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 live OpenSpace webcast was [...]
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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 development activities, support community [...] |
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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, at-home activities. |
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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? It’s [...] |
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