Connecticut: Group of Russian Librarians Visit Westport Library’s MakerSpace
From Westport News:
The group [nearly 20 librarians] is on a tour of American libraries to learn about those implementing new and non-traditional programs, the Westport Library said.
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At the Westport Library, assistant director Bill Derry explained to the Russians some of the MakerSpace innovations and showed them how to play a song using fruits and vegetables hooked up to a computer.
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See Also: Westport’s MakerSpace was Featured in this Digital Shift Article Last October
See Also: Westport Library MakerSpace Info Page
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.