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Makerspaces

An, H. & Pozzi,, E. (2018)  Developing a Makerspace as a Vehicle for Partnership Building: The Role of Teacher Education Programs in Guiding Teachers, Librarians, and Communities, The STEAM Journal, 3(2), Article 12. DOI: 10.5642/steam.20180302.12 Retrieved from: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/steam/vol3/iss2/12

Bagley, C. A. (2014). Makerspaces: Top trailblazing projects, A LITA guide. American Library Association.

Barniskis, S. C. (2016). Access and express: Professional perspectives on public library makerspaces and intellectual freedom. Public Library Quarterly35(2), 103-125.

Barrett, S., Dousay, T., Kerr, T., Schmidt, L., Gellis, B., & Ballard, J. (2019). Library and Student Innovation Center: Makerspace! Computers in Education Journal, 10(2), 1-10. 

Barrett, T., Pizzico, M., Levy, B. D., Nagel, R. L., Linsey, J. S., Talley, K. G., ... & Newstetter, W. C. (2015). A review of university maker spaces.

Beavers, K, Cady, J.E., Jiang,A., & McCoy, L. (2019). Establishing a maker culture beyond the makerspace. Library Hi Tech, 37(2), 219–232. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-07-2018-0088

Bowler, L., & Champagne, R. (2016). Mindful makers: Question prompts to help guide young peoples' critical technical practices in maker spaces in libraries, museums, and community-based youth organizations. Library & Information Science Research38(2), 117-124.

Brady, T., Salas, C., Nuriddin, A., Rodgers, W., & Subramaniam, M. (2014). MakeAbility: Creating accessible makerspace events in a public library. Public Library Quarterly33(4), 330-347.

Burke, J. J. (2015). Making sense: can makerspaces work in academic libraries?.

Burke, J. J. (2018). Makerspaces: a practical guide for librarians. Rowman & Littlefield.

Cao, F., Wu, S., & Stvilia, B. (2020). Library makerspaces in China: A comparison of public, academic, and school libraries. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science52(4), 1209-1223.

Caratachea, M. (2018). Developing a maker-centered professional development program for K-12 teachers. In E. Langran & J. Borup (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1247-1250). Washington, D.C., United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/182687/.

Klipper, B. (2014). Making makerspaces work for everyone. Children & Libraries12(3), 5.

Cohen, J. (2017). Maker principles and technologies in teacher education: A national survey. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 25(1), 5-30.

Cohen, J. D., Jones, W. M., & Smith, S. (2018). Preservice and early career teachers' preconceptions and misconceptions about making in education. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 34(1), 31-42.

Colegrove, T. (2013). Editorial board thoughts: libraries as makerspace?. Information Technology and Libraries (Online)32(1), 2.

Colegrove, P. T. (2017). Makerspaces in libraries: technology as catalyst for better learning, better teaching.

Crumpton, M. A. (2015). Fines, fees and funding: Makerspaces standing apart. The Bottom Line28(3), 90-94.

Cun, A., Abramovich, S., & Smith, J.M. (2019). An assessment matrix for library makerspaces. Library & Information Science Research, 41(1), 39–47.

Curry, R. (2017). Makerspaces: a beneficial new service for academic libraries?. Library review.

Daley, M., & Child, J. (2015). Makerspaces in the school library environment. Access29(1), 42-49.

Davis, A. M. L. (2018). Current Trends and Goals in the Development of Makerspaces at New England College and Research Libraries. Information Technology & Libraries, 37(2), 94–117. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v37i2.9825

Einarsson, Á. M., & Hertzum, M. (2019, May). Scaffolding of learning in library makerspaces. In Proceedings of the FabLearn Europe 2019 Conference (pp. 1-8).

Einarsson, Á. M., & Hertzum, M. (2020). How is learning scaffolded in library makerspaces?. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction26, 100199.

Einarsson, Á. M. (2021). Sustaining library makerspaces: Perspectives on participation, expertise, and embeddedness. The Library Quarterly91(2), 172-189.

Fourie, I., & Meyer, A. (2015). What to make of makerspaces: Tools and DIY only or is there an interconnected information resources space?. Library Hi Tech.

Hira, A., & Hynes, M. M. (2018). People, means, and activities: A conceptual framework for realizing the educational potential of makerspaces. Education Research International2018.

Julian, K. D., & Parrott, D. J. (2017). Makerspaces in the Library: Science in a Student's Hands. Journal of Learning Spaces6(2).

Jones, W. M., Smith, S., & Cohen, J. (2017). Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs About Using Maker Activities in Formal K-12 Educational Settings: A Multi-Institutional Study. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 49(3–4), 134-148. 

Kang, B. S., & Jung, Y. (2018). Awareness on the Establishing and Operation of the Makerspaces in School Libraries. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science52(3), 171-192.

