From Making to Manufacturing: Next Level Community Engagement
Friday, March 23, 2018, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Pennsylvania Convention Center, 105 AB
How can libraries take the Maker Movement to the next level? By connecting makers and manufacturers! ImagineIF Libraries (MT) brought together manufacturers, makers, schools, and economic development groups to launch the first Manufacturing Technology Expo/Maker Faire, attracting the attention of Make Magazine. We convinced our partners to see workforce development through the lens of 21st century skills, solidifying our spot at the table for future economic development conversations. Join us to imagine possibilities for creative community partnerships.
At the end of this session, participants will:
1: Translate the Aspen report "Rising to the Challenge" goals into innovative actions 2: Identify how library services can intersect with local workforce development priorities 3: Connect making and manufacturing skills, opening the doors for creative community partnerships
The session organizer(s) identified this session as appropriate for:
Level 2: People with some knowledge, who want to increase their understanding.
This session will have: Medium interaction (example: single speaker/panel with questions or discussion throughout)
Handouts: Download 1
Track: Collaborate
Tags: Spaces and Places, Advocacy, Civic Engagement, Hot Topics, Innovation, Partnerships and Collaboration
Presenters
Connie Behe, Assistant Director
ImagineIF Libraries , Kalispell , MT
Connie Behe, Assistant Director, has a deep passion for staff development, strategic planning and having fun at work. When she's not talking staff into trying new things at ImagineIF Libraries, she's outside having fun with her family and friends in beautiful northwest Montana.
Megan Glidden, Community Engagement Librarian
ImagineIF Libraries , Kalispell , MT
Megan Glidden is lucky to be able to play and innovate for work every day. As the Community Engagement Librarian at ImagineIF Libraries she gets to explore and implement new and exciting ways to connect and engage with the community. She is thrilled to see the impacts of her work and thinks it is awesome that she is paid to do it. Getting that master?s degree in Library Science was a good call!