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The Washington County Public Library System
205 Oak Hill Street
Abingdon, Virginia 24210
276-676-6222
12/04/14
Grant Proposal submitted to:
Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Leadership Grant for Libraries
Washington County, Virginia
Washington County Public Library’s Creative Development Youth Initiative (CDYI):
Masters of Makerspace
(Makers, Artists, Scientists, Techies/ Engaging, Rewarding, Space)
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12/04/14
Tim Carrigan, Senior Library Program Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Leadership Grant for Libraries
1800 M Street NW
9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-5802
RE: Washington County Public Library’s Creative Development Youth Initiative (CDYI):
Masters of Makerspace (Makers, Artists, Scientists, Techies/Engaging, Rewarding, Space)
Dear: Tim Carrigan,
The Washington County Public Library System (WCPL) is pleased to submit this proposal for
your review. We look forward to your partnership in our efforts to Washington County,
Virginia.
Our much needed project, Washington County Public Library’s Creative Development Youth
Initiative (CDYI): Masters of Makerspace (Makers, Artists, Scientists, Techies/Engaging,
Rewarding, Space), is a partnership among the Washington County Public Library System, The
Washington County Board of Supervisors, The Washington County Library Board, The
Washington County Public Schools (Abingdon Elementary, Greendale Elementary, High Point
Elementary, Meadowview Elementary, Rhea Valley Elementary, Watauga Elementary, Valley
Institute Elementary, Damascus Middle, Glade Spring Middle, E. B. Stanley Middle, Wallace
Middle, Abingdon High, Holston High, Patrick Henry High, John S. Battle High, and
Washington County CTE center), The Abingdon Rotary Club, The Abingdon Civitan Club, The
Abingdon Garden Club, The Appalachian Girl Scout Council, The Arts Depot, The Boy Scouts
of America, The Kiwanis Club of Abingdon, The Virginia Highlands Festival, The Washington
County Fair/Tobacco Festival, and the Emory & Henry College Appalachian Center for Civic
Life. This project will consist of a 4,500 square foot Makerspace Library addition, and is an
effort by the WCPL System and its community partners to serve Washington County, Virginia
youth ages 5-18, by providing them with important and necessary educational and artistic
opportunities for growth.
In accordance to the 2012 United States Census Bureau, State & County Quick facts: Abingdon,
Virginia, the majority of youth, 17 percent of Washington County’s population are lower middle
class and nearly 13 percent of all residents live below the poverty level. The Makerspace
proposal is part of a community initiative to bring organizations, clubs, civic groups, and
individuals together in collaboration and participation with one another towards the common
goal of creating an environment that will nurture and foster creativity and education among the
Washington County’s youth. What distinguishes this grant project as both unique and
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exceptional is that it brings the community together to provide youth with opportunities that they
might not otherwise have based on socioeconomic and rural constraints, and most importantly,
these opportunities have the potential to create positive change in the lives of the Washington
County youth.
Other ways in which the programs and services will be evaluated include user interviews, and
informal meetings and/or focus groups to discuss the impact the service has provided its target
group, and to gain insight into programs that were deemed successful or unsuccessful by users.
The Project Goals:
The goals of the WCPL Makerspace compliment the WCPL’s mission and general goals for the
serving the community. One of the library’s goals is to provide the necessary space to serve as
community centers, computer or advanced technology centers, local heritage centers, as well as
providing relevant traditional library services. The Makerspace will serve as a community center
where computer or advanced technology activities, heritage workshops, and a wide variety of
programming possibilities will be implemented for the Washington County Youth.
Another goal of the WCPL system is to operate libraries that are vibrant community focal points
created by activities that promote learning, encourage a sense of community, and promote social
interaction. The Makerspace is the definition of the aforementioned goal. The Makerspace is a
community center, supported by community organizations and community members, which
promotes learning, social interaction, and encourages community engagement.
The ultimate goal of the Makerspace is to provide an actual physical space in order to fulfill the
WCPL’s goals, missions, and values in serving the community. The Makerspace will provide
Washington County youth with a physical library space where activities, programming,
workshops, and social engagement will be available as it never has been before.
