Bibliography for Challenge-Based Makerspaces

Annotated Bibliography

Basye, Dale E., Peggy Grant, Stefanie Hausman, and Tod Johnston. Get Active: Reimagining Learning Spaces for Student Success. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education, 2015.

While this book focuses primarily on active learning spaces in classrooms, the concepts and theories discussed here can easily and effectively translate into libraries and makerspaces. The concepts of the active learning spaces in episode two are adapted from this book, as well as many of the tools of an active learning environment. This book provides plenty of examples and images of active learning spaces and is a fantastic source of inspiration for redesigning your space.

"CEF & Stewart Middle Magnet School Furniture Project." YouTube. June 23, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYy8ytQU814&t=21s

This short video documents the Furniture Design Challenge that my students at Stewart Middle Magnet School participated in. It includes their presentations to Custom Educational Furnishings and a look at their final product.

Cox, Marge. The Elementary School Library Makerspace: A Start-Up Guide. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2017.

This book is a one-stop shop for learning the specific steps to successfully starting an elementary school library makerspace. You'll learn how and where the makerspace movement started, and why; understand why today's young students crave hands-on experiences; and receive dozens of makerspace examples for each grade level by content area, including ones for language arts, math, science, engineering, arts, social studies, and technology.

Doorley, Scott, and Scott Witthoft. Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration. New York: Abrams, 2010.

While this book is geared more towards pot-secondary education, there are many possible applications for elementary and secondary schools. It tells the story of the Stanford d.school, or School of Design. There's lots of beautiful pictures and diagrams throughout the book of the various locations the school has been in. The authors offer a great deal of excellent advice for creating a culture of creativity and supporting design within your space.

Egbert, Megan. Creating Makers: How to Start a Learning Revolution at Your Library. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2016.

This book supplies practical advice for incorporating the principles of the maker movement into library services—how to use small spaces or mobile spaces to accommodate maker programs, creating passive maker programs, providing access to making through circulating maker tools, partnering with other organizations, hosting maker faires, and more.

Graves, Colleen, Aaron Graves, and Diana Rendina. Challenge-Based Learning in the School Library Makerspace. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2017.

This is the book that this course is based off of. In Challenge-Based Learning, we discuss in-depth how to build a maker culture in your library, transform your space, and craft design challenges that engage students. Examples for elementary and secondary design challenges are given along with prompts that you can use. We also discuss the concept of crowdsourcing research and creating maker journals as a part of a design challenge.

Hamilton, Matthew, and Dara Hanke Schmidt. Make It Here: Inciting Creativity and Innovation in Your Library. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2014.

This book takes you step-by-step through starting your maker program—from finding the right "makerspace mix," making a plan, and working with staff to establishing funding and support, launching your makerspace, and evaluating and refining your programs.

Martinez, Sylvia Libow, and Gary Stager. Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom. Constructing Modern Knowledge Press, 2013.

This book has been called the Bible of the Maker Movement in schools, and for good reason. The authors go in-depth into the history of the maker movement, its effect on schools, and how you can introduce making into your classroom. If you only read one book related to makerspaces in schools, this should be the one.

Moorefield-Lang, Heather, Editor. School Library Makerspaces in Action. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2018.

This book 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.

Preddy, Leslie B. School Library Makerspaces: Grades 6–12. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2013.

This book explains the makerspace concept and supplies real-world implementation guidance and inexpensive programming ideas that can be used as-is or adapted to suit a specific library or community's needs. Readers will be able to hit the ground running to implement their own makerspace with practical project ideas they can put to use immediately.

Rendina, Diana. Reimagining Library Spaces: Transform Your Space on Any Budget. Portland, OR: International Society for Technology in Education, 2017.

In this book, the author of this course dives into changing and transforming library spaces. You'll see some of the examples discussed in their course, as well as examples of other school libraries at different grade levels who changed up their spaces. Advice is offered on how to fund transformations and there are plenty of examples of budget-friendly easy-to-implement changes that librarians can apply right away.

Science Buddies. "The Engineering Design Process." Science Buddies. Accessed September 11, 2016. http://www.sciencebuddies.org/engineering-design-process/engineering-design-process-steps.shtml#theengineeringdesignprocess

The Engineering Design Process is framework used in the industries of engineering and design. It translates well into classroom situations and can be applied to just about any makerspace activity. Be sure to check out the other resources on Science Buddies as well—the site is full of tons of great ideas for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Seymour, Gina. Makers with a Cause: Creating Service Projects for Library Youth. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2018.