Karakaya, O., Yu, J., Valai, A. & Updegraff, A. (2019). Preparing Preservice Teachers for “Learning by Making” in Makerspace Communities. In K. Graziano (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1594-1599). Las Vegas, NV, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved October 22, 2019 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/207857/.

Kim, S. H., Jung, Y. J., & Choi, G. W. (2022). A systematic review of library makerspaces research. Library & Information Science Research44(4), 101202.

Koh, K., & Abbas, J. (2015). Competencies for information professionals in learning labs and makerspaces. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science56(2), 114-129.

Koh, K., Abbas, J., & Willett, R. (2018). Makerspaces in libraries. Reconceptualizing libraries: Perspectives from the information and learning sciences, 17-36.

Koole, M., Epp, J., Anderson, K., et al. Designing a Makerspace for Pre- and In-Service Teachers. (2017). International Journal of Designs for Learning, 8(1): 82-97.

Li, X. (2021). Young people's information practices in library makerspaces. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology72(6), 744-758.

Li, X., & Todd, R. J. (2019). Makerspace opportunities and desired outcomes: Voices from young people. The Library Quarterly89(4), 316-332.

Loertscher, D. V., Preddy, L., & Derry, B. (2013). Makerspaces in the school library learning commons and the uTEC maker model. Teacher Librarian41(2), 48.

Maceli, M. G. (2019). Making the future makers: Makerspace curriculum in library and information science graduate programs and continuing education. Library hi tech.

Mann, L. (2018). Making a place for makerspaces in information literacy. Reference & User Services Quarterly58(2), 82-86.

Melo, M. M., Hirsh, K., & March, L. (2023). Makerspaces in Libraries at US Public Colleges and Universities: A Census. portal: Libraries and the Academy23(1), 35-43.

Mersand, S. (2021). The state of makerspace research: A review of the literature. TechTrends65(2), 174-186.

Michele Moorefield-Lang, H. (2014). Makers in the library: case studies of 3D printers and maker spaces in library settings. Library Hi Tech32(4), 583-593.

Moorefield-Lang, H. (2015). Change in the making: Makerspaces and the ever-changing landscape of libraries. TechTrends59(3), 107-112.

Moorefield-Lang, H. M. (2015). When makerspaces go mobile: Case studies of transportable maker locations. Library Hi Tech.

Moorefield-Lang, H. M. (2015). User agreements and makerspaces: A content analysis. New Library World.

Moorefield-Lang, H. (2019). Lessons learned: Intentional implementation of second makerspaces. Reference Services Review47(1), 37-47.

Moorefield-Lang, H., & Kitzie, V. (2018). Makerspaces for all: Serving LGBTQ makers in school libraries. Knowledge Quest47(1), 46-50.

Nagle, S.B. Maker Services in Academic Libraries: A Review of Case Studies. (2020). New Review of Academic Librarianship. DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2020.1749093 (published online 10 Apr 2020).

Oliver, K. M. (2016). Professional development considerations for makerspace leaders, part one: Addressing “what?” and “why?”. TechTrends60(2), 160-166.

Pisarski, A. (2014). Finding a place for the tween: Makerspaces and libraries. Children and Libraries12(3), 13-16.

Preddy, L. B. (2013). School library makerspaces: grades 6–12. ABC-CLIO.

Radniecki, T., & Klenke, C. (2017). Academic library makerspaces: Supporting new literacies & skills.

Shelley, A., Derden, J.M., & Gibson, S. (2018) Exploring the Future of the Teaching Materials Center at Illinois State University: From e-Textbooks to Makerspaces. Education Libraries, 41(1), 28–21.  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eft&AN=137227114&site=eds-live&scope=site

Wang, F., Wang, W., Wilson, S., & Ahmed, N. (2016). The state of library makerspaces. International Journal of Librarianship1(1), 2-16.

Willett, R. (2016). Making, makers, and makerspaces: A discourse analysis of professional journal articles and blog posts about makerspaces in public libraries. The library quarterly86(3), 313-329.

Willingham, T. (2017). Library makerspaces: the complete guide. Rowman & Littlefield.

Willingham, T., & De Boer, J. (2015). Makerspaces in libraries (Vol. 4). Rowman & Littlefield.

Willingham, T., Stephens, C., Willingham, S., & De Boer, J. (2018). Library Makerspaces : The Complete Guide. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 

Shepard, C., Kvenild, C., Smith, S.M., et al. (2017). The Unspace Case: Developing a Maker Movement in a Multipurpose, Flexible Space, Library Setting. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 8(1):39-51. 

Slatter, D., & Howard, Z. (2013). A place to make, hack, and learn: makerspaces in Australian public libraries. The Australian Library Journal62(4), 272-284.

Smay, D., & Walker, C. (2015). Makerspaces: A creative approach to education. Teacher Librarian42(4), 39.

Wong, A., & Partridge, H. (2016). Making as learning: Makerspaces in universities. Australian Academic & Research Libraries47(3), 143-159.