Makerspace Implementation and Pandemic Response
Makerspaces have continued to be a popular addition to the services offered by libraries. This article will address the creation and implementation of one at a mid-sized medical library. The writer will summarize their personal experience of the steps taken towards opening the makerspace and give i...
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Makerspaces have continued to be a popular addition to the services offered by libraries. This article will address the creation and implementation of one at a mid-sized medical library. The writer will summarize their personal experience of the steps taken towards opening the makerspace and give insight into the process. This article will also address the trying times brought on by Covid-19 and the challenges faced in an operational perspective.
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| spelling | doaj-art-1fde982372ab43ae9ffdd360ad199f772025-08-20T02:47:22ZengUniversity of Alberta LibraryIssues in Science and Technology Librarianship1092-12062021-10-019810.29173/istl2611Makerspace Implementation and Pandemic ResponseTimothy Hurley0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7046-4420Virginia Commonwealth University Makerspaces have continued to be a popular addition to the services offered by libraries. This article will address the creation and implementation of one at a mid-sized medical library. The writer will summarize their personal experience of the steps taken towards opening the makerspace and give insight into the process. This article will also address the trying times brought on by Covid-19 and the challenges faced in an operational perspective. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/2611 |
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