This past week, I was lucky enough to attend the very first New York State Maker Summit, held in Albany, NY. This one-day gathering brought together makers from all across the state (seriously, all across the state–check out the map … Read more >
As introduced last month, we’ll be looking back on a monthly basis to some of MakerBridge’s early blog posts that you have missed. This year’s Maker Faire Detroit is coming up on July 30-31, so let’s look back at when … Read more >
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 >
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 >
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 … Read more >
While considering my blog post for this week, I came across this Atlantic article by Debbie Chachra, in which she declares she is not a maker, going on to describe what she feels are the flaws of the term … Read more >
1. Lots of white guys on stage
Ok, I didn’t actually see all of them; I counted them up on the website. There were 15 time slots on Saturday, the day I was there. On the first stage listed, the … Read more >
This week’s guest post comes from Matt Barinholtz (@futuremakerkids), the founder of FutureMakers. Check out his bio at the end of the post for more information, and look for more guest posts from Matt in the near … Read more >
A question we’ve been asked before, and a common concern among educators and librarians, is the expense that can be involved in putting together a makerspace. In the past, we’ve featured a guest post detailing a successful, low-cost middle school … Read more >
Welcome to new and recent MakerBridge community members! This past weekend, MakerBridge visited LITA Forum, and we had a lot of interest and great questions. We decided to put together this welcome post to help answer some of the … Read more >