School Library Makerspaces

Leslie B. Preddy is the president of AASL and has been the school librarian at Perry Meridian Middle School in Indianapolis, IN, since 1992.

• PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: The School Library MakerspaceMakerspaces in School LibrariesFacilityMoney and BudgetsGuided InstructionLearning and Building KnowledgeIndependent ChallengesSelf-Directed ExperimentPathfindersLearning StandardsAASL Standards for 21st-Century LearnerThinkCreateShareGrowCommon CoreCollege and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for ReadingCollege and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for WritingCollege and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and ListeningMathematics: Standards for Mathematical PracticeSTEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and MathCommunicationMentorsSafety, Rules, and InstructionsSafetyRulesInstructionsBadges, Merit Patches, Participation RecognitionDigital BadgesSuppliesReferencesChapter 2: Library Makerspace Programming and ActivitiesCreative CommonsMakerspace ProjectsCommunityDIY: Do It YourselfFoodcrafting and Food GardensFashion and TextilesFine ArtsHobbies and Crafts RevisedSTEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and MathTeamworkRepurposing Books and PeriodicalsUpcycling CraftsActivitiesBee BalmBody SprayCoffee Cup CookingComics and Graphic NovelsEmbroidery LogoFlower Pressed DesignsGame TilesKite FlyingLoom KnitMusic ComposerPaper QuiltingPlarn WeavingPuzzled InspirationRecycled BeadingSoaps and ScrubsTile ArtVideo ProductionYarn MâchéChapter 3: Make and TakeBookmarksButton BookmarkPaint Strip BookmarkPony Bead BookmarkDesk BlotterDesktop Write-on BoardJournal CoversBook Jacket Journal CoverFelt Journal CoverGift Wrap Photo Frame Journal CoverKeyboard FrameLibrary EnvelopesMagnetic PoetryMoney TinOffice OrganizerPencil CaseTissue Paper TealightGroupsRecycled RoadTetrahedronAppendix 1: GlossaryAppendix 2: National and Local Events & ContestsAppendix 3: Ideas and InspirationsAppendix 4: Maker Communities and ResourcesBibliographyIndex

This guide to setting up and justifying a makerspace begins promisingly with practical and helpful information on topics such as space and setup, budgeting, necessary materials, equipment, and safety rules. Preddy connects the idea of the school library makerspace with the AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner as well as the common core and the STEM movement.