If you’re going to ALA Midwinter in Boston, don’t miss these excellent LITA activities. Click the links for more information. And check out the entire: LITA at ALA Midwinter schedule Friday, January 8, 2016, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm LITA “Makerspaces: Inspiration and Action” tour at Midwinter! How do you feel about 40,000 square feet full of laser cutters, acetylene torches, screen presses, and sewing machines? Or community-based STEAM programming for kids? Or lightsabers? If these sound great to you Register Now Saturday, January 9, 2016, 10:30 am to 11:30 am, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center – 104 BC All Committees, and all Interest Groups, meetings This is where and when all the face to face meetings happen. If you want to become involved in working with LITA, show up, volunteer, meet your colleagues, express your interests, share your skills. Sunday, January 10, 2016, 10:30 am to 11:30 am, Boston Convention &…
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Register for “Makerspaces: Inspiration and Action” at ALA Midwinter
How do you feel about 40,000 square feet full of laser cutters, acetylene torches, screen presses, and sewing machines? Or community-based STEAM programming for kids? Or lightsabers? If these sound great, you should register for the LITA “Makerspaces: Inspiration and Action” tour at Midwinter! We’ll whisk you off to Somerville for tours, nuts and bolts information on running makerspace programs for kids and adults, Q&A, and hands-on activities at two great makerspaces. Artisan’s Asylum is one of the country’s premier makerspaces. In addition to the laser cutters, sewing machines, and numerous other tools, they rent workspaces to artists, offer a diverse and extensive set of public classes, and are familiar with the growing importance of makerspaces to librarians. Parts & Crafts is a neighborhood gem: a makerspace for kids that runs camp, afterschool, weekend, and homeschooling programs. With a knowledgeable staff, a great collection of STEAM supplies, and a philosophy…