Makerspaces in Libraries: Creating Change through Active Partnerships with Communities 

Webinar Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Webinar Moderator: 
Kyungwon Koh, PhD, Assistant Professor
School of Library and Information Studies, University of Oklahoma

Description:
This webinar will discuss how libraries promote active community engagement through Makerspaces. A Makerspace is a place for community members to engage in creative making activities in a range of domains, offering access to fabrication technologies and social opportunities with other Makers. Community engagement is the key to success. Several library Makerspaces are currently practicing innovative approaches to engaging their communities. However, there seems to be a lack of consensus regarding what social responsibilities library Makerspaces must assume in today’s society.

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