knowledge. Burke and Kroski profile successful library makerspaces, and help readers spot new trends, offer inspiration, and find grant and funding sources. |
| Carrier Form: | xix, 187 pages : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-178) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781538108185 (paperback) : 1538108186 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | Z716 |
| CLC: | G258 |
| Call Number: | G258/B959-1/2nd ed. |
| Contents: | The library as a creation and collaboration space -- The maker movement and building up a making mind-set -- An overview of makerspace implementations -- What will patrons make in your makerspace? -- Budgeting for a makerspace -- Resources for audio, image, and video creation -- Resources for crafts and artistic pursuits -- Resources for electronics, robotics, and programming -- Resources for 3D printing and prototyping -- REsources for the unexpected: lesser-known making -- Approaches for developing a makerspace that enables makers -- Remaking the library? Tracking the present and future of |