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Location: Ripon Public Library
Presenter: Shannon Barniskis

If you’ve wondered about the makerspace movement – even if it's not in your library's plan for the immediate future – here’s your chance to find out about it!

Shannon Barniskis will lead a lively day of experiences:

• Why put makerspaces in public libraries?
  • Shannon will discuss how the Lomira QuadGraphics Community Library (service population 3,000) joined the makerspace movement
• Hands-on with elements of the makerspace environment:
  • Learn to solder
  • Create a makey-makey banana piano
  • Work with Drawdio, play with Octolively, and view other projects
  • Print with a 3D printer, and work on creating models to print
• Discuss possibilities for instituting makerspaces in your libraries:
  • What tools and resources do you already have?
  • What else would you need?
• Bring it home to the library's mission

Continuing education contact hours: 5 technology-related