George Meadows, far left, works with Central Rappahannock Regional Library to bring the latest technologies to local families.

George Meadows, professor of education, introduces area students to high-tech tools for scientific learning at the England Run MakerLab as a way to provide opportunities for local community members and University of Mary Washington students. The partnership with Meadows and Central Rappahannock Regional Library was featured on the cover of the library’s @ Your Library magazine.

“I think the MakerLab provides an extremely valuable community resource,” said Meadows in the interview. “It exposes people to some of the newest advances in technology – things you might be surprised to find at a library.”

Meadows highlights the necessity for UMW students and children to have the opportunity to use and learn with the technologies in the MakerLab, including a 3-D printer, engineering kits and digital microscopes.