Despite the abundance of research on library makerspaces, systematic reviews of library
makerspace research are lacking. As research on library makerspaces advances, the field …

Purpose Corporates have recently invested in company-owned makerspaces with the goal
to skim the potential of makerspaces as innovation driver. The purpose of this paper is to …

Purpose The study aims to investigate the characteristics of the current situation of library
programs and explore the possible reasons behind the low participation in Hong Kong. It …

Technology has been an important influence on the development of education. However,
very little research in Educational Technology considers this history, and even less …

The maker movement has found a home in public libraries. Field leaders including public
libraries in Chicago, Chattanooga, Houston, Louisville, and Toronto have built robust …

Can public libraries become hubs for citizen science? In line with the principles of citizen
science, this question was answered collaboratively with librarians from the Barcelona …

Recent developments in society, technology, and user expectations have required response
from public libraries—specifically, the need to assess whether there have been changes in …

Despite a proliferation of digitally enhanced makerspaces in public libraries, there is an
acute need for libraries to explore new strategies to broaden the engagement of diverse …

Many public libraries provide makerspace services, where people can share tools and
knowledge to create tangible items, yet the audience for these spaces is sometimes …

Why is maker education a suitable approach for giving learners the 21st century skills they
need to cope with the digital transformation? This article provides an answer and represents …