Maker
Two experts in the maker movement, Allison Vannatta and Nick Taylor, shared hard-won secrets during SLJ’s online Maker Workshop.
Apps that foster creative tinkering while enabling tweens and teens to grasp a new skill, from 3-D modeling to game design.
Tips from Laura Fleming, author of "Best Practices for Establishing a Makerspace at Your School."
No library card is required to use the tools at the Hatch maker space, located near Dunkin' Donuts in a mall in Watertown, MA, and launched by the Watertown Free Public Library with diverse community funding.
Open educational resources (OER) are a boon to maker activities, according to library media specialist Laura Fleming, who provides related tips and links to fun, cost-effective projects.
In September I went and visited the Akron Public Library in Ohio to check out it’s Mini Maker Faire. They had around 60 individuals and groups participate, setting up booths throughout the library. They began marketing the event early, giving people time to make their creations: While browsing the various exhibits I met some very […]
“Teen Librarian Toolbox” blogger Heather Booth suggests ways librarians can offer fiendishly fun Halloween programming for kids of all ages.
U.S. Congressman Mark Takano (D-CA41) addressed the growing importance of maker activities—from STEM education to small-batch manufacturing—in a September 16 keynote.
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