We recently published the 100th issue of Newslet, our CPD newsletter for library staff. And so we thought this would be a good chance to take stock (library pun achievement unlocked) and share some things we’ve learned along the way about current awareness tools, curation and publishing. Newslet is a fortnightly curated CPD newsletter for […]
Read:Code:Make 2: From Ideas to Prototypes
Welcome to our second post about the Read:Code:Make programme, a collaboration between the Surrey Library Service, artists Helen Scalway, Louise Scillitoe-Brown and Russell Jakubowski and makers Matt Prior (from the Surrey and Hampshire MakerSpace) and Artefacto. In our first post, we introduced the artists and how the project came together. In this post, we’ll discuss […]
Makernoise – First UK Maker Education (un)Conference
We were very excited to have been invited to attend the first ever Maker Education (un)conference in the UK held on the 7th July 2018 at the Edge Hill University campus. The #MakerNoise18 Unconference brought together makers, educators, industry & library staff together. The day kicked off with a short welcome by Carl Simmons (@Activ8Thinking) […]
Read:Code:Make – Introductions
The first of three blog posts by Carlos Izsak about the Read:Code:Make programme, a collaboration between Surrey Library Service (Digital Department), artists and makers (including Artefacto), is now available. Find out how how the project came together and meet the artists and makers participating. The aim of Read:Code:Make from Surrey Libraries was to bring three […]
Five for Friday – Living in an Augmented Reality
Five or so links from around the web about new and interesting applications of technology. Today’s links are about Augmented Reality, where the physical and the digital collide in new and interesting ways. Amazon Sumerian, a platform for building AR, VR and 3D apps, is now open to all (TechCrunch) First is the announcement that […]
How to build digital literacy into your makerspace
Digital literacy in the makerspace As well as being a haven of access (be in knowledge, internet, fiction, research) libraries play a vital role in supporting digital literacy in their communities. But, as technology evolves, so do the demands of digital literacy. Makerspaces provide a great, engaging way to help users gain confidence in engaging […]
Five for friday – QR codes are back (again)
Five or so links from around the web about new and interesting applications of technology. Today’s links are about QR codes, those 2-dimension barcodes that you see pasted around the place. Though they may not be new or emerging, they are a tenacious technology and one of the few cross-platform ways to provide lightweight, contextual […]
Artefacto Autumn News Roundup
Ever since we announced Artefacto and the Makercart joining forces in June this year, we’ve been busy helping Libraries build the Maker Education community by training and onboarding staff, running and attending events. Here we’ll like to share some of those stories. Most of our work has been focused on helping Redbridge Central Library establish […]
Makercart outreach: Helping libraries connect with local schools
On Sept. 14th 2017 we deliver our first Artefacto/Makercart School workshop at Redbridge Central Library Lab Central. We’ve been working with Redbridge Library for over a year now, first delivering a Creative Coding workshop during London Tech Week 2016 where we made some interactive Scratch games using Makey Makey. Over the last few months […]
User voices in the library – listening to users to create better services
One of the most heartening parts of the recent Libraries Global Excellence Tour was hearing each and every speaker emphasise the importance of putting users front and centre of everything we do in libraries. This includes reimagining existing services and creating brand new ones. In the crushing pressure to collect evidence of impact, to show […]