The Washington County Public Library system is committed to the success of this project. In
honoring this commitment the WCPL has organized a Capital Campaign promoting the
Makerspace and requesting community partners and individuals to contribute a total of
$25,000.00 to be donated before Makerspace construction will begin in March of 2015. The
Makerspace is an addition to the WCPL’s strategic plan for a new library facility located at 205
Oak Hill Street in Abingdon, Virginia to be completed by December 2015. The success and
sustainability of the Makerspace will be the responsibility of the library programming budget, the
library staff, volunteers, and community partners. The WCPL will rely on partners and donations
to provide money for professional presenters/educators brought in to teach specific skill sets or to
assist with activities or creative workshops, as well as, monies for additional tools or resources
needed for future programming. The WCPL staff will continue to recruit partnerships for its
Makerspace, and will also participate in fundraising events to support the Makerspace program.
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Library staff is educated in networking with partners and will stay abreast the budgetary needs
for the Makerspace to continue with its success and sustainability.
The WCPL will utilize its current staff, who are skilled at community services; organization and
programming, to implement and follow-through with Makerspace programming initiatives—
therefore eliminating the additional costs of hiring new employees. Our request to the Institute of
Museum and Library Services is 60,000.00. These monies will aid in the additional construction
of the Makerspace and Makerspace tools. WCPL is requesting this money based on the library
architects construction budget proposal, which includes and specifies the additional Makerspace,
as well as a list of Makerspace tool pricings. The WCPL has interviewed formally and informally
Washington County Youth at all Washington County schools in order to gage and document
their input on what types of programming and tools they are interested in.
Additionally, the WCPL has communicated with other public libraries that have incorporated
Makerspaces into their facilities, in order to determine what tools are necessary, popular, and
vital for success. Some of these tools include a 3D printer, PCB Machine, vinyl cutter, table
saw, Kiln, drill press, bench top grinder, bench top sander, air compressor, dust vacuum or shop
vacuum, and milling machine. This would also include a few high tech laptop computers for
robotics exercises.
The WCPL’s mission is to provide the community with current resources for lifelong learning,
social exchange, and entertainment. The WCPL and its community constituents have the
opportunity to empower youth with the Makerspace Initiative, and these youth, in turn, have the
opportunity to give back to the community the new knowledge and skillsets learned. The
WCPL’s mission justifies the library’s responsibility for providing the Washington County youth
with the necessary resources for lifelong learning, intellectual and creative empowerment,
innovation, and new technologies. The WCPL intends to incorporate a Makerspace into their
future library that will aid in providing youth with a creative space for learning opportunities,
intellectual, personal, and social growth. These opportunities, by extension, will provide future
Washington County adults/community members the creative experiences, nurtured training, and
education that creates lifelong library lovers and community partners.
Thank you for your time and attention. We look forward to working together to build a better
community. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or requests for additional
information.
Sincerely,
Tonia Kestner
Branch Manager
Washington County Public Library, Glade Spring Branch
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Proposal Summary…………..…………..6
II. Organizational Overview………………..9
III. Statement of Needs……………………...11
IV. Project Description………………...……13
V. Approach/Methodology…………………17
VI. Budget Request………………………….19
VII. Evaluation Process………………………21
VIII. Appendix…………………………….......22
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PROPOSAL SUMMARY
12/04/14
Washington County Public Library
205 Oak Hill Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
Library Director:
Charlotte Parsons
276-676-6222
205 Oak Hill Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
cparsons@wcpl.net
Grant Coordinator: Tonia Kestner
276-429-5626
305 North Glade Street
Glade Spring, VA 24340
tkestner@wcpl.net
Project Title: Washington County Public Library’s Creative Development Youth Initiative
(CDYI): Masters of Makerspace (Makers, Artists, Scientists, Techies/ Engaging, Rewarding,
Space)
Project Description: The Washington County Public Library proposes incorporating a 4,500
square foot Makerspace addition to their new library facility. This Makerspace will be an
addition to the approved new library construction to be completed by December, 2015 per the
WCPL’s Strategic Plan. The Makerspace is a response to an identified need targeting the
Washington County youth, ages 5-18. The Makerspace project is part of a community initiative
to bring organizations, clubs, civic groups, schools, and individuals together in collaboration and
participation with one another towards the common goal of creating an environment that will
nurture and foster intellectual creativity, by providing youth with a creative space for learning
opportunities; intellectual, personal, and social growth.
