School Library Makerspaces: Grades 6-12

by Leslie B. Preddy

Overview

An essential resource for intermediate, middle, and high school librarians that guides the planning, learning, and implementation of a school library makerspace.

The roles of school library media specialists and school libraries themselves are ever changing in response to the needs of the community and the evolution of human thinking, interaction, and learning processes. A school library makerspace can provide patrons with a place for learning, doing, and creating. It offers a location for tackling inventions, fine arts, crafts, industrial technology, hobbies, e-textiles, foodcrafting, DIY couture, fabrication, upcycling, and STEM right in the middle of the information gateway—the library. This book completely explains the makerspace concept and supplies real-world implementation guidance and inexpensive programming ideas that can be used as-is or adapted to suit a specific library or community's needs. Readers will be able to hit the ground running to implement their own makerspace with practical project ideas they can put to use immediately.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610694940
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/24/2013
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Leslie B. Preddy is the president of AASL and has been the school librarian at Perry Meridian Middle School in Indianapolis, IN, since 1992.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: The School Library Makerspace
Makerspaces in School Libraries
Facility
Money and Budgets
Guided Instruction
Learning and Building Knowledge
Independent Challenges
Self-Directed Experiment
Pathfinders
Learning Standards
AASL Standards for 21st-Century Learner
Think
Create
Share
Grow
Common Core
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening
Mathematics: Standards for Mathematical Practice
STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Communication
Mentors
Safety, Rules, and Instructions
Safety
Rules
Instructions
Badges, Merit Patches, Participation Recognition
Digital Badges
Supplies
References
Chapter 2: Library Makerspace Programming and Activities
Creative Commons
Makerspace Projects
Community
DIY: Do It Yourself
Foodcrafting and Food Gardens
Fashion and Textiles
Fine Arts
Hobbies and Crafts Revised
STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Teamwork
Repurposing Books and Periodicals
Upcycling Crafts
Activities
Bee Balm
Body Spray
Coffee Cup Cooking
Comics and Graphic Novels
Embroidery Logo
Flower Pressed Designs
Game Tiles
Kite Flying
Loom Knit
Music Composer
Paper Quilting
Plarn Weaving
Puzzled Inspiration
Recycled Beading
Soaps and Scrubs
Tile Art
Video Production
Yarn Mâché
Chapter 3: Make and Take
Bookmarks
Button Bookmark
Paint Strip Bookmark
Pony Bead Bookmark
Desk Blotter
Desktop Write-on Board
Jourbanal Covers
Book Jacket Jourbanal Cover
Felt Jourbanal Cover
Gift Wrap Photo Frame Jourbanal Cover
Keyboard Frame
Library Envelopes
Magnetic Poetry
Money Tin
Office Organizer
Pencil Case
Tissue Paper Tealight
Groups
Recycled Road
Tetrahedron
Appendix 1: Glossary
Appendix 2: National and Local Events & Contests
Appendix 3: Ideas and Inspirations
Appendix 4: Maker Communities and Resources
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

This guide to setting up and justifying a makerspace begins promisingly with practical and helpful information on topics such as space and setup, budgeting, necessary materials, equipment, and safety rules. Preddy connects the idea of the school library makerspace with the AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner as well as the common core and the STEM movement.” —School Library Jourbanal

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