Make It @ Your Library Launches Project Website

Make It @ Your Library, in collaboration with Instructables.com and the American Library Association (ALA), has finally launched its fully searchable website, makeitatyourlibrary.org, for librarians seeking Maker ideas and projects, ALA announced on October 28. Make It @ Your Library—an initiative developed through the ILEAD USA program (Illinois Libraries Explore, Apply and Discover) over the past year—aims to help librarians realize Maker space projects in their own communities at low cost. The new site, featuring web development by Sean Fitzpatrick of LISHost, classifies Maker projects by several criteria, including the tools and space needed, age level, category, and cost and time needed for the project. Search terms are completely customizable to aid librarians in planning their projects, ALA noted. For examples, category options include “workshop,” “living,” “outside,” “play,” “technology,” and “food,” as well as cost options. Make It @ Your Library, through ILEAD USA, is funded in part by a Institute of Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant.