Re-making the library makerspace : critical theories, reflections, and practices / Maggie Melo and Jennifer T. Nichols, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Melo, Maggie, editor.

Nichols, Jennifer T., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Makerspaces in libraries--United States.

Makerspaces in libraries.

Maker movement in education--United States.

Maker movement in education.

Libraries and minorities--United States.

Libraries and minorities.

Libraries and women--United States.

Libraries and women.

Libraries and community--United States.

Libraries and community.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sacramento, CA : Library Juice Press, 2020.

Summary:

"Examines the limitations and challenges emerging from the "maker movement" emphasizing the critical work that is being done to cultivate anti-oppressive, inclusive and equitable making environments. Makerspaces in libraries are especially focused upon" Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Centering Voices from the Margins: Unsettling the Exceptionalist Lore of Makerspaces / Maggie Melo and Jennifer T. Nichols

Who Belongs in the Makerspace? Power and Critical Theories

Critical Race Theory and Makerspaces: A Practical Approach / Jennifer Brown

Who Belongs in the Makerspace? Experiences of Women of Color in an Academic Library Makerspace / Anthony Sanchez, Danielle Dolan-Sanchez, and Vicki Lázaro

Reimagining the Thirdspace through the Makerspace / Anna Montana Cirell, Nadia Kellam, Audrey Boklage, and Brooke Coley

From Needs Analysis to Power Analysis: A Framework to Examine & Broker Power in Makerspaces / Brianna Marshall and Maggie Melo

Movement, Empathy, and Inclusion in Youth Makerspaces

Making the Body: Physical Activity in Makerspaces / Noah Lenstra and Heather Moorefield-Lang

Trauma-Informed Making / Heather Lister

Peace Prescription: Inclusive Making in School Libraries / Kyungwon Koh, Xun Ge, Lo Lee, Kathryn R. Lewis, Shirley Simmons, and Lee B. Nelson

Counternarratives

Barriers to Inclusivity in Makerspaces / DiMitri Higginbotham and Rob Rouse

Supporting Making in Libraries Rather than Makerspaces: Rethinking the (Maker)space for Rural Libraries / Aubrey Rogowski, Victor R. Lee, and Mimi Recker

The Feminist Makerspace: Smashing the Patriarchy with Crafting, Mentorship, and Connection / Meaghan Moody and Chava Spivak-Birndorf

Interrogating What We Mean by "Making": Stories from Women Who Make in Community / Bibhushana Poudyal, Tetyana Zhyvotovska, Estefania Castillo, Nora Rivera, Ann Shivers-McNair, Joy Robinson, and Laura Gonzales

Re-Imagined Makerspaces: Policies, Procedures, and Culture

Makerspace Collaboration as Dialogue and Resistance / Sanjeet Mann

Diversity by Design: How to Create and Sustain an Inclusive Academic Library Makerspace / Katie Musick Peery and Morgan Chivers

Hiring, Training, Designing, and Hosting: A Case Study of an Inclusive Library Makerspace / John T. Sherrill

Confronting Expectations: Reflections on Impostor Syndrome in the Maker Movement / Leanne Nay.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-63400-125-7

OCLC:

1252424628