Bill Derry
My blogs
| Industry | Consulting |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Consultant - Teacher Librarian |
| Location | Milford, CT, United States |
| Introduction | Currently consulting, leading workshops and presenting on learning with and through play, imagination, and tinkering. Consulted with the New Haven Public Library and the Greenwich Library on the creation of their innovation/maker spaces. Former Director of Innovation at the Westport Library in Connecticut (June 2011 - Oct 2015) and co-chair of the Westport Mini Maker Faire (4 years) and one of the leaders of the creation of the Westport Library's MakerSpace. A principal writer of an IMLS National Leadership Grant received by the Westport Library in 2013. The grant, called MakerSpace 2.0: ReTnkering Libraries, created a model for a participatory learning environment for public, academic and school libraries. Prior to joining the Westport Library in 2011, Bill worked in education for over 30 years as an elementary classroom teacher, drama-in-education teacher, library media specialist, supervisor of library media K-12 and information and technology literacy coordinator K-12. |