Amount Requested: $60,000
Project Funding From Other Sources: $25,000.00
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Total Project Budget: $85,000.00
Project Budget Time Period: February 01, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Grant Abstract:
The goals of the WCPL Makerspace compliment the WCPL’s mission and general goals for the
serving the community. One of the library’s goals is to provide the necessary space to serve as
community centers, computer or advanced technology centers, local heritage centers, as well as
providing relevant traditional library services. The Makerspace will serve as a community center
where computer or advanced technology activities, heritage workshops, and a wide variety of
programming possibilities will be implemented for the Washington County Youth.
The WCPL’s Masters of Makerspace is a Creative Development Youth Initiative (CDYI)
project. The WCPL has identified a service need for the youth of Washington County, Virginia.
Thus this grant project is an effort by the WCPL System to serve Washington County, Virginia
youth ages 5-18
The Makerspace project is part of a community initiative to bring organizations, clubs, civic
groups, and individuals together in collaboration and participation with one another towards the
common goal of creating an environment that will nurture and foster creativity among the
Washington County’s youth. What distinguishes this grant project as both unique and
exceptional is that it brings the community together to provide youth with opportunities that they
might not otherwise have based on socioeconomic and rural constraints.
The WCPL will partner with many organizations: The Washington County Board of Supervisors,
The Washington County Library Board, The Washington County Public Schools (Abingdon
Elementary, Greendale Elementary, High Point Elementary, Meadowview Elementary, Rhea
Valley Elementary, Watauga Elementary, Valley Institute Elementary, Damascus Middle, Glade
Spring Middle, E. B. Stanley Middle, Wallace Middle, Abingdon High, Holston High, Patrick
Henry High, John S. Battle High, and Washington County CTE center), The Abingdon Rotary
Club, The Abingdon Civitan Club, The Abingdon Garden Club, The Appalachian Girl Scout
Council, The Arts Depot, The Boy Scouts of America, The Kiwanis Club of Abingdon, The
Virginia Highlands Festival, The Washington County Fair/Tobacco Festival, and the Emory &
Henry College Appalachian Center for Civic Life.
Partnerships with the WCPL’s Makerspace Initiative will be established by March, 2015, all
collaborators and partners interested will sign the partnership agreement form, which will
indicate the amount of time/money each organization is willing to commit to. These
organizations have the option to change their mind about future donations or programs but
WCPL requests that these groups notify WCPL of this change six months in advance.
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The WCPL will evaluate the Makerspace service by the number of programs offered, and the
number of actual users that attend. This evaluation will provide measurable/tangible data that
can be documented for statistical evidence. The WCPL will also utilize subjective forms of
measurement that include program/user surveys.
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Organizational Overview:
The WCPL is located in the heart of Abingdon, Virginia, on 205 Oak Hill Street,
24210. Abingdon’s first library began in the early 1900’s in Peter & Elizabeth Davenport’s
family home. Starting in 1915, a community library was housed in various buildings in
Abingdon. The WCPL became an official entity in 1954, and in 1975 the library moved to its
current location (2010). The Washington County Library is part of a system of library branches,
with its main branch located in Abingdon, Va. The population of Abingdon, based on the 2012
census was 8,188 residents (2012). The library has four other branches all located within thirty
miles of the main branch. These branches include the following: The Glade Spring branch,
Glade Spring, Va., The Damascus branch, Damascus, Va., The Hayters Gap branch, Hayters
Gap, Va., and the Mendota branch, located in Mendota, Va.
The WCPL is a community-based, non-profit organization. The library members are its
population which is made up of 53% female, 20% 65 years or older, 17.5% under the age of 18,
and 5% under the age of five years old. 83.3 percent are high school graduates or higher, with
34.5% attaining a Bachelor’s degree or higher. A staggering 92.1% of the population are
White/Non-Hispanic (2012).
