Perspectives on Supporting and Administering Maker Culture and Programs in Libraries

Askey, Dale; Griffey, Jason; Holt, Michael; Radniecki, Tara

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Perspectives on Supporting and Administering Maker Culture and Programs in Libraries

dc.contributor.author	Askey, Dale
dc.contributor.author	Griffey, Jason
dc.contributor.author	Holt, Michael
dc.contributor.author	Radniecki, Tara
dc.contributor.corporatename	Georgia Institute of Technology. Library	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	McMaster University	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	Evenly Distributed	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	Valdosta State University	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	University of Nevada, Reno	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2014-11-11T16:23:00Z
dc.date.available	2014-11-11T16:23:00Z
dc.date.issued	2014-10-29
dc.description	Presented at the DLF Forum on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 10:15 a.m. at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center.	en_US
dc.description	Dale Askey is an Associate University Librarian in the Library & Learning Technologies Department at McMaster University Library.
dc.description	Jason Griffey is the founder and principal consultant at Evenly Distributed (http://evenlydistributed.net), a technology consulting firm for libraries and education. He was formerly an Associate Professor and Head of Library Information Technology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
dc.description	Michael Holt is a Reference Librarian at Valdosta State University Library.
dc.description	Tara Radniecki is the Engineering Librarian at DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library at the University of Nevada, Reno.
dc.description	Runtime: 90:00 minutes
dc.description.abstract	Makerspaces are popping up all over, and it seems that the maker movement, as some call it, is still early in its growth phase. Many libraries—public and academic—dabble in this area; while some makerspaces are modest corners with a few Arduinos, others go further and offer sophisticated spaces and technology. Even the White House is getting in on making, sponsoring its first ever Maker Faire in June 2014. Whether one accepts the rhetoric that making represents the beginning of manufacturing’s return to North America or not, making/makerspaces clearly touch a nerve in many people who have an innate wish to move beyond being consumers of technology and media. The speakers will approach the topic of making from the vantage point of both those who are seeking support for initiatives as well as those in administrative positions who are asked to support them. There are myriad issues to consider when considering such support, some of which are not typical of library programs and services, e.g.- hazardous material and life safety concerns. Others are perhaps better known issues, but have their own making-specific dynamics. For example, cost recovery for materials is challenging, as is addressing some of the inherent gender and race issues that tend to arise in technology environments.	en_US
dc.embargo.terms	null	en_US
dc.format.extent	90:00 minutes
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1853/52811
dc.relation.ispartofseries	DLF Forum 2014	en_US
dc.subject	3D Printing	en_US
dc.subject	Academic libraries	en_US
dc.subject	Libraries	en_US
dc.subject	Maker	en_US
dc.subject	Makerspace	en_US
dc.subject	Public libraries	en_US
dc.subject	Technology	en_US
dc.title	Perspectives on Supporting and Administering Maker Culture and Programs in Libraries	en_US
dc.type	Moving Image
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