Category: Blog
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Why A Makerspace Popped Up in a Museum
Most people wouldn’t think of science as quirky, but if they’d witnessed a posse of orange, papier-maché robotic pumpkins racing down the hall at the Science Museum of Virginia (SMV), in Richmond, Virginia, they might re-think that image. Over the past several years, libraries, museums and community centers around the country have opened “makerspaces” where…
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Introducing the Teen Hangout at the Loveland Public Library
The Teen Hangout at the Loveland Public Library has been operating since February 2012. Teens enjoy access to new technologies, making friends, learning life skills, pursuing areas of interest, connecting to community services, and having a leadership role within the library. All services, including 3D-printing and snacks, are drop-in and free of charge. Right now,…
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Kansas City Digital Media Lab
In 2012, the Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) received a YOUmedia planning grant offered through the MacArthur Foundation and Institute of Museum and Library Services to design a YOUmedia Learning Lab program. After some consideration and discussion, KCPL decided that a mobile lab would be a great starting point for bringing HOMAGO-centered programs to youth…
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Teen 365 Helps Teens Create Pathways to Happy and Successful Adulthoods
Teen 365 is a year-round program for youth ages 12–18 that supports the vision and mission of Pima County Public Library services to young adults by ensuring that all YA programs support teens in developing skills, connections, and opportunities to create a successful and happy adulthood. The program has a holistic framework that addresses all…
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Fail and Try Again: Maker Jawn at the Free Library gets Philadelphians of all stripes involved in the maker movement
Antony, a 12-year-old seventh grader at Conwell Middle School in Port Richmond, has encountered a few unexpected barriers in testing his hypothesis. “There are several flaws,” he says about the experiment he just built, a full water bottle with two straws hot glued into it, one of which is topped with a cardboard square. “But…