WCPL’s main branch serves the residents of Washington County in Abingdon, Virginia, which
has a population of 1,188 residents. All five branches serve the Washington County of Virginia,
which has a total population of 55,190 with 95.9% of residents being White/non-Hispanic, 1.4%
Black or African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native,
0.5% Asian, and 0.7% two or more races. 82.8% of Washington County residents have a high
school or higher education, while 21.7% have a bachelor’s degree or higher. The socio-economic
status or median household income is an average of $42,844, with 2.3 persons per household
(2012).
The library system has a total of 20 full-time and 5 permanent part-time employees. At the main
branch these include: 1 Library Director, 3 Reference librarians, 1 circulation manager, 1 Youth
Services/Branch Supervisor, 2 children’s specialists, 2 technical services staff, 2 administrative
assistants, and 5 circulation assistants. The four additional branch libraries have a combined
total of 5 full-time employees and 3 permanent part-time. There are five librarians within the
WCPL system that have their MLS degrees, all of them at the main branch: the library director,
the three reference librarians, and the youth services/branch supervisor.
The WCPL serves nearly 700 people who need access to ideas, information and inspiration.
161,910 people visited the main branch library in 2013. The Library’s mission is to provide the
community with current resources for lifelong learning, social exchange, and entertainment.
WCPL encourages lifelong learning, provides opportunities for online job training, employment
research, personal and business research and programs for the community (2010).
The Main branch library is in the process of expanding, and the WCPL branch locations have all
expanded due to funds used from the Tobacco Commission and the County for renovation and
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construction. Furnishings were recycled form other libraries or purchased with library funds and
support from the Friends of the Library. The new library facility for the WCPL’s main branch
will be completed by December 2015 per the library’s strategic plan.
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Statement of Needs:
The WCPL’s Masters of Makerspace is a Creative Development Youth Initiative (CDYI)
project. The WCPL has identified a service need for the youth of Washington County, Virginia.
Thus this grant project is an effort by the WCPL System to serve Washington County, Virginia
youth ages 5-18, who currently live in a relatively poor socioeconomic environment, by
providing them with important educational and artistic opportunities through the implementation
of a Makerspace. This Makerspace is to be housed at the Main Branch of the WCPL System and
is an addition to the current Strategic Plan for a new library construct by December, 2015
In accordance to the 2012 United States Census Bureau, State & County Quick facts: Abingdon,
Virginia, the majority of youth, 17 percent of Washington County’s population are lower middle
class and nearly 13 percent of all residents live below the poverty level. Thus The Makerspace
project is part of a community initiative to bring organizations, clubs, civic groups, and
individuals together in collaboration and participation with one another towards the common
goal of creating an environment that will nurture and foster creativity among the Washington
County’s youth. What distinguishes this grant project as both unique and exceptional is that it
brings the community together to provide youth with opportunities that they might not otherwise
have based on socioeconomic and rural constraints, and most importantly, these opportunities
have the potential to changes lives. The Makerspace can provide access to technologies never
introduced in a school setting, such as video editing, design, 3D printers, and laser cutters, to
name a few. A Makerspace has the potential to foster creativity, support educational and
instructional skillsets, and engage the younger residents of Washington County. A Makerspace
can provide youth with opportunities for DIY projects, craftsmanship, technological innovations,
community/social engagement, artistic endeavors, and education. The WCPL and its community
constituents have the opportunity to empower youth with the Makerspace Initiative, and these
youth, in turn, have the opportunity to give back to the community the new knowledge and
skillsets learned. The Makerspace Initiative is a community utopia for creativity and academia,
supporting STEM, an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
According to the Washington County Public Library Foundation, Capital Campaign, 2010, and
as part of a long-range planning process, the library conducted 10 focus groups with more than
140 participants in sessions at each location. Lack of space and programming space for youth in
particular was the common denominator in every group. The conclusion drawn from the
planning process was ‘adequate space is the key element to developing library services that will
grow and improve in response to the changing needs of our community (2010).’
