This presentation was delivered by Fayetteville Free Library's Executive Director, Susan Considine, and Director of Community Engagement and Experience, Leah Kraus, at the Computers in Libraries conference in March 2016.
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If Not For the Library
Making the Making:
Developing Maker Initiatives in Libraries
Computers in Libraries
March 7th, 2016
Sue Considine
Executive Director
Fayetteville Free Library
Email: sconsidine@fflib.org
Leah Kraus
Director of Community Engagement
& Experience
Fayetteville Free Library
Email: lkraus@fflib.org
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Overview
Making the Making: The Big Picture 1-3PM
Who we are/Why making in libraries?
Strategies for getting started
Administrative considerations
Funding and resources
Partnerships
Outcomes and Impacts
Assessment Tools & Strategies Exercise
Q&A
Making the Making: The Day-to-Day 3-4PM
Policies & procedures
Staffing
Staff & Patron Training
Community Involvement
Technology & Resources
Program Examples
Q&A
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FFL Creation Lab
Our Digital Makerspace!
Digital content creation and STEAM skills
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Little Makers
STEAM learning opportunities through
programs, services and collections
Our makerspace for ages 5-8!
STEAM learning opportunities through programs, services
and collections
Discover. Create. Build.
Drop-in any time, or attend scheduled programs.
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Informal STEAM Education
Formal vs. Informal Learning
Self-motivated
voluntary
guided by interest
life-long
Libraries can and should provide fun
informal learning opportunities around
STEM subjects, because
Early interest in STEM is more of an
indictor than academic performance
(Tai et al. 2006)
Curiosity and enjoyment are integral
to engagement with STEAM (Hidi &
Renninger 2006)
Adapted from Krishnamurthi, A, Ballard, M & Noam, G. (2014)“Examining the impact of afterschool STEM
programs.” Noyce Foundation. http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/documents/STEM/Rennie_Krishnamurthi.pdf
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Key Strategies:
Start with your community – what
are their needs and priorities?
It’s okay to start small – the key
is to START
Collect evidence that illustrates
community needs are being
met…then grow upon your
successes!
Involve staff early and often from
across primary areas of
responsibility in planning phases
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Administrative Considerations not to
miss
Are we in compliance with code?
Discuss plans with your liability insurance provider
Plan for success
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Resource Reallocation
Rethink Programming Budgets:
Community participants lead classes and programs for free
STEAM kits, technologies, and tools can be used again and again in
scheduled programs, as well as on a drop-in basis, instead of
paying for one-time performers
Reference Assessment
Has allowed us to make confident decisions about service desk
staffing, database purchasing, and reference materials purchasing
Tool used: Gimlet
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15 min. Q&A. Still Got Questions?
Please refer to the contact screen on the first slide for our information; contact any of us, anytime!
Next, we will break into groups of 6 for a
mini Making assessment exercise
Sue Considine
Fayetteville Free Library
Executive Director
sconsidine@fflib.org
Fayetteville Free Library
Website: www.fflib.org
Twitter: @fayettevillelib
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Making the Making:
The Day-to-Day
Computers in Libraries
March 7th, 2016
Sue Considine
Executive Director
Fayetteville Free Library
Email: sconsidine@fflib.org
Leah Kraus
Director of Community Engagement
& Experience
Fayetteville Free Library
Email: lkraus@fflib.org
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We will cover…
Technology & Resources
Policies & procedures
Staffing
Staff & Patron Training
Community Involvement
Program Examples
Q&A
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Key Strategies: Staff & Volunteer
Training
Goal = All share basic level of
knowledge
Forum training opportunities
Staff members identify training topics
Staff members self-teach
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Key Strategies: Patron Training
Certify individuals on each piece
of equipment before
independent use
Continuously assessing and
adjusting training formats
Group certification classes, 1-on-
1s and online certifications
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Patron Training (cont.)
We may not know, but we can find out together!
Providing access to supplemental training materials –
bookmarks, videos, online resources
Community Participants are key!
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Key Strategies:
Allow community members to use
the library as a platform to share
what they know with their neighbors
Seek out strategic partnerships with
community organizations and
businesses
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Examples
Staffing the FFL Fab Lab
Leading classes on topics such as 3D design (Solidworks,
Tinkercad, Sketchup), sewing, painting, home repair,
Photoshop, laser projects, and more
Leading weekly or monthly clubs or meetups on topics such as
robotics, electronics, quilting, knitting, etc.
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Program Examples
Tinker Tots
Little Makers
Creation Clubs
Coding Club
Geek Girl Camp
STEAM Camp for Guys
Maker Mondays
Take Apart Tuesdays
Art Masters
Teens Make
Minecraft
Design for 3D printing
Lego Robotics
Make Your Holiday
Painting classes
Robotics Club
Electronics Club
Sewing Programs
Knitting Club
Quilting Club
Home Repair
DIY Home Décor
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Thank You!
Sue Considine
Fayetteville Free Library
Executive Director
sconsidine@fflib.org
Fayetteville Free Library
Website: www.fflib.org
Twitter: @fayettevillelib