by Terri Willingham | Feb 21, 2021 | books, community, Creativity, education, Libraries, Makers, Makerspaces
Since 2014, Eureka! Factory has been the premier consulting and design firm for public libraries in Tampa Bay and Central Florida, as well as for other organizations interested in developing creative spaces and programs in their facilities. You can see some our work...
by Terri Willingham | Jul 30, 2018 | civic engagement, community, education, knowledge, Libraries, Makerspaces, paradigm shifts, Society, Steven Willingham, Theresa Williingham
When we first embarked on the library makerspace journey a few years ago, the concept was still relatively new. 3-D printers were all the rage, Maker Faires were the new state fair, and makerspaces in libraries were cutting edge. Six years down the road, 3D...
by Terri Willingham | Jan 2, 2016 | books, community, compassion, Creativity, education, entrepreneurship, Events, knowledge, Libraries, Makers, Makerspaces, Roboticon, Society, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
2015 was an amazing year for us here at Eureka! Factory, a year of self-realization and creative exploration, the year we learned we could make a living doing what we love, together, in the service of the common good. From the 2014 ashes of disappointment following...
by Terri Willingham | Dec 17, 2015 | community, Libraries, Makers, Makerspaces, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
The Land O’Lakes Branch Library threw an appropriately grand party December 17, celebrating the Grand Opening of the Foundry, Pasco County’s first library makerspace. The event was well attended by Pasco County government leaders, Economic Development...
by Terri Willingham | Jun 23, 2015 | community, Creativity, education, Libraries, Makers, Makerspaces, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
“Impact is never about knowing all the steps ahead, but about taking one intentional step after the other.” ― Bidemi Mark-Mordi We had a wonderful time last week, at the first ever Library MakerFest. Hosted by the Tampa Bay Library Consortium and Novare Library...
by Terri Willingham | Nov 15, 2014 | Libraries, Makers, Makerspaces, Uncategorized
Back in October, the Tampa Bay Times ran a story on the results of a consultant’s summary report of an evaluation of the John F. Germany Library in downtown Tampa. The John F. Germany Library is the main branch of the Tampa Hillsborough County Library System,...
