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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…
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).…
Blog Submissions
The goal of the UTA Libraries Scholarly Communication Division blog is to highlight our initiatives, collections, people, events, collaborations,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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!…
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…
I've Been Immersed
I had the opportunity to attend ACRL’s week-long Immersion Teacher Track this past July in Burlington, Vermont.
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…