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Building Idaho Makers A Statewide Approach
Erica Compton Idaho Commission for Libraries
libraries.idaho.gov/make-it-at-the-library
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Make It at the Library
Year 1
Year 2
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A Dual Approach A Statewide Approach Builds:
• A network of mentors to support growth & expansion • A cohesive understanding of maker philosophy & culture • Partnerships for leveraging buying power & support • Recognizable and consistent branding
Local Level Approach: • Encourages independence in meeting their community’s needs • Provides real-world feedback to guide overall project • Shares best practices with a wider audience
Bottom-Up
Top-Down
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Makers Not Spaces…
Foster makers…the space will come!
Any place can be a maker space!
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Idaho Making…Start with Teens
ELECTRONICS KITS
3D PRINTING E-TexTILES
EDVENTURES! ROBOTICS
FISCHERTECHNIK®
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Respond to Community Needs
Maker Kits for Check-Out
Young Makers in N. Idaho
Star Wars Cardboard Challenge for the Whole Family!
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• Staff gained confidence • Encouraged new thinking about:
– Space – Collections – Programming
High Points
• Branch libraries on board • National attention • Positive feedback
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Experience Is the Best Teacher!
• Relevant training is key • Ongoing communication facilitates growth • Dedicated space is great, but not required • Partners are critical for sustainability • Branding helps build support • Flexibility is essential
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• Facebook: www.facebook.com/MakeItIdaho • Website: libraries.idaho.gov/make-it-idaho • Presentations:
– American Library Association annual conference – Afterschool Alliance webinar – Association for Small & Rural Libraries conference – Idaho Library Association conference – Innovation in U.S. Libraries video conference – Paris, France – Pacific Northwest Library Association conference
Spreading the Word