Making It Work: Defining Our Shared Library Makerspace ChallengesPrivate

Library Makers has been digging into the real-world challenges - or “Problems of Practice” - that many libraries encounter when running maker programs or operating makerspaces. At the same time, our partners from the National Library Makerspace Forum have been gathering insights from across the country to better understand the shared values, vision, priorities, and resources that can strengthen the library makerspace movement.

In this webinar, we share highlights and key takeaways from the Forum’s research, reflect on what we’ve learned together so far, and introduce the five core Problems of Practice that we’ll be inviting the library community to help tackle in the months ahead. Join us to connect, learn, and help shape the future of making in libraries. Learn more about how to contribute to this project: https://www.librarymakers.org/posts/9...

Presenters include:

Rebecca Teasdale, Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Chicago
Kyungwon Koh, Associate Professor, School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Director, Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab
Emilie N. Butt, Fab Lab Instruction an Engagement Coordinator, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Cindi Place, Chair, Library Makers Leadership Team
Lisa Regalla, Library Makers Leadership Team
Pamela Van Halsema, Library Makers Leadership Team

What's next?
ATTEND AND ENGAGE WITH OUR SERIES OF FIVE WEEKLY ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS ON WEDNESDAYS. Jan 14 - Feb 11

Library Makers will host five weekly online Roundtable Discussions for each of the five Problems of Practice starting mid-January (times vary slightly). These will be interactive conversations for all who attend where we hope to hear how what strategies are working for your library.

OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT, Wed., Jan. 14, 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST
MAKING THE CASE, Wed., Jan. 21, 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST
ACCESSIBLE & WELCOMING, Wed., Jan. 28, 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST
SUSTAINABLE & FUTURE READY, Wed., Feb. 4, 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST
STAFF GROWTH & EMPOWERMENT, Wed., Feb. 11, 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST

RSVP for these on our EVENTS page librarymakers.org/events