Abstract
The maker movement is an important phenomenon in reconceptualizing libraries, because library makerspaces have the potential to retain and reinvigorate the core values and roles of librarianship. This chapter discusses social roles library makerspaces might assume in communities, as well as examples of ways library makerspaces promote active community engagement. The chapter begins with four perspectives to conceptualize library makerspaces, including library as place, new librarianship, radical change theory, and communities of practice. The chapter also discusses the concept of community and its differing meanings, using case studies to illustrate varying conceptions of community. Implications for LIS educators and researchers are included with reference to the case studies. Library makerspaces can promote knowledge creation, access, learning, and equity and diversity within and through their communities. Grounded in the core values of librarianship, library makerspaces have the potential to articulate these concepts and draw attention to new ways of understanding the role of libraries in the contemporary knowledge society.
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