As part of our effort to prepare for the future of our community, the WCPL has contacted the
Institute of Museums and Library Services to request monetary aid to better serve our youth
community and our community as a whole by providing the much needed Makerspace to our
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future Library expansion. The Institute of Museums and Library Services has a solid reputation
for aiding libraries with projects such as the Makerspace.
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Project Description:
By December 2015 the WCPL will have a new library building that is 40,000 square feet and
constructed at its current location, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, Virginia. This new
construction will include the Makerspace 4,500 square foot addition.
In order to address the need for the Washington County youth, the WCPL will have specific
goals and guidelines to adhere to. By June 2015 the WCPL will begin a publicity campaign
emphasizing the role of the library as a community center and promoting the new library
construction and its Makerspace addition.
As of February 2015 the WCPL will market the Makerspace initiative, including a description of
the Makerspace and its goals and importance to the community, as well as its focus on the
Washington County’s youth.
The WCPL will develop a public awareness plan and marketing strategy as part of the publicity
campaign to emphasize the role of the library as a community center, while promoting the library
construction and Makerspace addition.
The library will create a brochure marketing the library’s mission, vision, goals, achievements,
and new construction initiative.
The WCPL will implement surveys to gather information on the community wants and needs for
the library and future programming.
The WCPL will refer to the board approved Strategic Plan indicating the goal previously set for a
new library space to be developed by December, 2015. This strategic plan will justify the
implementation process and include the Makerspace Initiative and targeted need and will be
addressed and discussed at appointed library board, staff, and community meetings.
The WCPL appointed staff will compile researched data indicating the positive benefits from
providing a Makerspace and will advertise/market this Makerspace as essential to meeting the
library’s goal as a focal point, created by activities that promote learning, encourage a sense of
community, and promote social interaction.
WCPL staff will meet with and talk to other libraries, academic and public that has incorporated
the Makerspace service as part of their library mission, and gain important data to justify its
programming.
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WCPL staff will recruit community and student involvement in order to advertise and market the
Makerspace Initiative, and engage and inspire community knowledge, and motivation about the
WCPL Makerspace. The WCPL will create a community partnership agreement form that
discusses what each civic group, organization, club, school, or community members can work
together to accomplish.
The WCPL staff, based on formal and informal discussions and interviews, will compile a
programs portfolio that will indicate the types of programs the WCPL will be implementing as
part of the Makerspace Initiative. The WCPL’s Marketing Department will design a brochure to
define and illuminate the Makerspace services and initiative, and WCPL staff will disseminate
the brochure throughout Washington County.
The Washington County Public Library will partner with community groups for the collaborative
success of the future Makerspace
The WCPL is responsible for organizing staff time and staff duties with respect to the
Makerspace. The Youth Services Director, Library Director, Marketing Specialist, and
youth/children’s services staff will all have documented responsibilities. Friends of the library
and library volunteers will also play a role in assisting with Makerspace programs and activities.
The WCPL will offer programs for youth ages 5-18 at least once a week; 52 programs a year
dedicated to serving youth. These programs will be a community effort. Organizations that
partner with WCPL will have a great impact on what activities/programs/workshops will be
presented and will be a vital part of its success.
The Washington County Schools will partner with the library in order to strengthen a curriculum
or project assignment for particular class/classes. Teachers and certain classrooms may want to
work on their class projects by utilizing the library Makerspace workshop, and the Makerspace
room can be reserved for their class for a particular function.
The Abingdon Rotary Club will assist the WCPL by providing monies for Makerspace programs
each year. The Abingdon Rotary provides monies to a variety of charities and groups to support
community enrichment and involvement. The Abingdon Rotary will be a sponsor of the
Makerspace and its future successes.
The Abingdon Civitan Club will play a role by providing monies for Makerspace programs each
year. The Abingdon Civitan Club provides monies to groups and charities to support the club’s
mission of being “good builders of citizenship.” The Abingdon Civitan Club will be a sponsor
of the Makerspace and its future successes.
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The Abingdon Garden Club will assist the WCPL by educating youth with a Gardening
Workshop. The Abingdon Garden Club will provide all staff, material, and resources needed to
provide programs. The Abingdon Garden Club will commit to three programs per year.
