Creating Makerspace in School Libraries in Nigeria: Implications and Challenges

Abstract

Libraries of all types are expected to be places where knowledge and skills are acquired. This paper attempts to look at the implications and challenges of creating makerspace in school libraries in Nigeria. Makerspace creates avenue for students to identify their talents/skills, satisfy their curiosity, bring their imaginative ideas to life and emerge with quality products to show. The paper rests on the theory of constructionism propounded by Seymour Papert which stipulates that learning occurs in the students head. The paper also rests on the theory of participatory culture and learning which simply means that students come together in a social space, put their hands to work and come out with great products. The paper identified the implications and challenges of creating makerspace in school libraries in Nigeria and concluded that there is a need to have makerspace in school libraries in Nigeria as this will create route of networking among students.

Keywords

• makerspace
• education
• school libraries
• school librarians
• nigeria