E-textiles in Libraries has a valuable place in the literature on e-textiles and is recommended as a great guide for librarians and anyone wishing to develop e-textile programs.

Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association

Helen Lane has co-produced the FIT MakerMinds events with me for the past three years. Along with Carli Spina, she has first hand knowledge of how to put on creative and engaging library programming involving technology and craft. Many of the projects in this book have been successful MakerMinds events at our library.

Jana Duda, manager, Innovation Technology and Digital Production, Fashion Institute of Technology

This book presents such practical ways to present a library's innovative technology - e-textile resources along with hands-on workshops for our students. Especially, all chapters' information is focused on how to reinforce the use of e-textile resources for STEM education. I would strongly suggest to use this book for all librarians, as well as educators.

Jennifer Lee, assistant professor, Fashion Business Management department, Jay and Baker School of Business and Technology, FIT, SUNY

Spina and Lane deliver a comprehensive guide for makers who may just be starting with e-textiles to those who are developing more advanced projects, removing the fear and providing a clear introduction into how this innovative technology can be used within academic, school, and public libraries.

Jessie Long, Outreach & Instruction Librarian, Gardner-Harvey Library, Miami University Regional Campuses

E-Textiles in Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Helen Lane and Carli Spina offers a thorough approach for understanding the value of inclusion of E-Textiles content into library curriculum, as well as detailed examples on how to apply this knowledge in a variety of educational settings, both inside and outside the classroom. Using a systemic approach to introduce a range of applications through case studies and examples, the authors help to dispel some of the barriers between STEM and the Arts, by enabling the content of E-Textile exploration easily consumable by a wide audience without minimizing its academic value. The authors have mastered clean and concise language to bring a greater understanding of this evolving discipline, and this book will be of great benefit to viewers regardless of whether one is a master craftsperson, higher ed instructor, or librarian looking to build new links with their community of makers and explorers.

Barbara Trippeer, Assistant Professor of Fashion Design, College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas

E-textiles may sound futuristic, but Spina & Lane have done an amazing job moving from the history, to the tools, to possible programming. The mystery turns to practical information with this useful resource. Any library with a makerspace could benefit from this guide.

Jennifer Hicks, MLIS, Makerspace Program Coordinator, Gardner-Harvey Library, Miami University Regionals