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Makerspace

March 9, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Tween and Teen Programming Idea: DIY Photo/Note Holders

Teen librarian Karen Jensen walks you through a tutorial to DIY photo frames or note holders that tweens and teens will love

November 1, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Turning Voice Recordings into Sound Wave Art and QR Codes

Teen librarian Karen Jensen walks you through turning recorded voice messages into soundwave art that you can scan and hear

July 17, 2019 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Rethinking 3D Printing in the Library, it’s not as complicated as you might think

As a librarian for many years, I've often changed my mind about various topics. Today, I'm rethinking 3D printers in the public library.

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A Tale of Three Printers, portable photo printers that is (Tech Review)

February 20, 2019 by Karen Jensen, MLS

There are many portable photo printers to choose from and today I'm going to talk about three of them. Each devise has their advantages and disadvantages and having tried them all, I break it down for you. The three devices I will be reviewing today include the Fuji Instax Square 10 photo printer, the Polaroid Zip Pocket Printer and the Canon Selphy 1300.

DIY Neon Signs

February 6, 2019 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Make a cool DIY neon sign with teens or for your teen space.

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The Cart is the Thing: Making a Magnetic Mobile MakerSpace Wall When You’re Short on Space

November 28, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS

I spend a lot of time visiting other libraries and talking to my fellow librarians. I like to see what other libraries are doing and find new and creative ways to provide services, organize spaces, decorate, merchandise and more. I recently was visiting a smaller branch where the librarian was talking about how they wanted […]

MakerSpace: Taking Bristlebots on the Road or, How I keep re-defining and re-purposing a simple Bristlebot activity to get teens making

November 14, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The best part about working with teens, but also sometimes the hardest, is that every few years you get a whole new crop of teens to work with. This means that you can repeat programs, expanding on what you learned the first time(s) you did a program. With a new set of a teens an […]

MakerSpace: Finding Inspiration in Places Other than Pinterest

October 29, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS

If you’re like me, every once in a while you need some inspiration for your next makerspace or program idea. In the year 2018 it seems like our first impulse is to go to Pinterest, which is a great resource that can in fact be inspiring. It is not, however, the only and it is […]

MakerSpace: Instax Mini Fun

September 10, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS

I have had an Instax Mini camera sitting in my house for some time, but Thing 2 (now a Tween, how did that happen?) recently discovered it and fell in love. She started asking me to go on walks with her and now we go on nightly walks and take pictures. And because she has […]

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