Examples from the Field
The following are examples of ways in which public libraries and STEM organizations (e.g., science museums, STEM professional associations, universities/colleges, schools, research institutions, state and federal agencies) are working together to increase access to and availability of quality STEM learning opportunities in urban, rural, and low-income communities.
- Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums: Case Studies in Collaboration
Margaret Glass (2015) - How Cross-Sector Collaborations are Advancing STEM Learning
Kathleen Traphagen & Saskia Traill (2014)
- Public Libraries: A Vital Space for Family Engagement
M. Elena Lopez, Margaret Caspe, Lorette McWilliams (2016) - Living Ideabook: Libraries for Families
Heather B. Weiss, M. Elena Lopez, Margaret Caspe, Lorette McWilliams
- 21st Century Visions of STEAM Learning in Public Libraries
Sue Considine (2015) - Bringing Space Exploration to your Library
Ginny Golden (2015) - Lessons Learned and the Key Elements of Sustainable Partnerships
Trevor Owens (2015)