Learn to Facilitate Creative Learning in Public Libraries

We're excited to announce that the PLIX (Public Library Innovation Exchange) team is launching a four-week online course starting April 26th ...

Getting Started with Creative Learning in your Public Library

As more librarians are asked to lead educational programs with emerging technologies, we think it's important not just to get technology into ...

Creative Learning @ Your Library

This flexible skill set, sometimes known as meta-literacy, is evident in the growth of the participatory culture and makerspace movements.

Creative Learning in Public Libraries

“How can we support public librarians who want to run drop-in creative learning STEAM activities?” My Role: Learning Activities Designer. What I Did: Designed ...

Cultivating Creativity | American Libraries Magazine

When facilitating creativity, librarians should support the expression of different ideas, encouraging learners to show respect for their ...

Advancing a Culture of Creativity in Libraries: Programming and ...

Advancing a Culture of Creativity in Libraries: Programming and Engagement ; book cover for The Playful Library: Building Environments for Learning and ...

The Playful Library: Building Environments for Learning & Creativity

Learn more or purchase the book: https://alastore.ala.org/plylib This book demonstrates the ways in which cultivating a sense of play in ...

Imagination, curiosity, and play: The next generation of library skills

and imagination in library programming and the broader world of primary education ... 'The creative college: What higher education can learn from kindergartens.

Building library environments for learning and creativity | ALA

learn how libraries can work together with their constituents to build healthier and more welcoming communities, using play to reflect culture ...

How Libraries are Making Communities More Creative

Libraries of all types are taking on new roles and responsibilities. Through robust programming agendas, they're at the center of community- ...

148. Advancing a Culture of Creativity in Libraries with Megan Lotts

Really, never more have we needed to be creative when solving library problems. This might include rethinking efficiency, learning how to work ...

Facilitating Creative Learning with Cambridge Public Library… online!

In our two most foundational sessions, librarians learned about creative learning and the practice of being a facilitator. We discussed our ...

Fostering a Culture of Creativity in Libraries - LibraryWorks

They also provide casual teaching moments and opportunities for patrons to engage with library staff in non-traditional ways. Playful learning events can be a ...

Resources for Promoting Childhood Creativity through Libraries

Action and movement stimulate the building blocks of learning in the brain, and regular exercise can act as a cognitive enhancer to promote creativity. decision ...

Experiments towards a Pedagogy of Creativity and Learning in the ...

This describes a case study of efforts to create the conditions for library educators to engage in a dialog between theory and practice.

Elevating The Library Experience With Creative Programming

nclive TV · Diversifying Your Collection · AI and the Future of Personal Computing: Implications for Libraries & Beyond · Graphic Novels & Manga ...

Creating Space for Active Learning in the Modern Library

In recognizing this shift, modern libraries are creating spaces that facilitate these activities, acknowledging their role as keepers of information and active ...

Beyond the Book Nook: What Libraries Can Learn From Children's ...

Public libraries can embrace the benefits of play by providing literacy-rich play environments that encourage children to stretch their limbs ...

Advancing a Culture of Creativity in Libraries - Megan Lotts

Advancing a Culture of Creativity in Libraries: Programming and Engagement (forthcoming July 2021) Want to learn more, check this book out ...

MIT Media Lab - Building Library Professionals' Creative Learning ...

2016: 7-9. 3 Baek, J. “Public Libraries as Places for STEM Learning: An Exploratory Interview Study with Eight Librarians.” A National ...