Katy B. Mathuews, Daniel J. Harper

Academic Library Makerspaces (eBook, ePUB)

A Practical Guide to Planning, Collaborating, and Supporting Campus Innovation

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Moving beyond simplistic equipment lists, this book provides contextual and practical information to help academic library personnel learn how to plan, collaborate, and sustain relevant makerspaces positioned within the broader ecology of campus innovation.

The makerspace movement within academic libraries has largely focused on providing space and equipment for making. Academic libraries, however, have a unique opportunity to push beyond the 3D printer to create makerspaces that complement the broader ecology of innovation happening on campus.

Intended for academic library personnel, this book is for those seeking guidance on how to establish a makerspace that is more than an equipment room. Katy Mathuews and Daniel Harper provide important context for the maker movement, a review of the process of making, and an overview of the various types of makerspaces, including the hub-and-spoke model, the centralized model, and the mobile makerspace.

Additionally, the book provides practical steps to consider, including situating the academic library makerspace within the campus environment, creating valuable collaborations on campus, finding innovative ways to support the entire making process, programming, curriculum planning, and sustaining daily operations such as staffing, funding, and public service.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216041719
• Artikelnr.: 68164850

Autorenporträt

Katy B. Mathuews is the Executive Director and CEO of OhioNet, USA. She holds degrees in business administration, economics, library and information science, and higher education administration. Mathuews served on the Academic Library Association of Ohio's executive board and the Portsmouth Public Library board of trustees in Portsmouth, OH. She is a coauthor (with Daniel J. Harper) of Academic Library Makerspaces: A Practical Guide to Planning, Collaborating, and Supporting Campus Innovation (2020).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part One Understanding Making and Makerspaces OneMaking,
Makerspaces, and the Academic Library TwoDesign Thinking and the
Organization of Making and Makerspaces ThreePlanning and Design
Considerations for Making and Makerspaces Part Two Strategies for the
Library Makerspace and Broader Campus Initiatives FourProgramming and
Curriculum for Your Makerspace FiveAdvocating for Your Makerspace
SixAssessing Your Makerspace Conclusion Index