Final Overview

I can't believe the semester is nearly over! It has truly flown by.  

My biggest takeaway from this semester was learning all about Makerspaces. I have seen a few Makerspaces in person and each of them had different options.  Many of them were simple with a few arts and craft supplies.  Others have been more elaborate, such as at the public library, where they have several machines that do things such as embroidery, 3D printing, glow forge, and woodburning.  I liked reading about several different types of Makerspaces, and found really great ideas, including creating a digital Makerspace. I like the idea of students being able to use my library website to create things for personal or school use. I think that having a Makerspace is an excellent way to incorporate STEM and fine arts within a library. I love finding ways to collaborate with subjects that aren't typically paired with library.

I think that it's great that libraries are becoming technology hubs. I love that it's now more than "just books" and people can use the library for pretty much anything.  I think that including technology emphasizes the fact that libraries are extra large classrooms that encourages learning about any subject. This is one of the big reasons why I absolutely love libraries. I love that the library concept is for anyone to be able to come and learn about anything.