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  Maker Libraries: Public Libraries as Centers for Experiential Learning

  By Emily Thomson

  Abstract: The traditional definition of a library is a place to collect and provide access to resources. In response to the 2008–2009 economic crisis, numerous state and city governments had to make hard budget choices. Some of those choices involved cutting the funding for human services departments, which include after school programs. Of those programs affected by budgetary cuts most fall into the category of experiential learning, a necessary inclusion in …

  Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–6 Read article →