LIBRARY MAKERSPACESDigital literacy, inclusion & engagement

Today

Intro (about us)MakerspacesMakerspaces in the LibraryMakercartLibrary MakersGroup ExerciseFeedback and QA

““Makerspaces are

collaborative learning environments where people

come together to share materials and learn new

skills” Library as incubator project

BUT….WHY?!?

Libraries in the Digital AgeFacing increasing financial pressures while being asked to do more

Equality/Inequality

The impact of digital exclusion and lack of access

Technology

Changing technology landscape and digital skills literacy requirements

Digital engagement

Engaging with new and emerging technologies

confidently, creatively and critically.

IT’S ABOUT LEARNING, NOT

OBJECTS

Some rights reserved image by pomathorn on Flickr

collaboration, partnerships and opennessFinding a way forward

TWO EXAMPLES

Makercart

LibraryMakers

The Makercart

An Open Collaborative Pop-up Makerspace

Carlos Izsak@Carlitosi71

elcarlos71@gmail.com

HOW DID IT ALL START?

On a long summer night over 2 years ago….

Make it small, mobileand affordable!!!

Jacob Lingley Bliss Carman Middle School, USA

Makercart version 0.1

From paper (concept) to ………… reality (prototype)

CityLIS unconference June 2015

Nov 2014

So what’s in the makercart 1.0?

○ 3d Printer – PrintrBot Simple Metal○ Digital Cutter – Silhouette Cameo○ Electronics – littleBits kits○ Microcontrollers/computers-

Genuino, RasPi, Makey Makey○ Robotics – Makeblock Mbot,

Ozobot, Meccanoid G15

Makercart at Guildford Library

○Meeting – Oct 15○Maker Day – Jan 16○Makercart – Feb/June 16○Training Staff and Volunteers June 16○Summer Maker Activities July/Aug 16○Long Term Vision – Fablab, co-working,

enterprise

LibraryMakers.net

Collaborative learning for library makers

A place to share and find resources, to learn about making & different maker technology.

Suggest edits, add comments, make requests.

Place your screenshot here

NEW online course for library staff www.makinglibrarymakers.com

○Be brave○Start something (makey makey, codeclub)○Convene○Keep it simple○Have fun○Be flexible○Community

THANKS!

Any questions?Artefacto – Kate Lomax - @katelomax

Makercart – Carlos Izsak - @Carlitosi71