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Bringing the Stories of the Skies to Your Library

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank View Chat Transcript Bringing the Stories of the Skies to Your Library The 2020 Collaborative Summer Library Program, Imagine Your Story, provides plenty of opportunities to tie STEAM into your library’s summer programming, including any virtual or digital programs that your library may now be offering. The starry skies have plenty of fascinating stories to tell; all you need are resources and strategies for bringing them to life! Join STAR Net, Christine Shupla (Lunar and Planetary Institute), and Elizabeth Nicolai (Anchorage Public Library) for this 1-hour webinar that [...]

Virtual Programs 101: Behind the Scenes with STAR Net

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank View Chat Transcript Virtual Programs 101: Behind the Scenes with STAR Net Are you gearing up to conduct virtual programs at your library and looking for tips, guidance, strategies, and resources? Join the STAR Library Network for a “behind the scenes” look into how we facilitate our own virtual programs – the STAR Net Webinar Series! While nothing can replace a face-to-face interaction, virtual programs can open up new opportunities for learners that may not have access to the library’s in-person resources. They can also allow your library [...]

Sky Stories

Visit Our Event Campaign Page   Constellations: Science and Stories in the Sky Summer is the finest part of the year for stargazing because it offers warm nights and the beauty of the Milky Way running straight overhead. The constellations we see have been passed down to us across generations with patterns that reflect different stories from around the world. As part of STAR Net‘s Sky Stories campaign, the American Museum of Natural History’s own Carter Emmart demonstrated how to identify the constellations and introduce you to a few of these stories while exploring some of the science behind the familiar patterns in the sky. This [...]

STAR Net’s STEAM Equity Project Pre-Application Webinar

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank View Chat Transcript STAR Net’s STEAM Equity Project Pre-Application Webinar This free webinar is for library workers interested in bringing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) programming to their libraries. Learn more about the STAR Library Network’s STEAM Equity Project, a grant offering that will help public library workers in small and rural communities offer outstanding, culturally responsive STEAM programming and exhibitions for their patrons, especially often-underreached Latino populations. Twelve public libraries will receive $15,000 over four years (winter 2020 – summer 2024) to participate in professional [...]

Virtual Night Sky Programs for “Imagine Your Story”

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank View Chat Transcript Virtual Night Sky Programs for “Imagine Your Story” Join STAR Net and the Lunar and Planetary Institute to hear stories about the constellations and night sky features in view this summer, and learn about ways that YOU can bring these “sky stories” to your patrons for the 2020 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) summer reading theme, “Imagine Your Story.” We will demonstrate how to facilitate virtual programs about constellations and the night sky for your patrons using free, downloadable software (Stellarium) paired with interactive, low-material, [...]

2020 ALA Virtual Conference

Visit Conference Website For More Information   2020 Virtual Conference Join ALA in this virtual space as we learn, grow, and most importantly, lean on our fellow librarians and library workers while we adapt and evolve in these changing times. SESSION INFORMATION: Working with Subject Matter Experts in YOUR Community – Promising Practices and Where to Start  Thursday, June 25, 2020 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT The STAR Library Network, as part of the Space Science Institute’s NASA@ My Library Program, is excited to share lessons learned working with Subject Matter Experts from NASA, universities, schools and other organizations. What is a Subject Matter Expert? [...]

Take Your Patrons to Mars

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank View Chat Transcript Take Your Patrons to Mars NASA is about to launch the Mars 2020 mission – and now is the time to get your patrons excited! The Perseverance rover will launch between July 30-August 15, 2020, and will land on Mars in February 2021. Invite your patrons to participate in its journey! Hear from NASA Mars scientists, learn some activities you can conduct online or in-person, and make plans to hold your own virtual (or in-person) launch or landing parties! During this webinar, we’ll be joined [...]

Earth Citizen Science with GLOBE Observer

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank View Chat Transcript Earth Citizen Science with GLOBE Observer Any day can be Earth Day when you celebrate our beautiful home planet! A great way to show your appreciation for Earth is to participate in citizen science projects that help us all learn more about how the world works and how to keep it healthy. Join us and learn about GLOBE Observer citizen science and resources to support your library programs. Hear from library staff about how they have involved their patrons in citizen science and learn about [...]

Closing the Gender Gap

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank View Chat Transcript Closing the Gender Gap: Developing Gender Equitable STEAM Programs Are you interested in making your library programs more equitable, where all patrons can “see themselves” in your STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities? STAR Net is teaming up with the Emmy-award winning PBS SciGirls to explore the importance of gender equitable programs where all patrons can develop positive STEAM identities. Be part of the change in closing the gender gap by offering empowering programs and activities that strengthen girls’ interest and confidence in [...]

GLOBE Observer Citizen Science Public Training

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides GLOBE Observer Citizen Science Public Training Librarians and Library Lovers! Join the NASA GLOBE Mission Mosquito team for a special event for you and your patrons. Meet author and scientist Lisa Gardener for a reading from Zika Zine. You’ll also learn about the making of this humorous and educational graphic novel for readers from k to grey. Then scientist Rusty Low will show you how to use the GLOBE Observer free mobile app to identify the mosquito larvae you find in your neighborhood. Leave ready to join the project and knowing where to [...]

2020 CAL Annual Conference

Visit Conference Website For More Information   2020 Annual Conference The Colorado Association of Libraries Annual Conference is Colorado’s premier event for library staff from libraries of all types throughout the state. Attendees learn from one another and hear from current experts in trending fields. Additionally, participants can meet with vendors to check out their latest products and services and attend networking events to create new contacts and strengthen relationships.

Culturally Responsive STEAM Programming

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Culturally Responsive STEAM Programming: Engaging Latinx Communities in Rural Areas In this webinar, attendees gain new ideas and understanding of how to offer culturally responsive programming to Latinx communities and build relationships safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar, along with Closing the Gender Gap: Developing Gender Equitable STEAM Programs, is offered to make programming resources and promising practices from the STAR Net STEAM Equity Project: Enhancing Learning Opportunities in Libraries of Rural Communities broadly available. All library workers are welcome. Webinar participants will learn about the importance of [...]

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