<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[More About Makerspaces]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I wrote about <a title="makerspaces" href="https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/2014/11/17/makerspaces/" target="_blank">makerspaces </a>in libraries awhile back.  There is so much written about them that I don&#8217;t earmark every one to mention in this blog.  But <a title="5 makerspace things" href="http://www.davidleeking.com/2014/12/09/five-things-to-remember-when-opening-a-makerspace/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+davidleeking+%28David+Lee+King%29#.VIc_bMma8wY" target="_blank">Five Things to Remember When Opening a Makerspace</a> has some good tips, especially for those just starting such a space.  Here&#8217;s an important point:  &#8220;[I]t’s a very different type of service to create, and you most definitely WILL be surprised by something.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Like so much of what we do in libraries and in life, we&#8217;re learning by doing, learning as we go.</p>
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