AASL Post: 3 Reasons Why Making and Literacy Aren't Mutually Exclusive - 1 views
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John Evans on 31 Jan 17"My post last month on Why a Makerspace isn't a Magic Cure-all for Your Problems gained a lot of notice. I've seen a vibrant social media conversation take off since then. I have heard many people say in the conversation about making and libraries that they have reservations. Many are worried about sacrificing literacy or reading when they create a makerspace. They feel that traditional library programs and values will suffer. They worry that the makerspace will replace the reading programs that they love. But I feel like they're missing out on something - the beautiful connection that can happen between making and literacy. You don't have to give up your literature and reading programs when you start a makerspace. Rather, makerspaces can help to bring a new dimension of literacy into your library. There are so many elements and activities in makerspaces that fit perfectly into the types of library programs we all know and love."