This book may be used in school libraries in conjunction with a service learning model to extend the learning that takes place in classrooms and to make youth feel a valuable part of their community. Numerous service project ideas are presented, from simple, low-cost, no-tech, craft-based ideas to high-tech projects including 3-D models, and while the book focuses on youth in middle school and high school, many projects may also be used in elementary school. Detailed project instructions include tips for making programs inclusive for all youth, and money-saving tips to promote sustainability.

Seymour, Gina. Youth Social Action in the Library: Cultivating Change Makers. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, [forthcoming].

This book outlines school and public library programs, activities, and collaborative projects that will help students learn how to accomplish their goals in their communities. Highlighting the role of the librarian in fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills, the book explores controversial topics to qualify and expand best practices.

Spencer, John, and A. J. Juliani. LAUNCH: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring out the Maker in Every Student. Dave Burgess Consulting, 2016.

Design Thinking is another framework that works wonderfully for maker projects. The authors of LAUNCH have created their own variation, which works fantastically for elementary and can be applied to secondary grade levels as well. This book goes in-depth about design thinking and how it can be used to engage your students deeply in creativity.

Wall, Cindy R., and Lynn M. Pawloski. The Maker Cookbook: Recipes for Children's and 'Tween Library Programs. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2014.

Written by librarians for librarians, this "cookbook" proves that every library is already a MakerPlace and provides you with recipes to make your library come alive with creativity. Easy-to-use, step-by-step guidance helps you create engaging K–8 programs in science and technology, arts and crafts, and home skills that are perfect for the library setting.

Wilkinson, Karen, and Mike Petrich. The Art of Tinkering: Meet 150 Makers Working at the Intersection of Art, Science & Technology. San Francisco, CA: Weldon Owen, 2014.

This book is part art book, part project book. The authors profiles 150 different makers in all sorts of discilines. Each chapter features an in-depth profile of an artist and looks at how their work incorporates technology. At the end of every chapter, there is a project related to the topic that you can try yourself. It's a great book to look at how the Maker Movement intertwines with fine arts.

Articles

Collins, Karla B. "Makespace Reality Check." School Library Connection, May 2019, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2145396.

Cox, Marge. "Makerspaces and Collection Development." School Library Connection, January 2021, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2256476.

Holzweiss, Kristina A. "Classroom Connections: Differentiation and Your Makerspace." School Library Connection, May 2016, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2016021.

Kramer, Kym. "Strike the Match! Light the Spark! Young Game Designers Challenge." School Library Connection, May 2019, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2145395.

Moorefield-Lang, Heather. "Research Roundup: The Voice of Experience in Creating a Makerspace." School Library Connection, March 2020, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2242132.

Moorefield-Lang, Heather. "Technology Connections. Taking Your Makerspace on the Digital Road." School Library Connection, May 2019, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2197756.

Morris, Rebecca J. "Unplug Making for Summer." School Library Connection, May 2019, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2197758.

Sassen, Catherine, Diane Robson, and Kevin Yanowski. "Cataloging for Makerspaces." School Library Connection, March 2019, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2145389.

Seymour, Gina. "Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Library Makerspace." School Library Connection, May 2019, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2148490.

Tazerouti, Jennifer. "Bridging Books and STEM with Design Challenges." School Library Connection, May 2019, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2145394.

Web Sites

Caine's Arcade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U

Custom Educational Furnishings (CEF)

https://www.cefinc.com

Digital Resources for School Makerspaces

https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/digital-resources-for-school-makerspaces

Global Cardboard Challenge

https://www.Cardboardchallenge.com

Imagination.org

https://www.Imagination.org

Maker Faire Directory

https://www.Makerfaire.com

101+ Makerspaces Resources for Schools and Libraries

https://www.makerspaces.com/makerspace-guide-school-and-library/

Project ENABLE

https://www.Projectenable.syr.edu

Renovated Learning: Building a Culture of Creativity and Discover in Education

http://www.renovatedlearning.com/makerspace-resources

Science Buddies

https://www.sciencebuddies.org

Webinars

Brown, Stacy, Maggie Melo, and Leslie Preddy. "Makers Gonna Make: Maker Ed in Remote/Hybrid Learning Environments." School Library Connection, October 2020, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Webinar/?learningModuleId=2256530&terms=Makerspace&topicCenterId=2247903.

Rendina, Diana L. "How to Run an Awesome Makers Club in Your Library." School Library Connection, September 2018, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Webinar/?learningModuleId=2173783&terms=Makerspace&topicCenterId=2247903.

Seymour, Gina. "Makers with a Cause." School Library Connection, June 2018, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Webinar/?learningModuleId=2153589&terms=Makerspace&topicCenterId=2247903.