Beyond the Makerspace, Sustaining Creative Spaces

Track

Technology

Level of Experience

Beginner

Target Audience

Academic Librarians, Public Librarians, and School Librarians

Session Description 

You've made a Maker Space. Now what? It’s time to get creative!

Presenters 

Kimberly Ball, West Florida Public Libraries
Kimberly is the Library Division Manager and Senior STEAM Librarian at the West Florida Public Libraries. She holds a MLS from Texas Woman's University in Denton and a MA in Psychology from LeTourneau University in Longview, TX.

Chris Hare, West Florida Public Libraries
Chris Hare began his library career in 2008 with the Business, Science, and Technology Department of the Birmingham Public Library system in Birmingham, Alabama. He has managed Birmingham’s East Ensley Branch, and graduated from the University of Alabama’s School of Library and Information Studies in 2013. He has been serving as a Senior Librarian with West Florida Public Libraries since 2015, with duties including STEAM programming, collection and presentation of WFPL statistics, oversight of the regional Talking Books program and the Our Wandering Library (OWL) program.

Sean Kahalley, West Florida Public Libraries
Sean is a Computer Technician with the West Florida Public Libraries. Native to Pensacola, he graduated from Marion Military and served as an Army 19D Cav. Scout. Sean is also a Volunteer Fireman/Engineer with Escambia Fire Rescue, SERT Region One Instructor for State EM, Planning Section Chief for Escambia Emergency Management and Member of the Escambia County Type One Incident Management Team.

Deanna McCarthy-Perkins, West Florida Public Libraries
Deanna is a STEAM programming librarian at the West Florida Public Libraries. She holds a MLS from Texas Woman's University in Denton, TX with special libraries concentration.

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