Spaces that have been designed to allow users to create, build, and learn new projects and technologies, makerspaces employ a variety of tools. From crochet and painting to AutoCAD design software, developing a community around shared use of space and equipment-- a tenet of the makerspace movement-- fits squarely into a library's mission. Bagley examines nine makerspaces in public, academic, and school libraries, describing their design and technical...

This LITA Guide offers readers guidance on the wide range of privacy aspects that need to be considered in a twenty-first-century library. This includes: Foundations of privacy in libraries; Data collection, retention, use, and protection; Laws and regulations; Privacy instruction for patrons and staff; Contract with third parties; Library tools including social network sites, surveillance video, and RFID.

"This one-stop handbook to leveraging social media to foster collaboration and achieve positive change uses success stories to illustrate how activists produce transformations in their extended communities"--