Makerspaces : a practical guide for librarians / John J. Burke.

"A makerspace is an area in a library where users can use tools and equipment to design, build, and create all sorts of different things. It may be a dedicated room or a multipurpose space in which a collection of raw materials and resources can be utilized as desired. Projects range from proto...

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Main Author: Burke, John (John J.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
Series:Practical guides for librarians ; no. 8.
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Table of Contents:
  • The library as a creation and collaboration space : an introduction
  • The maker movement and building up a making mindset
  • 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
  • Re-making the library? : tracking the present and future of making in libraries
  • Appendix: makerspaces in libraries survey.