Connecting with Patrons, Highlighting the Collections, and Learning about the Library: Low Cost High-Impact Makerspaces in U.S. Art Libraries This paper will demonstrate the benefits of makerspaces for art libraries, highlight art libraries where “making” is happening, and provide practical examples of ways libraries can create high-impact low-cost makerspaces that engage and educate their communities.

1. ConnectingwithPatrons,HighlightingtheCollections,andLearning
abouttheLibrary:LowCostHigh-ImpactMakerspacesinArtLibraries
Megan Lotts,
Art Librarian
RutgersThe State
University
of New Jersey
@MCLotts

2. INTRODUCTION
http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2012/11/making-the-case-for-a-public-library-makerspace/

3. WHAT ISA
MAKERSPACE
http://blog.edmentum.com/how-bringing-makerspace-your-classroom

4. TYPES of
MAKERSPACES
FABLABS HACKERSPACES
TECHSHOPS POP-UP
MAKERSPACES

5. POP-UP
MAKERSPACES
Low cost.
Easy to put up, take down, & store.
Foster creativity & critical thinking skills.
Create spontaneous community.
Encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration.

6. MAKING INART
LIBRARIES
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/262897696976059782/

7. MAKING INART
LIBRARIES
http://www.rundesroom.com/2016/06/graffiti-walls-for-review.html

8. MAKING INART
LIBRARIES

9. MAKING INART
LIBRARIES

10. MAKING INART
LIBRARIES

11. MAKING INART
LIBRARIES
http://um3d.dc.umich.edu/motion-capture/

12. WHY DO
MAKERSPACES
MATTERTOART
LIBRARIES?
http://elearninginfographics.com/steam-not-just-stem-education-infographic/

13. POP-UP
MAKINGAT
RUTGERS
UNIVERSITY
ART LIBRAY

14. ART LIBRARY
COLORING
BOOK

15. ART LIBRARY
COLORING
BOOK
IMAGES

16. ART LIBRARY
COLORING
BOOK
IMAGES

17. TOTALCOSTfor500copies$330
$260toprint.
$70forcrayons&labelsforstickers.
– COST & DISTRIBUTION

18. COLORTHEARCHIVES

19. HIGHLIGHTING
RESOURCES...
FROMTHEART
LIBRARYX
ROOM

20. PUBLICITY

21. TWITTER &
SOCIAL MEDIA

22. ART LIBRARY
COLORING
BOOK
COMMENTS
- Awesome!
- Cool!
- Love this book!
-The art library is awesome!
- I learned so much about the
Art Library from this book.
- Received multiple references
questions at points of
distribution.
- One woman called with praise
and followed up with two
reference questions.

23. BUTTON
MAKING

24. BUTTON
MAKING

25. BUTTON MAKING

26. BUTTON
MAKING/
TEACHING
TOOL

27. BUTTON
MAKING
OUTCOMES

28. LEGO PLAY

29. LEGO PLAY

32. ASSESSING POP-
UP MAKERSPACES

34. FINAL
THOUGHT

35. Megan Lotts, MFA, M.L.I.S
Art Librarian
Rutgers, theStateUniversity of NewJersey
(848)932-7189
megan.lotts@rutgers.edu
www.meganlotts.com
link to work in RUcore
http://soar.libraries.rutgers.edu/bib/Megan_Lotts/
THANKS & QUESTIONS

36. REFERENCES
– Erin Fisher, “Makerspaces move into academic libraries,”
http://acrl.ala.org/techconnect/?p=2340.
– B. Hamilton, “Makerspaces, Participatory Learning, and Libraries,”
The Unquiet Librarian,
https://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/makerspac
es-participatory-learning-and-libraries/.
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zombies,” http://tametheweb.com/2014/04/17/your-curriculum-is-
not-about-3d-printers-or-zombies-by-ttw-contributor-troy-
swanson/.
– Tod Colegrove, “Editorial BoardThoughts: Libraries as
Makerspaces,” Information,”Technology & Libraries 32, no.1
(2013): 2.
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http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/4-flavors-makerspaces/.

37. REFERENCES
– Tara Radniecki and Chrissy Klenke. “Makerspaces: Supporting
New Literacies & Skills.” Association of College & Research
Libraries conference proceedings (2017): 15-22.
– Candice Benjes-Small, Liz McGlynn Bellamy, Jennifer Resor-
Whicker, and LisaVassady. “Makerspace orWaste of Space:
Charting a Course for Successful Academic Library Makerspaces.”
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proceedings (2017): 428-436.
– Megan Lotts, "Playing with LEGO, Learning about the Library
and 'Making’ Campus Connections:The Rutgers Art Library Lego
Playing Station, Part One," Journal of Library Administration 56,
no. 4 (2016): 359.
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38. REFERENCES
– Megan Lotts, "Implementing a culture of creativity: pop up
making spaces and participating events in academic libraries,"
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– Laura Damon- Moore, “Aesthetics of Research at Columbia
College Library,”
http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/?p=17495. Chris
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https://www.arlisna.org/images/conferences/2016/s08p03-
Strasbaugh-Sterkenburg.pdf.
– Cynthia Frank, “University of Maryland’s Makerspace; 3D Printing
in an Architecture History Class,”
https://www.arlisna.org/images/conferences/2016/s08p01-
Frank.pdf.
– Megan Lotts, “Implementing a Culture of Creativity,”
https://www.arlisna.org/images/conferences/2016/s08p02-
Lotts.pdf.

39. REFERENCES
– Chat transcript of “Makerspaces and Alternate Modes of Outreach
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https://library.educause.edu/resources/2013/10/7-things-you-
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