List of Maker Book Lists
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 >
Steps Toward a Welcoming & Inclusive Library
This year’s presidential election in the United States has been a particularly divisive one, and unfortunately, there has been a spike in hate speech and hate crimes targeting marginalized groups in recent weeks. MakerBridge has always focused on diversity as one of our top priorities… Read more >
Book Recommendation: Innocent Experiments by Rebecca Onion
Remember this clip from the White House Science Faire of President Obama helping 8th grader Joey Hudy shoot off a marshmallow cannon he made with the help of the folks at Home Depot? So did reporter and author Rebecca Onion, … Read more >
Leading a Maker Track
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 >
Surviving the Apocalypse: A Maker Event
As part of our MakerBridge Follower Survey (which you can still take if you’d like to let us know what you’re interested in seeing on the blog), we learned that case studies and project ideas would be welcome … Read more >
From the Archives: Teal Pumpkin Project: Maker Edition
The post in this week’s From the Archives is not very old, but as Halloween gets closer, it’s definitely a relevant one. The Teal Pumpkin Project is an important way to make the holiday inclusive for everyone, and it’s a great … Read more >
Things Learned On The Road This Summer, Part II
Last month, I wrote about some of the things we had learned traveling the state with maker professional development.
This month, I’d like to focus in on one finding in particular: the relative lack of awareness of Make magazine … Read more >
World Maker Faire 2016!
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 >
Making Against Censorship: Banned Books Week Event
Happy Banned Books Week! For those who don’t know, Banned Books Week is an opportunity to celebrate the freedom to read and to stand up against censorship. As the American Library Association describes it,”While books have been and continue to … Read more >