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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The School of Information at San Jose State University announces its third and final web conference for 2017. The <a href="http://www.library20.com/makerspaces">Library 2.017: Makerspaces</a> web conference will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Wednesday, October 11. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/library-2017-makerspaces-registration-33783897547">Registration is free!</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Abstract: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Makerspaces are popping up at libraries more and more these days. The creative outlets for tinkering, collaborating, problem solving, and learning provide a new dynamic for library services. Just like the individual projects made, no two library makerspaces are the same. During this free web conference, attendees will investigate how library makerspaces can foster community partnerships and provide a space for patrons to innovate through hands-on learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Have you utilized makerspaces at your library? Consider sharing your ideas and experiences as a presenter. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Crowdsourced presentations will be accepted until September 20 or when session slots are full. Please visit the conference website for the <a href="http://www.library20.com/page/call-for-proposals">Call for Proposals</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Library 2.017: Makerspaces is organized by the SJSU <a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu">School of Information</a> and The Learning Revolution in collaboration with Heather Moorefield-Lang. Visit the <a href="http://www.library20.com">Library 2.0 website</a> for more information about the Library 2.017 web conferences, as well as archives of past conferences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please help spread the word about this free conference by forwarding this email and join the conversation on social media using hashtags #library2017 and #makerspaces.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/library-2017-makerspaces-registration-33783897547"><span style='background:white'>REGISTER NOW</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='background:white'>!</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shared by:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nicole Purviance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director of Marketing and Communications<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>School of Information<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>San Jose State University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One Washington Square<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>San Jose, CA 95192-0029<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:nicole.purviance@sjsu.edu">nicole.purviance@sjsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu">http://ischool.sjsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>