We have incredible things happening in our Wisconsin libraries. Join our Facebook group — WI Library Makerspaces — and connect with other creative librarians here in our lovely state!
ALA Core Maker Technology Interest Group
If you are a member of the American Library Association, check out the Core Maker Technology Interest Group!
There are a lot of great discussions and networking opportunities here. I’d love to see this group grow and be more active!
Makerspaces: Top Trailblazing Projects, A LITA Guide
There are so many great books about Makerspaces published by the American Library Association. Many are available in my library system, which is great. I am trying really hard to only put one on hold at a time!
Feel free to leave your recommendations in the comments!
Makers in the Library
If there is one place to get started or up your makerspace game, it’s at Makers in the Library. What an incredible resource! Supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, this website provides an in-depth toolkit that covers virtually every aspect of makerspaces, including a whole lot of extremely helpful planning tools.
Their excel spreadsheets are a gamechanger. Check out the action plan spreadsheet and – best of all because I’m a nerd – the budget spreadsheet! I am always so grateful when people create beautiful spreadsheets full of formulas that I could never figure out.
Stop reading this now and go down the wondrous rabbit hole!
Make sure to subscribe to their newsletter while you are there, and join the Facebook group.
Library Makerspace Ideas 