*The U-M School of Information has a busy month of PD coming up in July!* *FASHION HACKING - FRANKENMUTH* *Wednesday, July 12, 9am – 4:30pm* *3 – 6 free SCECH credits available* *More information: http://makinginmichiganlibraries.eventbrite.com <http://makinginmichiganlibraries.eventbrite.com>* Looking for take-home maker projects that appeal to kids and teens? Join us for a day of fashion hacking, our term for turning secondhand clothes into new creations. See what you can make from a t-shirt, a men’s button-down, or even pieces from a discarded leather or suede jacket! Come play for the day in Frankenmuth’s beautiful and high-energy Wickson District Library – supplies are provided. *LEARNING THROUGH DOING, ALPENA* *Tuesday, July 18 – Thursday, July 20* *3 – 18 free SCECH credits available* *More information: http://makinginmichiganlibraries.eventbrite.com <http://makinginmichiganlibraries.eventbrite.com>* Choose one workshop or a combination. Make a full day of it by exploring Alpena’s museums, galleries, even shipwrecks! · Introduction to the Maker Movement (Tues 7/18, all day) · Fashion Hacking (Wed 7/19, all day) · Creating Design Challenges (Thurs 7/20, morning) · Selling Handmade Goods Online (Thurs., 7/20, afternoon) There’s more maker goodness coming in August, with multiple workshops in *Coopersville* (near Grand Rapids), *Houghton Lake *(mid-Michigan), and *Benzonia* (near Traverse City). Maker workshops are made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services RE-05-15-0021-15. Hope to see you at one of these events! -- Kristin Fontichiaro University of Michigan School of Information 4427 North Quad 105 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 734.647.3593 Blog <http://fontichiaro.com/activelearning> | Book an Appointment (school year only) <https://www.google.com/calendar/selfsched?sstoken=UUFHX1E5cXRtYUVQfGRlZmF1bHR8YmY3NDdlYzA4ZDM2MjFmMzAzMDM2OTA3NGM3NjliMzQ> *Projects:* Michigan Makers <http://michiganmakers.si.umich.edu> | Making in Michigan Libraries <http://makinglibraries.si.umich.edu> Data Literacy in High School <http://dataliteracy.si.umich.edu> | Public Library Management MOOC <http://ai.umich.edu/portfolio/public-library-management/>