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If not for the Library:
Discovery Through Making
Meredith Levine Director of Family
Engagement
Fayetteville Free Library [email protected]
#FFLMakers
Stephanie Prato Creation Lab Intern
Fayetteville Free Library
[email protected] @scprato
Library Makerspaces • What is a makerspace? • What do they do?
Why?
•Unique Information Sharing
•Learning Opportunities
•21st Century Literacy Skills
•STEAM Literacy
•Digital Literacy
•Common Core Learning Standards
Our Mission and Access
The mission of the Fayetteville Free Library is to provide
free and open access to ideas and information
Our philosophy is to provide free and open access to:
Content * Technology * Spaces * Each other
To help community members transform their own lives.
Culture of Innovation • What is it? • How do you create it?
Barriers to Innovation
• Funding
• Decision Makers
• Space
• Safety/Liability
FFL Makerspaces •Space-free making
•FFL Creation Lab
•FFL Fab Lab
•FFL Family Room
•Little Makers Area
Community Engagement
The communities needs, desires, and
aspirations TODAY inform our planning and
services.
The community drives the library agenda.
Tools and Tech
FFL Creation Lab Green screen
Podcasting station
Photo & video editing software
Video cameras
FFL Fab Lab: Sewing machines
Vinyl cutter
Hand tools
3D printers
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Programming Ideas
• Take-A-Part Thursdays
• Make Your Own Book
• STEAMPunk Club
• Creation Club
• Lego Robotics
o First Lego League
o Mission:LEGO
• Extreme
Weather/Green screen
• Podcasting
Programming Ideas
• 3D Printer Certification
• Little Makers
• Sewing Classes
• 3D Design software
training
• Maker Mondays
• Adobe Photoshop
• More Descriptions- http://fflib.org/makerfaqs
Conclusion
• You’re already doing this!
• Questions?
Thank you!
Susan Considine Executive Director
Fayetteville Free Library
@sconsidine
Fayetteville Free Library
Homepage: www.fflib.org
FAQs for Librarians: www.fflib.org/makerfaqs
Making! www.fflib.org/make
Twitter: @fayettevillelib
Facebook: www.facebook.com/fayfreelibrary
