iSchool Capstone

Eckstein Middle School Makerspace

Project tags:

digital youth & youth services

information literacy

Project poster

Eckstein Middle School, in NE Seattle, had a variety of underutilized library and technology materials, extra space, and student interest in undertaking creative projects. This capstone identified the predominant problems facing student downtime and addressed them through the creation of a makerspace within the library. The project was completed in three phases: inventory of current available materials and wishlist, programming and procedures binder, and hosting a Maker Fest extravaganza. Eckstein’s makerspace is a place to inspire and engage students to pursue STEAM fields by providing an unstructured learning environment for student exploration.

Project participants:

Melody Leung

MLIS

Margaret (Molly) Moore

MLIS