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MakerSpace in Great Falls

MakerSpace in Great Falls. Sean Anderson Great Falls Public Library. Maker Education Initiative. Works to foster creativity and interest in STEM activities in children and young adults Sponsored by Intel, Pixar, Cognizant, Maker Media

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MakerSpace in Great Falls

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  1. MakerSpace in Great Falls Sean Anderson Great Falls Public Library

  2. Maker Education Initiative • Works to foster creativity and interest in STEM activities in children and young adults • Sponsored by Intel, Pixar, Cognizant, Maker Media • GFPL chosen as one of 34 host sites for Maker Ed.’s pilot MakerSpace Program.

  3. Creating a MakerSpace • Where’s it going? • Who’s staffing it? • How are you paying for it? • What are you going to do with it?

  4. Staffing • Grant from Maker Ed. • 2 interns • $10/hr. • 30 hrs./week • 10 weeks + 8 weeks training • Volunteers • MakerSpace Assistance • Check-in/check-out • Library Staff Supervisor *Involve the WHOLE staff!

  5. Funding • $7,200 in Grant Funding • Staffing costs • $6,000 in Donations • Equipment & materials • $3,500 in-kind • Administrative support, library staff, floor space • 2013 Operating Budget - $13,370 • ~$3,000 retained for future use

  6. Up & Running Layout Organization • Check-in Table • 5 stations • Melt, Cut, Sew, Build, Craft • Library • Supplies • Computers • Admin./ Safety

  7. Paperwork • Protecting your Library • Notice of potential for injury • Media Release • Protecting Makers • Station Certification • Incident Reports • Staying Organized • Materials Requests • Project Proposals • Collect Data • Maker Survey • Parent Survey • Suggestions

  8. Finally. . . Some FUN!

  9. At the end of all things. . . • Was it a success? • Did Makers have fun? • What needs fixing? • How can we improve? • Who used the MakerSpace? ASK QUESTIONS!

  10. Stats • GFPL’s MakerSpace saw: • 242 unique Makers • 1,241 total hours spent by Makers • An average of 17 users per day. • Makers: • 9.8 years old, on average. • Had a median age of 9. • Average of 1.7 hours per visit • 7 hours, Max. • 10 minutes, Min.

  11. Lessons Learned • Quality staffing • Lean on the community • Consistent PR • Admin. procedures are worth the effort • Get feedback from parents, Makers • Consumable materials • Makers gonna do what Makers gonna do. . . • STEM is more than robots

  12. Looking to the Future • Availability of Maker Ed. grant • Fundraising • Community Outreach • MakerSpace structure • After-School? • Year-Round? • Open to adults?

  13. Resources Ideas Supplies • NYSCI MakerSpace Blueprint • MakerEd.org • 2013 MakerSpace Playbook • MakerCorps on Google+ • MAKEzine.com • Instructables.com • American Science & Surplus • Sciplus.com • SparkFun • Sparkfun.com • Electronic Goldmine • Goldmine-elec-products.com • Amazon.com

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