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The Maker Movement and the Library Movement: Understanding the Makerspaces Opportunity

February 1, 2014 | Public Programs

The article offers the authors' insights on a two-event in the Faculty of Information's symposium series at the iSchool @ Toronto on Creative Making in Libraries and Museums. Topics discussed include museums and cultural libraries, the development of makerspaces in a library and use of three-dimensional (3D) printing, and the open source, portable digital file distribution tool LibraryBox. The symposium featured librarian Jason Griffey, professor Matt Ratto, and MakerKids founder Andy Forest.

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  • Stephen Abram
    Author
    Federation of Ontario Public Libraries
  • Jane Dysart
    Author
    Dysart & Jones

    • Citation

    ISSN : 0014-9802
    Publication Name: Feliciter
    Volume: 60
    Number: 1
    Page Number: 11
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Art, music, and theater | Education and learning science | Engineering | General STEM | Technology
    Audience: Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Making and Tinkering Programs | Library Programs

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