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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
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
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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DIY Neon Signs
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
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
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
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
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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