The Importance of Home Libraries
by Katy Larson, Classroom Specialist at Mackin Think back to your childhood home. Were there books lining your shelves and bedside tables, or [...]
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Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2018
As I reflect upon my own makerspace journey, I can’t help but recognize the exponential growth of makerspace products over the years. When [...]
Jarrett Krosoczka: Using Art to Cope With Family Addiction
Nearly four years ago, Mackin featured Jarrett Krosoczka in an eMackin interview. He was well-known for his comic book/graphic novel series [...]
6 More GREAT Makerspace Practices That You Need to See
In a previous post, I highlighted 6 GREAT makerspace practices that captured my attention. Here is another group of 6 that recently [...]
A Blend of Social Media and Teaching
Written in partial fulfillment of graduate work completed at Dominican University. When we think of social media, we think of resources such as [...]
5 Factors to Keep in Mind When Offering Makerspace Experiences in the Library
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager at Mackin As humans, we are moved to make things, using our hands and our brains. The school [...]
Eugene Yelchin: A Conversation on Truth, Freedom, and Point of View
The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge (Candlewick, 2018) is perhaps one of the most revolutionary novels introduced in recent years. The story is [...]
Building a Diverse Book Collection: Providing Windows, Mirrors, Sliding Glass Doors, and Beyond
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager at Mackin Building a diverse collection of fiction, nonfiction, novels in verse, graphic [...]
How Digital Books Can Enhance Classroom Libraries
by Jennifer McCarty Plucker, Ed.D., Director of Professional Learning at Mackin and Deidre Purvis, Lead Classroom Specialist at Mackin Teachers [...]
An Easy Way to Make Library Newsletters
How Do We Share New Materials? One of the challenges in our high school library is how to share new materials with our users. Displays are [...]
