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Makerspace is a phrase that is often thrown around in education, but it's not always understood. According to The Makerspace Playbook School Edition, "Makerspaces follow in a long tradition of learning by making and through apprenticeship, adding emerging tools for personal fabrication, community sharing, and project collaboration and research." Based on this a Makerspace could really be anything hands-on that involves making something. When I began my research into Makerspaces, I knew that I wanted something that could be practical and something that was easily accessible. Through my research, I found the Woodshopcowboy blog. This blog is run by Patrick Waters, an award-winning maker. The blog has several tabs that could be useful in a school library including; Top Five Maker Projects for the Beginning Maker Ed Teacher , Making a Makerspace , and This Week In the Classroom. These links can be extremely helpful for anyone trying to start a Makerspace. However, what stood ...

Although I already work in a school library, my principal is very strict and really doesn't like social media. Because of this, I have created a hypothetical school library social media account. I will be updating this account using actual experiences within my library, but as if it is a different school. My hypothetical school is called Literary Academy and I will be using an Instagram account to help collaborate with students and teachers, keep lines of communication open, and advocate for my patrons.  I chose Instagram because I see more students using this form of social media than anything else. It has such a simple layout and it's so easy to use. I often find myself scrolling through my Instagram feed just to pass the time, so I can assume that patrons are doing the same. Having a library account that students follow allows for any information or upcoming events to be easily advertised just by patrons seeing them scroll by on their feed. The Instagram Now article by Molly...