Publications

Seymour, G. (2021, Feb. 10). Boost Social-Emotional Health with a Library Hygge Program. Retrieved from Ideas & Inspiration from Demco website: https://ideas.demco.com/blog/boost-social-emotional-health-with-a-hygge-library-program/

Seymour, G. (2020). “Compassionate collaborations: School libraries developing empathy and social action through making.” In V.H. Harada & S. Coatney (Eds.), Radical collaborations for learning: School librarians as change agents (pp. 69-76). Libraries Unlimited.

Seymour, G. (2020). Chapter 75. Libraries Supporting the Needs of the Bereaved. In R. L. Sittler & T. J. Rogerson (Eds.), The library outreach cookbook. Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.

Seymour, G. (2020). Chapter 72. Aiding Meals on Wheels Programs in Your Area. In R. L. Sittler & T. J. Rogerson (Eds.), The library outreach cookbook. Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.

Seymour, G. (2019, May). Autism spectrum disorder and the library makerspace. School Library Connection. Retrieved from http://schoollibraryconnection.com/Home/Display/2148490

Seymour, G. (2019, April 8). Good Grief! Using Your School Makerspace for Compassion and Healing. Retrieved from Ideas & Inspiration from Demco website: https://ideas.demco.com/blog/school-makerspace-programming-for-grief/

Seymour, G. (2019, Feb.). Teen service programming: Because kindness matters. VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates.

Seymour, G. (2018). Makers with a cause: Creative service projects for library youth. Libraries Unlimited.

Seymour, G. (2018). The inclusive makerspace: Working with English language learners and special education students. In H. Moorefield-Lang (Ed.), School library makerspaces in action. Libraries Unlimited.

Seymour, G. (2018, May/June). Makers Making a Difference: Community Service in the Makerspace. School Library Connection.

Seymour, G. (2018, Mar. 28). 5 Autism-friendly Maker Activities + Programming Tips. Retrieved from Ideas & Inspiration from Demco website: http://ideas.demco.com/blog/5-autism-friendly-maker-activities/

Seymour, G. (2018, Jan. 23). 8 Ways to build a more inclusive makerspace. Retrieved from Ideas & Inspiration from Demco website: http://ideas.demco.com/blog/8-ways-build-more-inclusive-makerspace/

Seymour, G. (2017, June 26). How to inspire students to be compassionate makers. Retrieved from Ideas & Inspiration from Demco website: http://ideas.demco.com/blog/inspire-students-compassionate-makers/

Seymour, G. (2017, February). Global Themed Big Read: A View of English Language Learners Participation. School Library Connection.

Seymour, G. (2016, June). The Compassionate Makerspace: Grief and Healing in a High School Library Makerspace. Teacher Librarian.

Holzweiss, K., & Seymour, G. (2016, Oct.). Community Action and the Student Maker. School Library Connection.

Holzweiss, K., & Seymour, G. (2016, May 27). Making is a community event [Blog post]. Retrieved from edu@scholastic: Scholastic’s blog about education and learning website: http://edublog.scholastic.com/post/making-community-event

Holzweiss, K., & Seymour, G. (2016, January 26). We Get Long Island School Librarians Hooked on Making! School Library Journal. Retrieved from http://www.slj.com/2016/01/programs/we-get-long-island-school-librarians-hooked-on-making/

Agosto, D. E., Couch, N., Mendelsohn, A., Metzger, M., Seymour, G., & Tobin, G. (2014). Getting the most from Teen Tech Week: Lessons from the TTW survey. Young Adult Library Services, 12(4), 4-9.

Interviews

Gina Seymour | Movers & Shakers 2017 – Change Agents: Maker, with Care. (2017, March 16).  Library Journal. Retrieved from http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2017/03/people/movers-shakers-2017/gina-seymour-movers-shakers-2017-change-agents/

Vercelletto, C. (2016, Oct. 31). Struck by Tragedy a NY High School Heals Through “Compassionate Making”. School Library Journal. Retrieved from http://www.slj.com/2016/10/programs/struck-by-tragedy-a-ny-high-school-heals-through-compassionate-making/#_

Wheelock, A. (2015, November 23). #nyscate15 Coffee with a Geek Interview with Gina Seymour [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRohCI4znGQ

Webinars

Future Ready Librarians: Cultivating Community Partnerships

Making Community Connections

Makers With A Cause (School Library Connection)

Mentioned In

Bayliss, Sarah. (2016, March 31). Steampunk, SLIME, and Game Design: Lead the Change Fast-Learning Sessions. School Library Journal. Retrieved from http://www.slj.com/2016/03/technology/steampunk-slime-and-game-design-lead-the-change-fast-learning-sessions/

Graves, C. (2016, June 20). #CapMakerFaire – Advocating for library makerspaces [Blog post]. Retrieved from Create + Collaborate Innovate website: https://colleengraves.org/2016/06/20/capmakerfaire-advocating-for-library-makerspaces/

Graves, C., Graves. A., & Rendina, D. (2017). Challenge-Based Learning in the School Library Makerspace. Libraries Unlimited.

Fleming, L. (2017). The Kickstart Guide to Making GREAT Makerspaces. Corwin.

Fleming, L. (2017, April 4). Out of the Box Approach to Planning Makerspaces [Blog post]. Retrieved from Worlds of Learning website: http://worlds-of-learning.com/2017/04/04/box-approach-makerspaces/

Fleming, L. (2016, May 13). Themed making [Blog post]. Retrieved from Worlds of Learning website: http://worlds-of-learning.com/2016/05/13/themed-making/

Gilbert, J. (2019, March/April). How do you connect with your community?
School Library Connection, 27.

Hanson, J. (2016, February 29). Making, With a Rube Goldberg Twist. School Library Journal. Retrieved from http://www.slj.com/2016/02/students/making-with-a-rube-goldberg-twist/#_ 

Lacey, R. (2017, Winter). A surplus of soft skills: Educators find an ideal approach to teaching problem-solving, creativity, teamwork and grit. District Administration (Special Report, Makerspaces: Meeting of the Mindsets), 23-26. Retrieved from http://www.nxtbook.com/pmg/DA/DA_SR0117Final/index.php?device=cpa

MakerSpaces Encourage Higher Level Thinking Skills. (2016, March). Dialogue, 10.
Retrieved from http://esboces.org/cms/lib07/NY01914091/Centricity/domain/
222/publications%20presentations/4464%20Dialogue%20MAR%202016.pdf 

Rendina D. (2017, April). 5 Makerspace Projects for Teen Tech Week: Be the Source of Change [Blog post]. Retrieved from Ideas + Inspiration from Demco website: http://ideas.demco.com/blog/5-makerspace-projects-teen-tech-week-source-change/

Tuccillo, D. P. (2018). Library teen advisory groups (2nd ed.). Lanham, MD:
Rowman & Littlefield.

Ullman, E. (2017, September). How schools make “making” meaningful. Tech & Learning, 38(2), 28+.