[Libs-Or] Library 2.017 Makerspaces Conference Coming in October

[Nicole Purviance]

The San Jose State University School of Information is hosting its third and
final Library 2.017 <http://www.library20.com/makerspaces>  web conference
on the subject of "makerspaces" Oct. 11. The conference will be held
entirely online from noon to 3 p.m. Pacific Time, and registration is free
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/library-2017-makerspaces-registration-33783897
547> .

 

Developed in collaboration with Dr. Heather Moorefield-Lang from the
University of South Carolina, the conference is described as a "unique
opportunity to showcase the research, work, and thinking on 'maker learning
spaces,' especially the way that libraries and librarians utilize
makerspaces to deliver services to their community."

 

Moorefield-Lang's current research focuses on makerspaces and their
subsequent technologies in libraries of all types and levels. She will serve
as the opening keynote panel moderator leading the discussion around
makerspaces and how libraries can partner with communities. Opening keynote
panelists include Drs. June Abbas and Kyungwon Koh (University of Oklahoma),
Dr. Leanne Bowler (University of Pittsburgh), and Kristin Fontichiaro
(University of Michigan). Moorefield-Lang will also deliver the final
conference thoughts.

 

Scheduled between the keynote sessions will be a number of concurrent
crowd-sourced sessions. Among the accepted proposals
<http://www.library20.com/forum/categories/library-2-017-makerspaces-accepte
d-proposals/listForCategory>  to be presented are "Volunteers at Your
Library Makerspace," "Low Cost Tools to Bring Making into Your Library,"
"Sending the Invitation: Getting Kids to Use Makerspaces," "From Zero to
System Wide Makerspace in Three Grants and Four Years," and "Finding What
Fits: Approachability of Makerspaces and Making in the Library." Proposals
<http://www.library20.com/page/call-for-proposals>  can be submitted through
October 1, although spaces may fill before the proposal deadline.

 

Earlier this year, Library 2.017 web conferences covered the topics of "fake
news and digital literacy" and "expertise, competencies and careers."
Thousands of information professionals worldwide joined the SJSU School of
Information for these stimulating conversations. The recordings are
available under the Archives tab on the  <http://www.library20.com/> Library
2.0 website and at the Library 2.0 YouTube channel
<https://www.youtube.com/user/library20conference> . 

 

Conference co-chairs Dr. Sandra Hirsh and Steve Hargadon are already
preparing three topic-specific conferences for Library 2.018, with the first
conference slated for March. More information on the 2018 events will be
available in January.  

 

 

Contact:

Nicole Purviance

Director of Marketing and Communications

School of Information

San Jose State University

One Washington Square

San Jose, CA 95192-0029

nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu

http://ischool.sjsu.edu

 

 

 

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