The State of Library Makerspaces

Title

The State of Library Makerspaces

Description

In this paper, we describe the maker concept, movement and culture and its impact on and relationship with libraries. We provide a comprehensive review of library makerspaces in North America supported by several case studies. We intend this review to be usedas a reference resource or tool for libraries planning to implement a new makerspace.

Creator

Wang, Fangmin
Wang, Weina
Wilson, Sally
Ahmed, Namir

Publisher

International Journal of Librarianship

Date

2016-12-12

Format

application/pdf

Language

eng

Type

Text
Journal Article

Date Issued

2016-12-12

Is Part Of

International Journal of Librarianship

Extent

1(1), 2–16.

Position: 895 (206 views)

Files

admin,+Journal+manager,+ijol-issue1-2016-2-Makerspaces_new.pdf

Citation

Wang, Fangmin et al., “The State of Library Makerspaces,” CALASYS - CALA Academic Resources & Repository System, accessed April 29, 2026, https://ir.cala-web.org/items/show/1231.