Library Makerspaces
The Complete Guide| By: | Theresa Willingham |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury USA |
| Print ISBN: | 9781442277397 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781442277410 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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.