Fab Lab PLUS Barnstaple - Libraries Unlimited have also developed an outreach programme with a mobile Fab Lab.Where are they?Ī growing number of libraries have successful makerspaces, including a number of which received funding from the Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone innovation fund. More information about the workshops can be found on our blog posts from the events on and 6 September 2017. The Libraries Taskforce ran workshops for library services developing makerspaces in 2017. In Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-21, the Taskforce committed to support the extension of partnership projects such as the BFI Mediatheques and makerspaces. Makerspaces in libraries featured strongly in the UK Digital Strategy in recognition of their value and impact. Their activity promotes development of high-end technology skills needed for prosperity and social mobility. They help intermediate and advanced users develop their skills and creativity, particularly inspiring younger generations to engage with the STEM agenda - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (or STEAM as it is now sometimes becoming referred to, by also including the Arts). A makerspace is a physical location where people gather to co-create, share resources and knowledge, work on projects, network, and build.
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