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IMLS Blog: “To understand their own problem-solving potential”
To celebrate the national Week of Making, IMLS is running a series of blog posts about the maker movement. Here’s a snippet from today’s post from Danny Haeg and Prinda Wanakule of the Tech Museum We believe the value lies in challenging … Continue reading
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IMLS Blog: “Free to the People”
To celebrate the national Week of Making, IMLS is running a series of blog posts about the maker movement. Here’s a snippet from today’s post from Corey Wittig of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: There’s an idea that today’s youth are Digital Natives—naturals … Continue reading
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Support U-M/Brightmoor Maker Space Project!
Please consider supporting the efforts of the U-M Stamps School of Art and Design and the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit as they seek matching funds to create a makerspace in their community. These are serious physical circumstances that require instant … Continue reading
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IMLS blog: “And then, we realized we would have no idea what to do with it when we got it”
To celebrate the national Week of Making, IMLS is running a series of blog posts about the maker movement. Here’s a snippet from today’s post from Rebecca Pettyjohn of Madison’s Bubbler: When we decided to get on the Makerspace train at … Continue reading
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IMLS Blog: “No, it smelled like s’mores”
To celebrate the national Week of Making, IMLS is running a series of blog posts about the maker movement. Here’s a snippet from the first post: I carefully followed Leah, a Maker Corps Member, as she opened the door to … Continue reading
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Back from Capitol Hill and National Maker Faire
We are back from a whirlwind few days at the Capitol Hill and National Maker Faires. It was a great opportunity to see some familiar faces, meet some new ones, and consider the many organizations, companies, and not-for-profit groups … Continue reading
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Looking Ahead to Capitol Hill Maker Faire
Along with several other library programs, Michigan Makers has received a delightful invitation from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Congressional Maker Caucus to exhibit at the first Capitol Hill Maker Faire, so MSI student Amber Lovett … Continue reading
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U-M Special Collections Finds Draft of Unpublished Orson Welles Memoir
Be still, my primary-source-lovin’ heart. The Special Collections division of the University of Michigan Library has just uncovered a previously unknown, unpublished draft of tadalafil buy in usa Some of the infrequent side effects reported by men taking Kamagra 100mg … Continue reading
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Ed Week Story on School Libraries and Makerspaces
Thank you to Jacob Bell and Education Week for including Michigan Makers and me in “School Librarians Push for More Makerspaces,” which appeared in the May 12 digital edition and the May 13 digital edition. We were especially charmed to see two … Continue reading
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A new reason to promote making among all ages?
Another reason to promote making across generations? New research by Mayo Clinic researchers that finds correlations between mid-life arts and crafts and late-life computer use among elderly and lower risk for mild cognitive impairment, which sometimes develops into Alzheimer’s or … Continue reading
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