Presenters: Kieran Hixon and Sharon Morris, Colorado State Library
Originally aired: 06/12/2013
Do you seek ideas on how to turn your library from a grocery store to a kitchen? Are you looking for ways to engage folks in your library? Come hang out, mess around and geek out with us. Get inspiration from others about letting creation and HOMAGO (hanging out, messing around and geeking out) happen in your library.
Recommended Resources
- Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education
- HOMAGO Essentials
- What Is HOMAGO and How Can You Use It In Your Library?
About Kieran Hixon
Kieran is passionate about rural libraries. His focus has been on open source software and low cost tech solutions for small rural libraries. He is excited to be an errant librarian on the edges of the digital divide. He is known for his high energy and humor, and isn’t sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing. He lives on forty acres with his wife in a house he built.
About Sharon Morris
Sharon is the Director of Library Development and Innovation at the Colorado State Library, and has been the powerhouse behind our Colorado Public Computer Centers Project. The project included a Digital Creation Station mini-grant, which will allow participating Colorado libraries to develop programming and services around creation and engagement.
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