The Makerspaces in the Library: Full STEAM Ahead workshop was held 20 May 2014 at the Ripon Public Library.
Shannon Barniskis talked about how the Lomira QuadGraphics Community Library joined the makerspace movement; led hands-on experiences with soldering, makey-makey, Drawdio, Octolively, and a 3D printer; discussed possibilities for instituting makerspaces in libraries; and tied it into the library's mission. In addition, Arielle Loy talked about Neenah Public Library's Makerspace.
Shannon's PowerPoint presentation (.pptm format, 220 MB)
Video recording:
- Morning session, part 1
- Morning session, part 2
- Arielle Loy's presentation about Neenah PL's Makerspace
- Afternoon session
Some resources mentioned:
- Adafruit Industries: unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
- Drawdio: A Pencil that Lets You Draw Music
- Frootyloops: virtual recording studio shareware
- Glow Doodle: Paint With Light, Paint With Anything
- littleBits
- Loopy: create music by layering looped recordings of singing, beatboxing, or playing an instrument
- MaKey MaKey Drum Machine
- MaKey MaKey Piano
- Paper Circuits (video)
- Scratch: a simple tool for building games
- Singing Fingers: Finger Paint with Sound website, iOS app, and Android app
- “Soldering is Easy” comic book
Additional resources:
- Shannon's blog at shannonbarniskis.com
- FAQs: Dangerous Tools in the Library (includes a link to a liability release form)
- additional software
- Lomira QuadGraphics Community Library's Medialab
- Neenah Public Library's Makerspace
- Skokie (IL) Public Library's Digital Media Lab
Contact info:
- Shannon Crawford Barniskis
email: shannon.barniskis@gmail.com
blog: shannonbarniskis.com - Arielle Loy
email: loy@neenahlibrary.org
Continuing education contact hours: 5 technology-related
Continuing education activity report form
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