Theresa Willingham

Library Makerspaces (eBook, PDF)

The Complete Guide

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Library Makerspaces: The Complete Guide is a comprehensive road map for libraries of any size, with any budget, seeking to redesign or repurpose space or to develop creative, hands-on maker-style programming. It features guidance on: Holding stakeholder discovery sessions for community-driven space and program developmentEvaluating existing library spaces for the most cost-effective and user-friendly facilities design and programmingAsset mapping for developing community partnershipsBest practices from different types of library makerspaces in the United States and internationallySample budgets, inventories, and space plansRisk management considerationsProgramming recommendations and resources for a range of patrons from youth to seniors and business to hobby groupsFunding and in-kind support This book will help librarians develop and implement makerspaces, write grant proposals to fund such spaces, and help frontline staff and administrators learn about the technologies and processes involved.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798765174951
• Artikelnr.: 74844392

Autorenporträt

Theresa Willingham is a professional writer and the author of two books on health, with more than thirty years' experience across a diverse spectrum of fields and interests, all focused on doing work she's passionate about, in a way she hopes helps make her corner of the world a better place. She believes strongly in the value of collaboration and the strength of mentor-based learning. Theresa is Regional Director for FIRST STEM education programs in central Florida, and a Creative Partner with Eureka! Factory, working as a consultant and creative space designer with her husband, Steve, helping libraries and other organizations develop makerspaces and creative programming. They are the designers of the 10,000 sq. ft. Hive, Community Innovation Center, at the John F. Germany Library, the main branch of the Tampa-Hillsborough Public Library System in Tampa, Florida. They annually produce Gulf Coast MakerCon, Tampa Bay's signature maker festival, Celebrating the DIY Inventive Spirit, and ROBOTICON Tampa Bay, a FIRST Robotics Showcase.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1
Library Makerspaces 101 Chapter 2
First Things First: Getting Organized Chapter 3
Lay of the Land
Current Makerspace Landscape Chapter 4
Makerspace Architecture Chapter 5
Makerspace Programming Chapter 6
Maker Events
Library as Community Hub Chapter 7
Makerspace Inventory Chapter 8
Makers: The Human Element Chapter 9
Risk Management 101 Chapter 10
Finishing Touches: Putting it all Together