Maker in My Library

Already in Place

- Ipads

- chromebooks

- color printer

- green screen

- robotic equipment: spheros

- coding apps such as Tynker and Scratch Jr.

- desks and chairs on wheels that are easy to reconfigure for collaboration


Possibilities for my School Community:

- workshops such as film making or fashion design

- makerspace cart with supplies students can create with

- open ended toys such as lego, k'nex, or magnet tiles

- 3D printer


There are so many possibilities of ways that school libraries can be equipped to inspire a students to engage in the design process. As someone who is not in a library position currently, I am curious to know how to best stretch limited funds to bring some new technology into the library. Has anyone been successful with fundraising, or getting resources another way if there is not enough money in the budget at your school?


References:
Compton, Erica, et al. “American Library Association.” Making in the Library Toolkit , American Library Association, 2014, https://www.ala.org/yalsa/sites/ala.org.yalsa/files/content/MakingintheLibraryToolkit2014.pdf.

Comments

  1. Navreen KularApril 29, 2023 at 2:47 PM

    Hi Rachel,
    One way to get resources for the library is to ask families to donate used items that they may not want anymore. If they have electronics that don't work or they don't want- those could be used for tinkering and building. They could donate art supplies as well or even sewing. machines they may not want or need anymore. It's a good idea to ask the school community first. At our school, we do tons of fundraising activities like selling chocolates, popcorn days, freezie days, donut days. That could help raise funds for the school library as well.

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