Creative Making in Libraries & Museums

Edmonton Public Library

Zooming into Makerspace

Pam Ryan

Director, Collections & Technology

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About EPL

• Community-led• One Library, One Staff, One Collection• 17 branches, 2 more in 2014• 2 lending machines & epl2GO• $52mil (2013); 469 FTE• 878,000 Edmontonians

(7.4% increase over 2012)

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Champion digital literacy services

Provide staff with a digital technology

sandbox for training and programs

Provide staff with training and support to build their digital

literacy skills

Develop and support creation of digital

literacy services and programs

Digital Literacy Initiatives

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January 201

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• Digital Literacy Initiatives (DLI): Manager + 3 Librarians

Fall 201

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• EPL CEO Linda Cook communicates vision for an EPL makerspace• DLI drafts Planning a place where customers can create – a plan to

develop a digital-focused makerspace

January 201

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• Makerspace Team begins work

October 201

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• Makerspace opens

October 201

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• 1st anniversary! Addition of sound recording studios and program room

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Programs

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Programs

http://youtu.be/fvy94uCZgoc

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhZYzDqJ45c

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFQ__SlFX0

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November

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• Branch makerspaces in four new branches (Total 5/19)

January 201

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• Branch makerspaces in one more new branch + 3 existing branches (Total 9/19)

January 201

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• Branch makerspaces in 4 more existing branches (Total 13/19)

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Pam RyanDirector, Collections & Technology

pryan@epl.ca