Makerspaces: A Practical Guide for Librarians (Practical Guides for Librarians)

"Makerspaces: A Practical Guide for Librarians" by Burke, John J.;Kroski, Ellyssa, published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. "A makerspace is an area in a library where users can use tools and equipment to design, build, and create all sorts of different things. It may be a dedicated room or a multipurpose space in which a collection of raw materials and resources can be utilized as desired. Projects range from prototyping product designs with 3D printers to programming robots, to creating art out of recycling items. This practical guide will help librarians: develop, budget for, and implement makerspaces, write grant proposals for funding, understand the mindset behind the maker movement in order in order to meet patron needs. 'Makerspaces: A Practical Guide for Librarians' also includes useful case studies, descriptions of equipment and new technologies, and models for planning and assessing projects."--;List of Figures and Tables -- List of Library Makerspace Profiles -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER 1 The Library as a Creation and Collaboration Space: An Introduction -- CHAPTER 2 The Maker Movement and Building Up a Making Mind-Set -- CHAPTER 3 An Overview of Makerspace Implementations -- CHAPTER 4 What Will Patrons Make in Your Makerspace? -- CHAPTER 5 Budgeting for a Makerspace -- CHAPTER 6 Resources for Audio, Image, and Video Creation -- CHAPTER 7 Resources for Crafts and Artistic Pursuits -- CHAPTER 8 Resources for Electronics, Robotics, and Programming -- CHAPTER 9 Resources for 3D Printing and Prototyping -- CHAPTER 10 Resources for the Unexpected: Lesser-Known Making -- CHAPTER 11 Approaches for Developing a Makerspace That Enables Makers -- CHAPTER 12 Remaking the Library? Tracking the Present and Future of Making in Libraries -- Appendix: Makerspaces in Libraries Survey. Book details: published 2018. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.