Library Makerspaces Research Showcase Archive

Date: February 28th, 2025. 10 AM – 4 PM CST.
Format: Online, Zoom

	Sessions
	Opening Keynotes Moderator: Sarah Nagle The Impact and Value of Makerspaces in Public Libraries – Kyungwon Koh What First-Time Users Can Teach Us About Makerspace Design and Experience – Maggie Melo Whose Values? Navigating Key Tensions in Makerspace Design, Use, and Evaluation – Rebecca Teasdale
	Break I
	Lightning Talk A: Accessibility Moderator: Cara Kouse Accessibility in Making: Perspectives from Disability Self-Advocates – Amelia Anderson and Abigail Phillips (Recorded Talk) Making is for Everyone: Lessons Learned from Library Makerspaces for Youth with Disabilities – Yong Ju Jung, Moses Munyao, and June Abbas Promoting Computational Thinking Skills for Blind and Visually Impaired Learners Through Accessible Library Makerspace – Kyungwon Koh and JooYoung Seo Factors Influencing Intention to Introduce Accessibility in Makerspace Planning and Implementation – Heather Moorefield-Lang and Ana Dubnjakovic	Lightning Talk B: Maker Literacies, Technologies, and Design Moderator: Leanne Nay Rebooting Digital Literacy: Transforming a Palo Alto City Library Computer Lab – Chris Markman (Recorded Talk) What does it look like to design makerspaces with equity in mind? Sharing results from photo-based surveys of library makerspaces. – Celeste Moreno (Recorded Talk) Maker Literacies – Morgan Chivers Re-emerging Technologies in Academic Libraries – Yitzy Paul
	Break II
	Lightning Talk C: Assessment Moderator: Lisa Regalla Values-based Assessment: Designing Assessment for Learning in Library Makerspaces – Sam Abramovich and Peter Wardrip (Recorded Talk) The Observation Deck: Digital tools for observation, assessment, and analysis – Rebecca Millerjohn and Amy Holcomb Maker Immersion: Developing Curriculum Design and Assessment Skills for Academic Makerspace Course Integration – Gretchen Trkay and Katie Musick Peery	Lightning Talk D: Academic Library Makerspaces Moderator: Sarah Nagle Why the right workshop matters – Dean Walton Game Jamming in Academic Libraries – Amber Sewell Implementing Library Maker Projects Outside of the Makerspace – Monica Maceli
	Break III
	Lightning Talk E: Learning and Facilitating Moderator: Cara Kouse Co-teaching and the role of school librarians in facilitating maker learning in schools – Kyungwon Koh (Recorded Talk) Family Makers: Promoting Engineering Learning for Children and Caregivers Through Online Making Programs at Rural Libraries – Soo Hyeon Kim Connected Spaces: A Technological Framework for Fostering Collaboration by Linking Novice Makers with Mentors and Peers – Michael Tissenbaum and Nathan Holbert	Lightning Talk F: Evidence-Based Practice and Assessment Moderator: Leanne Nay Overlap of Evidence Based Practice and the Maker Movement – Jimmy Gonzalez-Vicker Empowering What?: Using An Evidence-Based Assessment Checklist to Ensure Makerspace Success – Shannon Crawford Barniskis We Are All Makers: Measuring Self-efficacy and Engagement in an Academic Library Makerspace – Jennifer Nichols
	Break IV
	Closing Session Moderators: Lisa Regalla & Rebecca Teasdale