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Evaluating the value and impact of makerspaces on public libraries
Koh, Kyungwon; Balasubramaniam, Gowri; Knox, Emily; Zalot, Andy
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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/130772
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- Title
- Evaluating the value and impact of makerspaces on public libraries
- Author(s)
- Koh, Kyungwon
- Balasubramaniam, Gowri
- Knox, Emily
- Zalot, Andy
- Issue Date
- 2024-10-16
- Keyword(s)
- Makerspaces
- non-traditional library services
- evaluation
- values
- impacts
- public libraries
- community engagement
- education
- Abstract
- This study addresses the need to evaluate the value and impact of a public library makerspace broadly at the organizational level. Since they first appeared in U.S. libraries in 2011, once viewed as a trend or an emerging service, nowadays a number of libraries incorporate makerspaces or maker programs as part of their core, regular services. While existing literature on makerspace evaluation primarily focuses on individual learning outcomes (e.g., STEM learning), our study found the value of makerspaces to their libraries. Thirteen focus groups were conducted in three public libraries in Illinois, engaging forty-two participants including users, non-users, teens, staff members, and community stakeholders. Data unveiled that makerspaces support libraries' missions in new and expanded ways, upholding core values of librarianship; change people's perceptions of libraries and increase pride in their libraries; and attract new community members and encourage broader usage of library services.
- Publisher
- Association for Library and Information Science Education
- Series/Report Name or Number
- Proceedings of the ALISE Annual Conference, 2024
- Type of Resource
- text
- Genre of Resource
- Conference Paper
- Presentation
- Language
- eng
- Handle URL
- https://hdl.handle.net/2142/130772
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21900/j.alise.2024.1731
- Copyright and License Information
- Copyright 2024 Kyungwon Koh, Gowri Balasubramaniam, Emily Knox, Andy Zalot
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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