One of the themes for the Computers in Libraries (#CILDC) conference last week was makerspaces. Most of the makerspace content was concentrated into a single track on the last day of the conference, which meant that I didn’t … Read more >
A while back, I spoke to a student who mentioned that she makes her own shampoo. “Huh,” I thought to myself, “That’s cool. I hadn’t ever thought about making my own shampoo. I wonder if it’s any good?” Fast forward a … Read more >
Given current events and Sharona’s last post, I wanted to revisit my 2014 post “Craftivism – Activism for Makers.” Craftivism is having a moment in the spotlight because of all the pussyhats so many people knit for … Read more >
On New Year’s Eve, Sharona jokingly told a friend that my goal for the coming year was to teach our entire campus to crochet. That got me thinking–what are my maker-related goals for the coming year?
We’re looking at making … Read more >
It’s the time of the year where everyone seems to be putting together lists. As a librarian, my very favorite kind of list is a list of recommended books. This, my friends, is how we discover what to read next! … Read more >
Over the summer, Sharona held some brainstorming events with faculty and staff to see what directions they wanted our maker events to go in. One idea that came out of those sessions was the idea of a maker “track.” These … Read more >
This weekend I made the trek to New York City so I could go to World Maker Faire. I haven’t been since 2014, so this was pretty exciting! After the disappointment of the featured speakers last time I went, … Read more >
Happy Labor Day to readers in the US! I hope you all get a long weekend like I do, and use some of it to make fabulous things. This weekend, fittingly enough, I’ve been following the #FairFiberWage hashtag on Twitter… Read more >
I’m on vacation in NYC this week, and one of the things I’m psyched to do is to go lose myself in The Met for a day. Museums are mostly a record of things people have made over the years, and … Read more >
I wasn’t planning on learning to weave this summer, but when you suddenly acquire a loom… well, how can any yarn lover resist weaving? This is my big chance to use up all those odds and ends of yarn that have … Read more >