1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogHeather Acerrohttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/heather-acerro/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="uTtjhTlGhM"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/09/the-art-room/">The Art Room</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/09/the-art-room/embed/#?secret=uTtjhTlGhM" width="600" height="338" title="“The Art Room” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="uTtjhTlGhM" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> In September of 2012, we opened an Art Room in Children’s Services at Rochester Public Library (MN). I previously had the pleasure of working with the talented staff of Allen County Public Library (IN) on an Art Room, so I knew just how awesome it could be. Inspired by an article in Children & Libraries* and heavily influenced by a chapter in 20 Under 40: Re-inventing the Arts and Arts Education for the 21st Century, the Art Room is a space where children can explore techniques and materials and exercise their creativity. It is an unrestricted creative space, meaning they can do whatever they want (okay, okay, within reason and following all safety rules, etc.) with the supplies on hand. For the first year of our Art Room, Jon Allen, Janna Alme and I created monthly themes and changed out the supplies available. Themes included: Sequential Art (Comics), Masks, Flags,...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Art-Room-sign-300x246.jpg