The Arts Depot will assist the WCPL by creating an Arts Exhibit Workshop for youth and
implementing programming that supports educational and creative art projects. The Arts Depot
will be responsible for four separate programs each year and will provide all staff, material, and
resources needed for programs.
The Boy Scouts of America will partner with WCPL in order to utilize the Makerspace to fulfill
skill set training for Boy Scout requirements. Boy Scouts will provide two programs a year for
youth in the form of an educational/training workshop on their topic of choice. The Boy Scouts
will provide all staff, material, and resources needed for programs
The Appalachian Girl Scout Council will partner with WCPL in order to utilize the Makerspace
to fulfill skill set training for Girl Scout requirements. The Appalachian Girl Scout Council will
provide two programs a year for youth in the form of an educational/training workshop on their
topic of choice. The Appalachian Girl Scout Council will provide all staff, material, and
resources needed for programs.
The Kiwanis Club of Abingdon will assist with the WCPL’s Makerspace by donating monies
each year for programming. The Kiwanis Club provides monies to a variety of charities and
groups to support community enrichment and involvement. The Kiwanis Club will be a sponsor
of the Makerspace and its future successes.
The Virginia Highlands Festival will assist with the WCPL’s Makerspace by promoting youth
crafts and arts created via the Makerspace at the festival. The Virginia Highlands Festival will
provide a space free of charge each year for one week for youth creations to be displayed and or
sold.
The Washington County Fair/Tobacco Festival will assist with the WCPL’s Makerspace by
promoting youth crafts and arts created via the Makerspace at the festival. The Washington
County Fair/Tobacco Festival will provide a space free of charge each year for one week for
youth creations to be displayed and or sold
Emory & Henry College Appalachian Center for Civic Life will assist with the WCPL’s
Makerspace by providing Bonner Scholar Students, and Students involved in the Public Policy
and Community Service program, (which have to meet a required amount of community service
hours for their classes) by providing WCPL with so many hours per month of volunteer work.
These volunteers will assist with all programming initiatives involving the Makerspace. The
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WCPL will respond in kind by disseminating media and thanking groups and organizations that
invest in the Makerspace initiative by providing donations or providing resources.
Grant monies provided will pay for the cost of the Makerspace addition, including all
construction and equipment/tools to be used in the Makerspace. The future success and
sustainability will be the responsibility of the library programming budget, the library staff,
volunteers, and community partners. The WCPL will rely on partners and donations to provide
money for professional presenters/educators brought in to teach specific skill sets or to assist
with activities or creative workshops, as well as, monies for tools or resources needed for future
programming. The WCPL staff will continue to recruit partnerships for its Makerspace, and will
also participate in fundraising events to support the Makerspace program. Library staff is
educated in networking with partners and will stay abreast the budgetary needs for the
Makerspace to continue with its success and sustainability.
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Approach/Methodology
Partnerships with the WCPL’s Makerspace Initiative will be established by March, 2015, all
collaborators and partners interested will sign the partnership agreement form, which will
indicate the amount of time/money each organization is willing to commit to. These
organizations have the option to change their mind about future donations or programs but
WCPL requests that these groups notify WCPL of this change six months in advance. WCPL
will indicate that a once a month meeting is imperative to review progress and discuss new idea
or initiatives. These monthly meetings will be set at the time of partnership agreement and
scheduled one year in advance. Email or phone calls are necessary for any changes to meeting
dates.
The WCPL does not perceive an end date with any organization that is a partner or collaborator
with the Makerspace initiative. The WCPL will work to continue valued partnerships with
sustainable community efforts. The WCPL will also work with said organizations/clubs to aid in
community endeavors that these agencies might need assistance with. WCPL sees its
partnerships as long-term and necessary to maintain the fullest potential and vitality of the
Makerspace.
The WCPL will continue to maintain good relationships with all partners, but will also continue
its search for future potential partners, for prosperity, and in case current partners decide to no
longer associate. The details of the project methodology are outlined in the Project Timeline in
Table 1.
Table 1: Project Timeline
Action
Date(s)
The WCPL will have a new Makerspace
addition added to its new facility—which will
be 4,500 square foot.
