When there is intentional alignment within the framework, a space may develop an identity about who it is and what kinds of learning experiences the program is working to support.
The Framework to Support Making in Museums and Libraries consists of three elements that we believe create the conditions for learning in museums and libraries: Purpose, People, and Pieces & Parts. Here, you will find case studies that illuminate the ways in which these elements of the framework take shape and influence practice within museums and libraries across the country.
To read more about the framework and the featured cases, download the entire publication, Making+Learning
PURPOSE
The success of a learning experience is incumbent upon identifying its purpose with respect to its goals, mission and affiliations, programmatic strengths and values.
PEOPLE
It is the hard-earned, open secret of makerspace practitioners that the people in the space are what make or break the program.
PIECES & PARTS
The pieces and parts–tools, materials, equipment, and space–that are utilized in a maker experience should align to its purpose and people.
Making+Learning is a cooperative agreement between the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The project is supported by thought partners from the Exploratorium, the Chicago Public Library, North Carolina State University Libraries and the Maker Education Initiative.
