I apologize for the brevity of this post, I’ve been incredibly busy. The theme for this post is Making and Accessibility.
At the library where I work (Penfield Library at SUNY Oswego), I’m setting out to pilot a maker program through a series of events that will be held during the spring semester. As I go through this process, I … Read more >
Over on Quartz, Darlena Cunha writes about concerns that a solitary focus on STEM is denying students the kinds of open-ended, experiences that a balance with the humanities could offer, going so far as to say that it turns students … Read more >
I received an embroidery kit as a gift recently, and this weekend I finally got the chance to dig in and start working on it. I’m now 1/6 of the way done with my sampler, and I have to say … Read more >
Over the last few months I’ve been saving up to build a new desktop computer. Thanks to some holiday sales and gifts from loved ones, I was prepared to have this blog post document the entire process with step by … Read more >
Last month, I began a series of posts intended to help with the task of making a makerspace. This week, I’d like to focus in a bit on the first part of that process: doing the research necessary for planning … Read more >
Technically, the state of Michigan has had a state gem since 1973: the Isle Royale Greenstone, named after Michigan’s only national park: Isle Royale. (Some would argue that it’s Fordite, the faux stone created in mid-20th century automotive … Read more >
While I was visiting my family over the holidays, my sister shared a balloon-animal-making kit with me. The kit contained a hand pump for filling the balloons, directions for making three different balloon animals, stickers to give your creations eyes, … Read more >
Somehow, it’s fallen to you to make a makerspace in your library or your school–where do you even start? This is a question I see get asked a lot in the groups and communities I frequent that talk about making.… Read more >
It’s been two years since we published our last list of recommended holiday purchases for kids, so we’re dusting off that post and updating it for 2015. Here are some of our favorites:
Coupon Books – create a … Read more >