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A Study on the Concepts and Programs of 'Makerspaces' at Public Libraries (공공도서관 메이커스페이스 구성 및 프로그램 분석 연구)

  • Chang, Yunkeum
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.289-306
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    • 2017
  • This study explores the concepts and programs of 'makerspaces' at public libraries. It examines the extended and sustainable service outreach strategies of 14 Korean public libraries whose makerspaces were identified as "infinite imagination spaces." Through interviews with staff members, the study identifies the needs, effects, limitations, and future direction of makerspaces. The study also evaluates the development, types, funding sources, and outcomes of makerspaces in public libraries through related literature reviews and case studies. The study's findings suggest that strategies with stable and varied funding, staffing, and training are crucial to fostering makerspaces that not only become communal gathering spots, but also become gateways to technological tinkering that 'make' spaces for community archives.