Maker learning spaces in schools and public libraries are made real through the narratives of professional librarians around the world, comprising the collaborative activities, experiences, and perspectives of librarians as they have implemented makerspaces for students of all ages.School Library Makerspaces in Action is for any librarian looking for inspiration for their own makerspaces, hackerspaces, fablabs, or DIY locations and how to use these spaces in libraries and educational settings. Contributions from authors around the world address the needs of most all readers, including how to provide the staff training necessary for a successful makerspace. Each chapter is written from an author's personal experience, and with only a little fine-tuning and imagination, many of these ideas can be used throughout all levels, disciplines, and subjects in K-12 education and carry over into higher education. The successes and optimism shared in this collection will inspire librarians and educators to think positively about how to implement maker learning locations, train staff, and use makerspaces in their libraries and classrooms to promote and share new ideas.

Foreword by Dr. David LankesIntroductionPart I: Early Grades1-#MakerMonday: Inspiring Students to Think with Their HandsStacy Brown2-Wide Open Spaces: Creating a School Makerspace in an Open SchoolStacy HammerPart II: Middle Grades3-Makers Gonna MakeIdaMae Craddock4-A Makerspace Journey of the Middle and Elementary KindJennifer Tazerouti5-The Makerspace EvolutionSarah JusticePart III: Upper Grades6-Student-Led MakerspacesPhil Goerner7-The Inclusive Makerspace: Working with English Language Learners and Special Education StudentsGina Seymour8-Stepping Back: Letting Students Lead the MakerspaceLucas MaxwellPart IV: Collaborations, Training, and More9-Impact through Connection at School: Public Libraries Creating Impact by Bringing Digital Literacies and Maker Skills into the ClassroomJeroen de Boer10-Maker Professional Learning for EducatorsLaura Fleming11-Shared Spaces and Makerspaces: A Public Library and School Library PartnershipRoxanne Spray and Melissa CrenshawAdditional Resources and ReadingAbout the Editor and ContributorsIndex