duct tape, circuits, and knitting, oh my! maker culture at your library (klc presentation)
DESCRIPTION
Dan Alexander (NEKLS), Heather Braum (NEKLS), and Erin Downey Howerton (Wichita Public Library) presented at the 2013 Kansas Library Conference in Topeka on maker culture. Session description: Maker culture, maker spaces, and content creation are new movements in libraries -- or are they? People have always created, with the help of library resources. The maker movement in libraries goes much further than resources by providing space, tools, mentors, more resources, and even programming to help people make and create even more! Public libraries have been the main focus of maker spaces, but school and academic libraries can also participate! This session will provide a brief primer on the maker movement and its culture, showcase how libraries are developing maker programming and spaces in their libraries, explain why libraries should embrace this movement, and how you can do it -- with plenty of resources to help!TRANSCRIPT
Duct Tape, Circuits, & Knitting, Oh My!
Maker Culture at Your LibraryDan Alexander (NEKLS)Heather Braum (NEKLS)
Erin Howerton (Wichita PL)
Source: http://goo.gl/F2XnTS
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Before the cool stuff....
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Do you offer these?
quilting stencils
knitting books
welding howtos
car repair manuals
cake pans altered books
knitting clubs
card creating
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Do you offer these?
lego clubs robotics duct tape classes
jewelry repair
pottery clothing creation gardening electricity
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Do you offer these?
music crafting digital creation
3D printing
crazy summer projects
writing clubs
game design
computer programm
ing
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People
John Seely
Brown
Henry Jenkins
Howard Rheingold
Buffy Hamilton
Ann Marie
Thomas
David Lankes
Gary Stager
Chris Anderson
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BooksWednesday, October 9, 13
Ideas
participatory learning
entrepreneurial learning
return to play
constructivism
DIY STEM/STEAM
learning to fail
new librarianship
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How did we get to today’s movement?
DIY Culture for millennia
Craftsmanship -- master/apprentice
Learning through doingSource: http://goo.gl/pWu0kd
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How did we get to today’s movement?
Mass production
Expensive products
Popular Mechanics & Farmers & CraftersSource: http://goo.gl/2a06G1
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How did we get to today’s movement?
Cheap manufactured goods
DIY Dark Age (1970-2000)
Explosion of the InternetSource: http://goo.gl/4Rbz6M
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How did we get to today’s movement?
Sustainability movement
People desperate to create, learn, socialize
Libraries’ role in past & presentSource: http://goo.gl/nSQJ6o
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DIY ToolsHigh TechLow TechNo Tech
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Desktop Manufacturing
High Tech DIY
Tools
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High Tech DIY
Tools
Desktop 3D PrintersDesktop 3D Scanners
Desktop CNC Machines
DesktopManufacturing
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Electronics
High Tech DIY
Tools
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High Tech DIY
Tools
Raspberry PiArduino
Circuitry Projects
Electronics
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Projection
High Tech DIY
Tools
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High Tech DIY
Tools
Projection MappingVPT
Facade Signage
Projection
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Papercraft
Low Tech DIY
Tools
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Low Tech DIY
Tools
Pepakura DesignerPapercraft Museum
Papercraft
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Digital & Vinyl Cutters
Low Tech DIY
Tools
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Low Tech DIY
Tools
Silhouette CameoKNK Zing
Silver Bullet
Digital & Vinyl Cutters
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Templates
Low Tech DIY
Tools
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Low Tech DIY
Tools
CarvingsEnlargements
Screen Printing
Templates
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Gardening/Canning
No Tech DIY
Tools
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Textiles
No Tech DIY
Tools
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Woodworking
No Tech DIY
Tools
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Vehicle & Bicycle
No Tech DIY
Tools
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Crafting
No Tech DIY
Tools
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Cooking
No Tech DIY
Tools
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The Most Valuable Tool
?Wednesday, October 9, 13
You & Your Community
Source: http://goo.gl/ewc1h
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Let’s...Improve Summer Reading Programming
• assets
• enthusiasm
• expertise
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Let’s Get a Partnershipextend the message
amp up the activitiesconnect to community resources
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But how can we fund it?
• Local STEM/STEAM money
• Not the traditional summer reading/programming support
• Grants through professional organizations
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Planning with CollaboratorsStructured, regular access to programs
Variety of things to tryPilot with regulars
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What Worked?
• Group activities save $$$
• Process-based rather than product-based projects help, too
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Motor ActivityWednesday, October 9, 13
Music ProgramWednesday, October 9, 13
Stop Motion AnimationWednesday, October 9, 13
Magnetic Obstacle CourseWednesday, October 9, 13
What Didn’t Work?
• Low-tech & retro tech wasn’t a hit
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Lessons Learned
Dramatically increased male attendance & engagement
Females relished opportunity to work in groups
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Lessons Learned
Everyone loved writing stories & making new friends
Things that weren’t easily available at home were the big draw
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Lessons Learned
380% increase in program attendance over last summer
Repeats requested & being delivered
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Lessons Learned
Making can happen...
Anywhere!
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Discussion & QuestionsSource: http://goo.gl/UpzNY
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Info & Contact Us
• Presentation Information: www.nekls.org/?p=13765
• includes slides, link to list of resources, & more!
• Contact us
• Dan: [email protected]
• Heather: [email protected] / @hbraum
• Erin: [email protected] / @hybridlib
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