This article describes a study conducted by a research team at Syracuse University’s Center for

Digital Literacy, in collaboration with the Connecticut Invention Convention, investigating the

attitudes toward innovation activities, motivational supports, and information needs of young

innovators in grade 4–8 as they progressed through the innovation process. Implications of this

initial research are that school librarians have an opportunity to (1) provide “innovation

spaces” that foster curiosity and exploration within their libraries and (2) become role models

or “innovation mentors” to all students, supporting their motivational and information needs

throughout the innovation process.Small, Ruth V. (2014).  The Motivational and Information Needs of Young Innovators: Stimulating Student Creativity and Inventive Thinking.School Library Research.
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