Melding universities’ strategic goals with libraries’ teaching and learning mission, the academic library makerspace can be a powerful catalyst for information literacy, offering faculty partners a place for interdisciplinary, experiential learning. If you’re pondering what it takes to get your makerspace into the curriculum, this volume’s relatable, first-hand accounts from librarians, makerspace staff, and faculty partners will give you the confidence to make the leap. Contributors, drawn from the IMLS-funded Maker Literacies project, describe pilots and assessment for a variety of demographics, course subjects, and makerspace equipment. Guided by their experiences, you’ll be ready to fully partner with faculty through the course integration and assessment process. Inside, you’ll learn
- why academic librarians are uniquely situated to be leaders in the realm of makerspaces and makerspace literacy;
- how the ACRL Framework informs maker competencies;
- methods for using competencies and assessment in designing course assignments;
- 5 steps for guiding faculty in creating assignments for makerspaces;
- advice on developing a new staffing and service model to handle course-wide use of the makerspace;
- steps for taking students through concept, design, prototype, and final product in a project management course;
- how an ethical perspective engaged a women’s history course toward the “In Her Shoes” project;
- pedagogical strategies for integrating the makerspace into fine arts classes; and
- ways to showcase makerspace outputs to generate excitement around campus.
Melding universities’ strategic goals with libraries’ teaching and learning mission, the academic library makerspace can be a powerful catalyst for information literacy, offering faculty partners a place for interdisciplinary, experiential learning. If you’re pondering what it takes to get your makerspace into the curriculum, this volume’s relatable, first-hand accounts from librarians, makerspace staff, and faculty partners will give you the confidence to make the leap. Contributors, drawn from the IMLS-funded Maker Literacies project, describe pilots and assessment for a variety of demographics, course subjects, and makerspace equipment. Guided by their experiences, you’ll be ready to fully partner with faculty through the course integration and assessment process. Inside, you’ll learn
- why academic librarians are uniquely situated to be leaders in the realm of makerspaces and makerspace literacy;
- how the ACRL Framework informs maker competencies;
- methods for using competencies and assessment in designing course assignments;
- 5 steps for guiding faculty in creating assignments for makerspaces;
- advice on developing a new staffing and service model to handle course-wide use of the makerspace;
- steps for taking students through concept, design, prototype, and final product in a project management course;
- how an ethical perspective engaged a women’s history course toward the “In Her Shoes” project;
- pedagogical strategies for integrating the makerspace into fine arts classes; and
- ways to showcase makerspace outputs to generate excitement around campus.
Maker Literacies for Academic Libraries: Integration into Curriculum
192
Maker Literacies for Academic Libraries: Integration into Curriculum
192
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780838949863 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | American Library Association |
| Publication date: | 02/11/2021 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 192 |
| File size: | 1 MB |