NCompass Live: Library Innovation Studios - A Project Update and Review of the Application Process - Recorded Online Session
Recorded on May 30, 2018 NCompass Live -
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=17367
Project staff and partners for the Library Innovation Studios: Transforming Rural Communities project provides an update to the project, a review of the benefits and commitments involving a makerspace, the need for local partners, and details about the final application/selection process. Eligible Nebraska public libraries are those with a legal service area of less than 25,000 and are accredited. The deadline for the second application cycle was July 20, 2018. A third application cycle to select the final five libraries has been announced and is scheduled for March
29, 2019.)
During the webinar you’ll also hear from Heather St. Clair and Audrey Heil (the directors from the Ashland and Loup City public libraries) who discussed their experiences preparing for and hosting a Library Innovation Studio for up
to 20 weeks.
The Nebraska Library Commission (NLC) along with partners University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Nebraska Innovation Studio, Nebraska Extension, and Regional Library Systems, are excited about the project, which was awarded a National Leadership Grant of $530,732 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The project began July 1, 2017 and will conclude the summer of 2020.
The project uses Library Innovation Studios (makerspaces) hosted by libraries to support community engagement and participatory learning experiences by providing access to technological and innovative learning tools not readily accessible locally. This strengthening of the maker culture is expected to stimulate creativity, innovation and the exchange of ideas to facilitate entrepreneurship, skills development, and local economic development.
Presenters: JoAnn McManus, Library Innovation Studios Project Manager; Mary Jo Ryan, NLC Communications Coordinator; Max Wheeler, Instructional Designer for Library Innovation Studios; Connie Hancock, Community Vitality Extension Educator, UNL; Heather St. Clair, Library Director, Ashland Public Library; and Audrey Heil, Director, Loup City Public Library.
Welcome Webinar - Library Innovation Studios—First Cycle of Communities
On October 18th, 2017 the Library Innovation Studios project team led a discussion between the project team and the first cycle of communities/libraries participating in the project to include the library staff, area extension educators, and key community engagement team members in the communities of Plattsmouth, Ainsworth, Ashland, Loup City and Crete.
The agenda included items associated with: preparing for the upcoming train the trainer training, the library’s hosting period, and elements of the community engagement process and activities.
Future cycles of libraries should view this recorded webinar to help them get ready for their Community Engagement process and their hosting period.
NCompass Live: Library Innovation Studios - Project Introduction and Initial Application Process
Recorded on June 7, 2017 NCompass Live -
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=16370
Project staff and partners for Library Innovation Studios: Transforming Rural Communities project provided an introduction to the project and discussed the impending application/selection process. Eligible Nebraska public libraries are those with a legal service area of less than 25,000 and are accredited. (The deadline for the first application cycle was July 10, 2017. The
second deadline was scheduled for
July 20, 2018. The final deadline is scheduled for March 29,
2019.)
The Nebraska Library Commission (NLC) along with partners University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Nebraska Innovation Studio, Nebraska Extension, and Regional Library Systems, are excited about the project that was awarded a National Leadership Grant of $530,732 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The project began July 1, 2017 and will conclude June 30, 2020.
The project uses Library Innovation Studios (makerspaces) hosted by libraries to support community engagement and participatory learning experiences by providing access to technological and innovative learning tools not readily accessible locally. This strengthening of the maker culture in is expected to stimulate creativity, innovation and the exchange of ideas to facilitate entrepreneurship, skills development, and local economic development.
Presenters: JoAnn McManus, Rod Wagner, Mary Jo Ryan, Holly Woldt, and Connie Hancock
Library Innovation Studio Policies Webinar
Library Innovation Studios Policies PowerPoint
The recorded Library Innovation Studio Policies webinar and the PowerPoint presentation, provides a summary of what is contained in the draft Library Innovation Studio policies that were prepared by Nebraska Library Commission Staff after reviewing policies from a number of makerspaces, and the process to follow to finalize those policies locally. All future Library Innovation Studio host libraries are asked to watch the recorded webinar.
Nebraska Library Commission provides each host library a draft “Library Innovation Studio Policies” document and a draft “Release of Liability” form. If future host libraries do not have these, they should request a copy from project staff.
Participating host libraries are asked to review the draft policies, finalize them for use at their library, and have the library board approve the policy before the Library Innovation Studio is open to the public at their library. After the host library has finalized policies for their studio, a copy should be sent to JoAnn McManus for Nebraska Library Commission records.
The host library should post their approved policy for the Library Innovation Studio during their library’s hosting period. Before makers are allowed to use the Studio Equipment, they are asked to sign a “Release of Liability” form and the host library is responsible for maintaining those originals releases for a minimum of one year.
Presenters: Devra Dragos, JoAnn McManus and Max Wheeler