I've been preparing myself for the new school year in a new school, and one of the things that I have been doing is preparing resources for our own makerspace. This is still a new concept for me, but it isn't entirely foreign because I was once an art teacher. My husband and I still craft quite often, in fact, with many recycled and garage sale finds. I've collected a few materials here at home like cardboard scraps, old socks and magazines. I know that there is still a lot to learn! I haven't seen my new library space yet, so there are some details I need to work out. Not to mention the need for various supplies that I am not sure are available just yet. I did a test run with my 8 year old niece, and found that some of the cardboard that I prepared was thick and difficult to cut. This is an activity that students cannot do alone and will require guidance for these types of projects. I have since torn some of this cardboard in half to make it easier to make things. I will update again on the progress of makerspaces as soon as I have more information. In the meantime, I'm sharing some great resources.
Resources:
American Library Association: What is a Makerspace? Creativity in the Library. http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2012/12/what-is-a-makerspace-creativity-in-the-library.html
Great Resource with a Makerspace guide: http://spaces.makerspace.com/
Makerspace: Make Community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQnXaShzuHw
The Steward Library Makerspace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5VSLlG9jQk
