Clearly you already love MakerBridge, but are you searching for more ways to get news about the maker movement and connect with others? This post collects some of our recommended channels on various social media platforms and through email. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and some of these communities are more active than others, but this is just to get you started. Make sure to search for your local makerspace or library on social media, as well!
#makered
#makerchat
#makerspace
#makeredchat
Makerspaces and the Participatory Library
Library Entrepreneurship & Maker Services
Vermont Libraries as Makerspaces
Google+
STEM on Google+ (includes a STEM education topic area)
Linked In
Listservs/Mailing Lists
Create – Creation and Makerspaces in Libraries
LITA (Library Information Technology Association) 3D – for LITA’s 3D printing Interest Group
What other groups, hashtags, or mailing lists would you add? What are your favorite go-to sources for information about makerspaces, makers, and maker ed? Let us know on Twitter @makerbridge or in the comments below!
Image Credit: “Instagram and other Social Media Apps” by Jason Howle on Flickr: CC-BY-2.0
A little late, but check out this week’s blog post, Where to Get More #Maker News: http://t.co/Z84aOXDOa2 #socialmedia #listservs #makered
Where to Get More Maker News http://t.co/JSMqwiZfsG via @makerbridge – a helpful listing
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