December 2015
WCPL will begin a publicity campaign
emphasizing the role of the library as a
community center and promoting the new
library construction and its Makerspace
addition
June 2015
WCPL will market the Makerspace initiative,
focusing on the Washington County’s youth
February 2015
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WCPL will meet with staff, library board, and
building project professionals to assess
budgetary concerns
January 2015
WCPL will compile a building needs profile
based on meetings with staff, library board,
community members and building project
professionals
February 2015
WCPL will develop a timeline for the new
building project construction
March 2015
The WCPL will include a Makerspace in its
facilities plan and project building plan to be
implemented by December 2015
February 2015
WCPL will develop a public awareness plan
and marketing strategy
February 2015-April
2015
WCPL will recruit community and student
involvement/partnerships
January 2015-May
2015
Construction Begins
June 2015
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BUDGET REQUEST
PERSONNEL19
Table 2: Personnel Budget
No new employee hires.
Utilizing current staff
Salary
5% of staff salary
Youth Services Specialist
$33,000
$1,650.00
Reference Librarian
$44,000
$2,200
Library Assistant
$25,000
$1,250
Library Assistant
$25,000
$1,250
Marketing Specialist
$30,000
$1,500
Outreach Services
$28,000
$1,400
NON-PERSONNEL
Table 3: Non-personnel Budget
TOTAL AMOUNT
AMOUN FUNDED
T
AMOUNT
REQUESTED
Marketing
Ads
$200
$0
$200
Brochures
$800
$0
$800
Posters
$500
$0
$500
CATEGORIES
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Equipment
$5,000
$0
$5,000
Technology
New Laptops
$5,000
$0
$5,000
3D Printer
$15,000
$0
$15,000
Lazer Cutters
$5,000
$0
$5,000
Other Software
$3,000
$0
$3,000
Supplies
Paper materials/art materials for three
years
$2,000
$0
$2,000
Makerspace Tools (including Drill
saw, hand tools, art and craft supplies)
Construction costs
$23,500
TOTAL NON-PERSONNEL
COSTS:
TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS:
$8,125.00
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET:
$60,000.00
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Evaluation Process
The WCPL will evaluate the Makerspace service by the number of programs offered, and the
number of actual users that attend. This evaluation will provide measurable/tangible data that
can be documented for statistical evidence. The WCPL will also utilize subjective forms of
measurement that include program/user surveys. These surveys will be handed out at each event
to gain insight into how well the program was received and other important data, such as how the
user found out about the program. Some of the questions that will be asked in the survey include
the following: Event name; event date; event time; How did you hear about this event—media
(newspaper, radio, TV), at the library, e-mail, Facebook/Twitter, Library’s website, Friend or
other; did you enjoy this event—did not enjoy, enjoyed somewhat, enjoyed, enjoyed a great deal;
would you like to attend similar events—yes, or no, and if you would like to receive e-mail
notifications of events, please give us your e-mail address (optional). These surveys will help
with marketing efforts pertaining to the Makerspace program and all library programs.
Other ways in which the programs and services will be evaluated include user interviews, and
informal meetings and/or focus groups to discuss the impact the service has provided its target
group, and to gain insight into programs that were deemed successful or unsuccessful by users.
Additionally, users will be asked for new thoughts, ideas or suggestions for new programming
via the Makerspace service.
The staff assisting with each program is responsible for handing out surveys and retrieving
surveys. After each program the responsible staff member will give surveys to the marketing
director, and the marketing director will take survey results and compile them into a report—a
weekly report that will be condensed into a monthly report at the end of the month. This data
will be presented to all partners and collaborators, as well as the library board.
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Consumption - The Digital Shift. Library Journal. Retrieved October 3, 2014, from
http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/10/public-services/the-makings-of-maker-spaces-part-1-spacefor-creation-not-just-consumption/
United States Census Bureau. (2012) State & County QuickFacts: Abingdon, Virginia.
Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/51/5100148.html
Washington County Public Library. (2010). Washington County Public Library System Service
Plan 2010-2015. Developed by Charles J. Koutnik of Dominion Library Associates, LLC.
(Unpublished handout).
"Washington County Public Library — Washington County Public Library." Washington County
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