While there have been a growing number of studies on makerspaces in different disciplines, little is known about how young people interact with information in makerspaces. This study aimed to unpack how young people (middle and high schoolers) sought, used, and shared information in voluntary free‐choice library makerspace activities. Qualitative methods, including individual interviews, observations, photovoice, and focus groups, were used to elicit 21 participants' experiences at two library makerspaces. The findings showed that young people engaged in dynamic practices of information seeking, use, and sharing, and revealed how the historical, sociocultural, material, and technological contexts embedded in makerspace activities shaped these information practices. Information practices of tinkering, sensing, and imagining in makerspaces were highlighted. Various criteria that young people used in evaluating human sources and online information were identified as well. The study also demonstrated the communicative and collaborative aspects of young people's information practices through information sharing. The findings extended Savolainen's everyday information practices model and addressed the gap in the current literature on young people's information behavior and information practices. Understanding how young people interact with information in makerspaces can help makerspace facilitators and information professionals better support youth services and facilitate makerspace activities.

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图书馆创客空间中的年轻人信息实践

尽管在不同学科中对创客空间的研究越来越多，但对于年轻人如何与创客空间中的信息进行交互的了解却很少。这项研究旨在揭示年轻人（中学生和高中生）如何在自愿的自由选择图书馆创客空间活动中寻找，使用和共享信息。定性方法，包括个人访谈，观察，照相语音和焦点小组，被用来在两个图书馆创客空间中激发21位参与者的经验。调查结果表明，年轻人从事动态的信息搜索，使用和共享实践，并揭示了嵌入创客空间活动中的历史，社会文化，物质和技术环境如何塑造了这些信息实践。修补，感测，并强调了在创客空间中的想象力。还确定了年轻人用于评估人力资源和在线信息的各种标准。该研究还通过信息共享展示了年轻人信息实践中的交流和协作方面。这些发现扩展了Savolainen的日常信息实践模型，并解决了当前有关年轻人的信息行为和信息实践的文献中的空白。了解年轻人如何与制造者空间中的信息交互可以帮助制造者空间促进者和信息专业人员更好地支持青年服务并促进制造者空间活动。该研究还通过信息共享展示了年轻人信息实践中的交流和协作方面。这些发现扩展了Savolainen的日常信息实践模型，并解决了当前有关年轻人的信息行为和信息实践的文献中的空白。了解年轻人如何与制造者空间中的信息交互可以帮助制造者空间促进者和信息专业人员更好地支持青年服务并促进制造者空间活动。该研究还通过信息共享展示了年轻人信息实践中的交流和协作方面。这些发现扩展了Savolainen的日常信息实践模型，并解决了当前有关年轻人的信息行为和信息实践的文献中的空白。了解年轻人如何与制造者空间中的信息交互可以帮助制造者空间促进者和信息专业人员更好地支持青年服务并促进制造者空间活动。