2. WHAT?
A hackerspace or hackspace (also referred to as
a hacklab, makerspace or creative space) is a
location where people with common
interests, often in computers, technology, science,
digital or electronic art (but also in many other
realms) can meet, socialize and/or collaborate.
-wikipedia
7. The next library is a place, still. A place
where people come together to do co-
working and coordinate and invent projects
worth working on together. Aided by a
librarian who … can bring domain
knowledge and people knowledge and
access to information to bear.
-- Seth Godin
13. WHY?
We see the library as not being in the book business,
but being in the
LEARNING BUSINESS and the
exploration business
and the
EXPAND-YOUR-MIND
business
--Jeff Krull, Allen County Public Library
16. Does content creation in libraries build community?
it IS
COMMUNITY -Mik Jacobsen, Skokie MediaLab
17. I believe it is our responsibility to provide the
pathways and vehicles; the
‘access’ to transformational experiences.
When we do that,
COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS
TRANSFORM THEMSELVES
by coming together, thinking, developing,
creating and making.
--Sue Considine,
Fayetteville fablab
A MORAL OBLIGATION?
22. MISSION: MEET YOUR MAKER
The South Kingstown Public Library
provides free, convenient and equal
access to print and non-print
materials, services and technologies
that support our community’s
informational, educational, cultural
and recreational needs.
27. IMAGES
Title: http://www.npr.org/2011/12/10/143401182/libraries-make-room-for-high-tech-hackerspaces
What?: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:Protospace,_a_Hackerspace.jpg
What2: http://keithlyons.me/2011/12/12/cirrus-111212/
Digital Media: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/0fwlCXLgPha-
NB8BS54MpxZ6uwp7v094i7MFcEjVDYsew49JykMXiEMl6HxxQzBjCsVT9v5QPdJgGllK8-
rI569NASBUxgGC8BjpMnuSrZ7qghX5Ego
Studio: personal images
Productionrevolution: http://makerbot-blog.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/makerbot-replicator.jpg
Coworking: http://downtownproject.com/2011/usrlib/
Libraryfarm: http://www.nopl.org/library-farm
Programs: personal images, http://www.instructables.com/id/Marshmallow-gun/, http://www.wired.com/geekdad/wp-
content/uploads/2011/12/MAKE_V28_FP.jpg
Who?: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bre/4113526086/ By bre pettis
WHO2: imaged crabbed from all over web
Digital natives: http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-new/ds-
photo/getty/article/142/83/87808930_XS.jpg, http://fixourpics.com/blog/images/damaged-photo-
before.jpg, http://www.video-2dvd.com/picts/vhs.jpg
Transliteracy: http://365sketches.org/2010/07/18/209-of-365-is-libraries-and-transliteracy-logo-inkscape-annavan/
Get on board: http://www.beaverdammakerspace.org/
Where1: images from LQCL flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/73894832@N08/
Where2: http://tekventure.org/storage/thumbnails/10011991-15534731-
thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1323490588942, http://www.flickr.com/photos/fayfreelibrary/664849465
7/, http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/files/2011/11/4267785099_16db5227271-
300x225.jpg, http://www.sknac.ca/uploads/galleries/585x325/fabcf8dbe64478e2511f0ca6b24585a1.jpg,
How: http://sites.tufts.edu/spaceistheplace/2010/10/05/what-is-a-hacker-space/
Start small: images from my personal files, Horicon Public Library, http://www.walkingpaper.org/wp-
content/uploads/2009/11/librarymade1.png
When: http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120406174249/simpsons/images/6/6f/Homer-doh.png
Advocacy: Horicon Public Library image, http://www.walkingpaper.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/librarymade1.png
Hinweis der Redaktion
A hackerspace or hackspace (also referred to as a hacklab, makerspace or creative space) is a location where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science,digital or electronic art (but also in many other realms) can meet, socialize and/or collaborate.-wikipedia
I propose we call it a:
Skokie, Barrington, Arlington Heights, YouMedia, ImaginOn
Makerbots, personal cnc mills, arduino workbenches…
Easiestmakerspace
“ But make no mistake; /usr/lib is not your father’s library. There’s no one there to shush you. There is no prim and proper librarian seated behind a desk ensuring that proper library etiquette is observed. In fact, in this library chatting with and collaborating with others is encouraged. At /usr/lib, the books are only the beginning of the story.”
May not be the best idea in rural areas libraries
You’re already doing this
Who will you serve?
Who is in the library now
Older people may not be jazzed about certain aspects of tech, but they will enjoy the digital conversion tools
Library director Jeff Krull of the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Ind, would concur. His library has been hosting a mobile hackerspace in its lot , Npr interview
What purpose do you want to fulfill?LiteracyCommunityEconomic boostCreativityAccess—narrow digital or other divideLibrarian’s job/responsibilityContinued existence of the library as an institution
Beals(2010) supports teen cognitive/emotional developmentHarris (2010) African American teens use cell phones largely for photo content creationIto et al (2010) describes and organizes behaviors related to teen information behavior, especially regarding ICTYoo & Gretzel (2011) using mobile content creation to teach languageCox & Hawkins (2006) case study 2 academic lib, largely descriptive 35-40% of staff time spent on one-on-one teachingBose (2010) elementary-school-aged children in India used 2.0 tools to “collaborate” on school projects, largely divided work, collected information instead of created newCorrea & Jeong: minority students create more content online than white students for “connecting, enacting the self, and struggling”Crawford Barniskis (2011) developed grounded theory on art programs in public libraries, how they affect civic engagementBritz and Lor talk about received content, not library-created. For instance, US males tend to outnumber females in CGM content activity among adult demographics, while females tend to dominate when samples are limited to preteens, teens and college students (Verna, 2009). According to a recent demographic profile report (eMarketer, 2009), US CGM users are more likely college educated, full-time employed and dominantly white (Yoo & Gretzel, 2011)
Britz and Lor
A compelling reason
Any space can be a content creation space, here’s ours
From top left: Allen Co, YouMedia Chicago, Regina PL Dunlap Gallery, Canada, Fayetteville Free Library, NY
Basic safetyHow to priceHow to allow people in the doorMost of all—start where you are.
Make sure your mission is up to date, then look for key phrases that tell you what you need to do
Programs you already have can be leveraged
now
Stickers, posters, letters to ed, presentations to boards, open houses…