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More Learning Through Making: Spring 2017 Maker Literacies Pilot

In Fall 2016, UT Arlington Libraries began a pilot program with faculty across campus to integrate the UTA FabLab and “maker literacies” into…

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ELD E-Forum On Academic Library Makerspaces

The ELD e-forum is organized by the Mentoring Committee of the American Society for Engineering Education's Engineering Libraries Division (ELD).…

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Blog Submissions

The goal of the UTA Libraries Scholarly Communication Division blog is to highlight our initiatives, collections, people, events, collaborations,…

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IMLS Grant Proposal For Maker Competencies And The Undergraduate Curriculum

Back in September, UTA Libraries submitted a preliminary two-page proposal for an IMLS National Leadership Grants for Libraries planning grant to…

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Report: Mini-Grant For Makerspace Survey Incentive Prizes

In spring 2016 the UTA Libraries Maker Literacy Task Force (MLTF), in collaboration with the Texas Innovation Group (TIG), began developing a…

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Developing Teamwork And Creative Thinking Skills Through Fast-Paced Contests

At the Online Learning Consortium: Accelerate conference in November, I attended a series of events that pitted teams of educators against one…

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Makerspace Survey Incentive Prize Winners

The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries and the Texas Innovation Group wish to thank everyone who completed our Makerspace survey! The…

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Maker Literacies Program Update

I thought I’d post some general info updates about our Maker Literacies pilot program. First, we finally have an official project description on…

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Report From 2016 Lita Forum In Fort Worth

On Saturday, November 19th, Morgan Chivers and I presented to the 2016 Library Information Technology Association (LITA) Forum in Fort Worth!…

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Planning My Schedule For OLC Accelerate

It took me hours to figure out a schedule for the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Accelerate Conference coming up next week in Orlando. This is…

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I've Been Immersed

I had the opportunity to attend ACRL’s week-long Immersion Teacher Track this past July in Burlington, Vermont.

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Learning Through Making: Fall 2016 Maker Literacies Pilot

Exciting news... The Maker Literacies Task Force has been noticed by UTA Provost Linda Johnsrud! In conversations with Provost Johnsrud, the…