Makerspaces for Adults

Jennifer Hicks, MLIS, is the Circulation & Reserves Supervisor at the Gardner-Harvey Library on the Middletown regional campus of Miami University (OH). Her work includes creating and running programming in the library makerspace. Jennifer’s research interests include student training, makerspaces, community engagement, and supporting nontraditional students. Jessica Long, MLIS, is the Outreach and Instruction Librarian & Associate Librarian at the Gardner-Harvey Library on the Middletown regional campus of Miami University (OH). Her outreach work and research interests include online learning courses and tools, gamification and game-based learning, fake news and misinformation, and using makerspaces to help support community needs.