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Centering Makers' Values: An Outcomes Framework for Adult Makers in Public Libraries (Public Library Association) Online
Making activities and spaces in public libraries may have started as niche services. But an IMLS-funded National Forum report has documented how they have evolved to become core offerings that advance libraries’ missions through hands-on, community-centered engagement. In this webinar, we will explore a new, research-based outcomes framework you can use to strengthen your libraries’ offerings by providing responsive, inclusive, maker-centered services for adults in your community. At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe the variety of outcomes adults seek and achieve through making activities in public libraries; Identify strategies for supporting adult makers in pursuing outcomes they prioritize; and Use the outcomes framework to develop or enhance inclusive, responsive making activities and services in your library and to communicate the benefits adults take away. This webinar is intended for public library programming staff, makerspace staff, adult services staff, directors and administrators, as well as MLIS faculty and students.
For more information and to register, visit: http://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars
Related LibGuide: Continuing Education Calendar by Jared Leadbetter
- Date:
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- http://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars
- Audience:
- National CE Calendar
- Categories:
- Library Spaces Management Outreach/Partners Programming