Learning in Middle School Library Makerspaces: A Makerspace Collaboration Guide for School Librarians

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  • February 28, 2019
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  • Parks, Jennifer
    • School of Information and Library Science
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  • This paper establishes an argument for the beneficial roles makerspaces can provide in school library programs. It builds a bridge between formal and informal education by grounding it in current accepted educational theories and frameworks including constructivism, constructionism, inquiry-based learning, and Backward Design. The paper stresses the importance of understanding adolescents and how they learn in a school library makerspace. It also addresses the role of school librarians as collaborators and their responsibility to conduct evidence-based practice. The final product resulting from this work is a makerspace collaboration guide intended for use by school librarians. It provides tools for facilitating productive collaborations between the school librarian, teachers, students, and community members. A version of this collaboration guide is available for download and modification at jennythelibrarian.wordpress.com.
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  • Hughes-Hassell, Sandra
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  • Master of Science in Library Science
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • April 7, 2016

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