This project is an artist project created by Megan Lotts, ALA Editions author. All proceeds from this project will be donated to The ALA Public Support Program. Learn more by reading the article ALA 2025: AI Tech, DIY Zines Capture Librarians’ Attention written by Nathalie op de Beeck, Jul 02, 2025.
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Access and learn more about my research, zines, teaching, and speaking engagements at this website.
Library Pros podcast…
On episode 115 of the Library Pros podcast… Want to laugh and learn at the same time? Then this is the episode for you. Megan Lotts, an Art Librarian at Rutgers talks and laughs about so many great things she is doing. She is a Maker, Author, Artist, Librarian and INNOVATOR!! We talk about the…
L&T Chat show…
On Season 5 Episode 9 of the L&T Chat Show (Oct. 30, 2024) with Roger Saunders, “Megan talks to me about how an experience with Lego at a conference in Manchester led to a 4000 mile road trip across America using playful learning to address issues in library services using creative thinking. She goes on…
Virginia Public Library of the Year TINY PRINTS Vending machine project.
You can learn more about Samuels Public Library, the Virgnia Library of the Year 2024, by visiting the following website at: https://samuelslibrary.net/index.php/virginia-library-of-the-year-more
The Playful Library: Building Environments for Learning & Creativity
Learn more or purchase the book: https://alastore.ala.org/plylib This book demonstrates the ways in which cultivating a sense of play in library work fosters flexibility, creativity, innovation, teamwork, and increased patron and community engagement. Play is a state of mind, and a means to have fun, explore wild ideas, and get lost in “the flow.” Not…
Urban Sketching at the Rutgers University Art Library
RU Urban Sketching Project- Fall 2021 Website: https://libguides.rutgers.edu/urbansketching/home Monday, November 1, 2021- Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Hashtags (Instagram): #rutgersurbansketching #ruusk2021 Project Description: A sketch is a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to inform the creation of a subsequent, more finished product. Urban Sketching is to capture one’s surroundings or draw what you…
Advancing a Culture of Creativity in Libraries
Advancing a Culture of Creativity in Libraries: Programming and Engagement (forthcoming July 2021) Want to learn more, check this book out at your local library or purchase your own copy at this link: https://www.alastore.ala.org/creativityculture This book shows academic and public libraries the many benefits of nurturing a culture of creativity, offering hands-on guidance on encouraging…
Button-making
Outreach, engagement, learning, and fun in 60 seconds: Button making at the Rutgers University Libraries In the fall of 2016, the Rutgers University Libraries (RUL)-New Brunswick Learning and Engagement team spent $580 to purchase a button maker and supplies to make 1,000 buttons. Since then, the libraries have collaborated on button projects with many departments…
Carnegie Mellon- Qatar (February 2020)
Watch CMQ interview: On February 1, 2020, I boarded a plane with bags full of LEGO as well as Rutgers University Libraries coloring books, zines, and library swag. My final destination was Doha, Qatar to visit one of Carnegie Mellon’s satellite campuses. I was invited to Doha as the Carnegie Mellon-Qatar (CM-Q) Glorianna St Clair…
Playing to Learn in Higher Education
Rutgers Byrne Seminar Fall 2018 Course Description Play can create a dynamic narrative that promotes engagement and community, as well as fosters creativity and problem-solving which are crucial to innovation. Play also builds strong communication and social skills, and these skills can be helpful when creating knowledge, performing scholarly research, or engaging with one’s peers….
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