Two speakers will tackle the topic of Makerspaces and Technology Labs during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Library and Information Services Spring Symposium 2013. The topic will be covered at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Lovejoy Library, third-floor conference room.
Sharon Locke, director of the SIUE Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach, and associate professor, will talk about the development of the William Frederick Graebe, Sr. STEM Learning Center at the East St. Louis Charter High School. She will focus on the vision for the space to offer a flexible, state-of-the-art learning environment for students and community members to create and innovate.
Gene Jordan, Arch Reactor Makerspace, will discuss the history of Hackerspaces and Makerspaces, as well as introduce a variety of tools, projects and educational workshops used in a collaborative environment. Jordan will invite attendees to become involved with the local creative expression community that is taking shape in most major cities around the world.
The free event is open to the public and sponsored by the Library and Information Services Research, Projects and Development Committee, and the Friends of Lovejoy Library. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact (618) 650-4636.