Library Makerspaces Research Showcase Schedule

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

Time (Central Standard Time)

Sessions



10:00-11:20 AM

Opening Keynote

Moderator: Sarah Nagle

  1. The Impact and Value of Makerspaces in Public Libraries – Kyungwon Koh
  2. What First-Time Users Can Teach Us About Makerspace Design and Experience – Maggie Melo
  3. Whose Values? Navigating Key Tensions in Makerspace Design, Use, and Evaluation – Rebecca Teasdale
11:20-11:40 AM

Break I

11:40-12:30 PM

Lightning Talk Session A: Accessibility

Moderator: Cara Kouse

  1. Accessibility in Making: Perspectives from Disability Self-Advocates – Amelia Anderson and Abigail Phillips (Recorded Talk)
  2. Making is for Everyone: Lessons Learned from Library Makerspaces for Youth with Disabilities – Yong Ju Jung, Moses Munyao, and June Abbas
  3. Promoting Computational Thinking Skills for Blind and Visually Impaired Learners Through Accessible Library Makerspace – Kyungwon Koh and JooYoung Seo
  4. Factors Influencing Intention to Introduce Accessibility in Makerspace Planning and Implementation – Heather Moorefield-Lang and Ana Dubnjakovic

Lightning Talk Session B: Maker Literacies, Technologies, and Design

Moderator: Leanne Nay

  1. Rebooting Digital Literacy: Transforming a Palo Alto City Library Computer Lab – Chris Markman (Recorded Talk)
  2. 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)
  3. Maker Literacies – Morgan Chivers
  4. Re-emerging Technologies in Academic Libraries – Yitzy Paul
12:30-1:00 PM

Break II








1:00-1:40 PM

Lightning Talk Session C: Assessment

Moderator: Lisa Regalla

  1. Values-based Assessment: Designing Assessment for Learning in Library Makerspaces – Sam Abramovich and Peter Wardrip (Recorded Talk)
  2. The Observation Deck: Digital tools for observation, assessment, and analysis – Rebecca Millerjohn and Amy Holcomb
  3. Maker Immersion: Developing Curriculum Design and Assessment Skills for Academic Makerspace Course Integration – Gretchen Trkay and Katie Musick Peery

Lightning Talk Session D: Academic Library Makerspaces

Moderator: Sarah Nagle

  1. Why the right workshop matters – Dean Walton
  2. Game Jamming in Academic Libraries – Amber Sewell
  3. Implementing Library Maker Projects Outside of the Makerspace – Monica Maceli
1:40-2:00 PM

Break III









2:00-2:40 PM

Lightning Talk Session E: Learning and Facilitating

Moderator: Cara Kouse

  1. Co-teaching and the role of school librarians in facilitating maker learning in schools – Kyungwon Koh (Recorded Talk)
  2. Family Makers: Promoting Engineering Learning for Children and Caregivers Through Online Making Programs at Rural Libraries – Soo Hyeon Kim
  3. Connected Spaces: A Technological Framework for Fostering Collaboration by Linking Novice Makers with Mentors and Peers – Michael Tissenbaum and Nathan Holbert

Lightning Talk Session F: Evidence-Based Practice and Assessment

Moderator: Leanne Nay

  1. Overlap of Evidence Based Practice and the Maker Movement – Jimmy Gonzalez-Vicker
  2. Empowering What?: Using An Evidence-Based Assessment Checklist to Ensure Makerspace Success – Shannon Crawford Barniskis
  3. We Are All Makers: Measuring Self-efficacy and Engagement in an Academic Library Makerspace – Jennifer Nichols
2:40-3:00 PM

Break IV

3:00-4:00 PM

Closing Session

Moderators: Lisa Regalla & Rebecca Teasdale