Making on the

Move!

A 2014-2015 Experiment

Developing Circulating Maker Kits

for Rural Libraries

The Inspiration

But, everyone

else is doing it!

We’re not everyone

else.

First Steps

• Free up mental space

• Look and listen

• Find focused CE

My

Ah H

a!

Mom

ent

Challe

nges

• Money

• Space

• Type

• Expertise

• Time

Solu

tions

• Write a grant

• Play together nicely

• Collect data

• Tell stories

• See what’s next

The B

ig

Dis

rupti

on

Woodruff Librarian to be Southeast Regional Consultant for CLiC By Bette Mcfarren

Librarian Sandy Messick, innovator of many new programs at Woodruff Memorial Library, will be leaving her position to join the Colorado Library Consortium as its new southeast regional consultant.Source: www.lajuntatribunedemocrat.com

New

Challe

ngesCLiC

Who?

What?

How?When?

Why?

The M

ore

Thin

gs

Change . . . • Play together nicely

• Collect data

• Tell stories

• See what’s next

The M

ech

anic

s Vision

Libraries

Input

Design

Administer

Make

Min

e w

ith

the W

ork

s! Kit List:

Trying Tech Bicycle Repair Fabric Fun Version Conversion Geo-Cache

Adventures Button, Button Beading Basics It’s All Kids’ Play

Part

icip

ati

ng L

ibra

ry

Resp

onsi

bili

ties

1. Host 2 or more programs for each kit

2. Administer a program evaluation and submit data

3. Add one program idea to each kit

4. Complete inventory listing and note replenishing or repair needs

5. Ship kits in a timely manner

6. Market the programs

7. Provide photos and related stories from patrons and staff to CLiC

CLi

C’s

Pro

mis

e

1. Supply all items

2. Supply program ideas and instructions

3. Transport kits via courier

4. Collect and evaluate use data

5. Provide inventory lists, checklists for shipping procedures and all management information

6. Provide kits for use free of charge

7. Make marketing/advertising materials available

8. Replace or repair damaged equipment

Is T

here

an

Aft

erl

ife?

Kits for schools?

Continued circulation?

Group purchasing?

Quest

ions

Selected Resources:

http://youngmakers.org/

YALSA’s Making in the Library Toolkit 2014

Makerspace Playbook @ spaces.makerspace.com

Maker Shed

Designing a School Makerspace @ Edutopia.org

www.users.miamioh.edu/burkejj/makerspaces.html

create@cvl-lists.org

makeitatyourlibrary.org