📬 NC NEW(s) Librarian Vol 6

Happy 2023!

Just a reminder that you have a few ways to explore this volume 6 of the NC NEW(s) Librarian:

1️⃣ Scroll down for a text-friendly version! Graphics & links still included but you don't have to navigate fonts, colors, or too many graphics

2️⃣ Click on over to view on the same Canva format as previous volumes

3️⃣ Open the PDF for offline viewing

Big thank you to Duplin County Schools' Digital Learning & Media team for supplying much of the content this month around MAKERSPACES! 

We've had great turnout & feedback for the Lunch & Learns so we'll be exploring TITLEWAVE on Feb. 15th. Details below ⬇️

Have your own Makerspace tips, activities, reads, or resources to share? Don't miss the Wakelet or Flip links to contribute! 

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Get in the Maker Mindset

Start here! This will just take a few moments, but a great creative exercise to get in the right mindset to explore Makerspaces! The activity was inspired by a powerful article/podcast interview with Emily Pilloton on IDEO about Building Courage Through Making 

 

What does this look like in school libraries?

Makerspace is a broad concept that is applied in libraries, classrooms, and schools very differently! Duplin Co. Schools have a K-12 STEAMA program so the Digital Learning & Media team have been working on bringing that Maker Mindset to each school community. Check out four different examples of how they are using a variety of materials and activities to make curricular connections & develop Maker Mindsets with students:

⬆️ North Duplin Jr/Sr. explored Math concepts in their Makerspace & BF Grady hosted a Grand Re-Opening of their Makerspace with two book-aligned activities

⬇️ At Wallace Elem, learners explored Native American Maker Stations & at North Duplin Jr/Sr, holiday Maker stations were in full swing through December.

 

What does this mean for our learners?

Watch this short video on the NCDLS Standard for Innovative Designer

 

Resource Round-up!

Ready to dig in more on Makerspaces? There's a wealth of information out there, including articles in professional publications & loads of blogs. Here are a few things you may want to explore & if you have things to add, add to the community Wakelet or Flip

• Duplin Co.'s Laura Thornton shares activities & materials | Wakelet
• John Spencer shares:
  • Why Every Classroom Should have a Makerspace
  • The Future Belongs to the Makers
  • Maker Projects in Each Subject Area
• Cult of Pedagogy shares: 
  • How a School Library Increased Student Use by 1,000 Percent
  • How One Makerspace is Meeting Students' Social-Emotional Needs
• Florida Librarian Diana Rendina | Blog
• CONTRIBUTE YOUR IDEAS & RESOURCES:
  • Wakelet
  • Flip

 

Lunch & Learn: Destiny Titlewave

We're back with another live session touring Follett TITLEWAVE this time! Learn how to use the resources, curation tools, reviews & more with Karei & the Duplin Co. Media team!

RSVP to attend on Wednesday February 15th, 11:30am - 12:30pm

or if you want the session recording shared via email if you cannot attend live

On Jan. 11, we discussed how to utilize and create your own Collection in Destiny Discover, and examples of Collections we shared from Dare County Libraries, and we reviewed the examples Stephanie Haumont from Johnston Co. share in Vol. 5. Here's the Jan 11th recording, and the Nov. 2022 recording on Destiny Discover.

 

 

Librarians are reading:

So what are you reading??

Due to all the good Makerspace content, we didn't get a book recommendation this month but you're always welcome to contribute a book talk on our community FLIP! 

What other ways do you want to connect to the community? Share your feedback anytime.

• Passive Programming | Vol 3 | Wakelet
• PD for Librarians| Vol 3 | Crowdsource
• Library Podcasts | Flip Anytime!

 

Meet the Creator:

Mollee Holloman is a librarian from Dare County NC, currently on-loan to NCDPI Digital Teaching & Learning as an Innovative Learning Catalyst. I’m a steward of stories & curator of worldly experiences using text & tech.

Email me at Mollee.holloman@dpi.nc.gov

 

Have something to contribute?

 

The goal of this newsletter is to curate examples and expertise from across NC so we truly need YOUR voice!

If you see a topic you'd like to contribute on, or have a librarian to nominate, please fill out this brief form so we can elevate that expertise.

 

NC New(s) Librarian by Mollee Holloman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.