Makerspaces: What Are They?
Makerspaces--also sometimes called hackerspaces--can be any area where people gather to make and create. These spaces often include 3D printers, but do not necessarily have to. In makerspaces, people share supplies, skills, and ideas, and often work together on projects.
Makerspaces grew out of maker culture--a group of people dedicated to craftsmanship and creation. Makerism focuses on DIY projects, and makers value creation by individuals or small groups rather than bulk production. In general, makerism is also a culture of creation over consumption.
Many libraries have found that maker culture and makerspaces fit naturally with their existing missions, and have begun to incorporate makerspaces into the services they offer their communities.
Maker Culture
What is Maker Culture? - an article explaining the roots of maker culture
3D Printing and Creative Literacy: Why Maker Culture Benefits Libraries - an essay by me in the ebook Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Information Literacy But Were Afraid to Google
Libraries & Makerspaces
MakerBrdge - an online community I founded for everyone interested in makerspaces, especially in libraries and schools
Library Makers Blog from Madison Public Library
Makerspaces, Participatory Learning, and Libraries - a blog post from Buffy Hamilton
The Library as Incubator Project - a project that focuses on collaboration between libraries and artists
Libraries Hope "Maker Spaces" Make a Difference - an article from a Maryland newspaper
Makerspaces and Library Labs Encourage Student Creativity - from the Education Week blog
Makerspaces Move into Academic Libraries - from ACRL's TechConnect blog
Are Makerspaces the Future of Public Libraries? - an article from Shareable
Is It Time to Rebuild & Retool Public Libraries and Make Tech Shops? - an article from MAKE magazine
The Makings of Maker Spaces - article from Library Journal
Makerspaces, 3D Printing, and Libraries - a discussion of 3D printers at public vs. academic libraries from the BeerBrarian blog
Makers on the Move in Libraries and Museums - an article about the Maker Education Initiative from the IMLS blog
Librarians Flock to Maker Monday - an article from American Libraries magazine
Planning Your Own Makerspace
Library & School Makerspaces: Where to Start - a blog post I wrote over on MakerBridge, the online community I founded
HOMAGO Essentials - principles used by the YOUmedia network for planning makerspaces
Maker Community Groups and Spaces - resources for creating partnerships with local makerspaces
Makerspaces grew out of maker culture--a group of people dedicated to craftsmanship and creation. Makerism focuses on DIY projects, and makers value creation by individuals or small groups rather than bulk production. In general, makerism is also a culture of creation over consumption.
Many libraries have found that maker culture and makerspaces fit naturally with their existing missions, and have begun to incorporate makerspaces into the services they offer their communities.
Maker Culture
What is Maker Culture? - an article explaining the roots of maker culture
3D Printing and Creative Literacy: Why Maker Culture Benefits Libraries - an essay by me in the ebook Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Information Literacy But Were Afraid to Google
Libraries & Makerspaces
MakerBrdge - an online community I founded for everyone interested in makerspaces, especially in libraries and schools
Library Makers Blog from Madison Public Library
Makerspaces, Participatory Learning, and Libraries - a blog post from Buffy Hamilton
The Library as Incubator Project - a project that focuses on collaboration between libraries and artists
Libraries Hope "Maker Spaces" Make a Difference - an article from a Maryland newspaper
Makerspaces and Library Labs Encourage Student Creativity - from the Education Week blog
Makerspaces Move into Academic Libraries - from ACRL's TechConnect blog
Are Makerspaces the Future of Public Libraries? - an article from Shareable
Is It Time to Rebuild & Retool Public Libraries and Make Tech Shops? - an article from MAKE magazine
The Makings of Maker Spaces - article from Library Journal
Makerspaces, 3D Printing, and Libraries - a discussion of 3D printers at public vs. academic libraries from the BeerBrarian blog
Makers on the Move in Libraries and Museums - an article about the Maker Education Initiative from the IMLS blog
Librarians Flock to Maker Monday - an article from American Libraries magazine
Planning Your Own Makerspace
Library & School Makerspaces: Where to Start - a blog post I wrote over on MakerBridge, the online community I founded
HOMAGO Essentials - principles used by the YOUmedia network for planning makerspaces
Maker Community Groups and Spaces - resources for creating partnerships with local makerspaces
