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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b>NASA @ My Library will soon offer 2 telescope kits + activities for circulation to your library! (4 week checkout, circulation coming soon)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b>Please consider attending one of the following workshops to learn how to use one.
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</b>Tired of STEM?! Well, these workshops will re-energize you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt">NASA @ My Library STEM Workshops -
<a href="https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/eventList.jsp">
https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/eventList.jsp</a>
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Laurie Bone, Senior Curator of Programs at Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium, will be providing a hands-on workshop for public library staff. These STEM workshops will cover the following content:<o:p></o:p></p>
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• Overview of relevant astronomy terms and concepts<br>
• Strategies for effective deliver of STEM based activities for kids of all ages (children, teen, adults, families)<br>
• Ideas for Astronomy activities that librarians can use while developing their program plan<br>
• Materials to support at least one of the activities will be provided for each library. (1 per library in attendance)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt">Materials will be provided for each participant to do the activities. This provides an opportunity for the librarians to practice doing the activity, have conversation with the group to identify ways to expand
or customize the activity to better fit individual needs, and will provide each participant with a sample project for use in programming. NASA Facilitation kits will be available in the near feature from LM for libraries to borrow. If the workshop nearest
you is full, you can either join the waitlist or attend at a different location. Cost is $25/person. If you are unable to attend after registering, please contact Mary Anne Smith ASAP at 517-373-1580 or
<a href="mailto:SmithM99@michigan.gov">SmithM99@michigan.gov</a> to cancel & allow someone else from your library or the waitlist to attend.
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<b>Agenda</b><br>
9:30 AM – Registration & Networking<br>
10:00 AM – Astronomy 101: Stars, Planets and Moons; NASA @ My Library Facilitation Kit review<br>
12:30 PM – Lunch<br>
1:00 PM – NASA @ My Library Facilitation Kit review (cont.); Intro to the Telescope<br>
4:00-4:30 PM – Wrap-up & Evaluation<br>
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Cost to register: $25<br>
<b>Workshop Locations</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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Tuesday, September 11<br>
RAM Center<br>
Manistee Room<br>
104 Conservation Drive <br>
Roscommon, MI 48653<br>
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Thursday, September 13<br>
NMU Lydia M. Olson Library<br>
in Harden Learning Resources Center <br>
Classroom (TBA)<br>
1700 Tracy Ave.<br>
Marquette, MI 49855<br>
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Wednesday, September 19<br>
Flint Public Library <br>
Lower Level Meeting Room<br>
1026 E. Kearsley St.<br>
Flint, MI 48503<br>
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Friday, September 21<br>
Kalamazoo Public Library <br>
Van Deusen Room <br>
315 S. Rose St.<br>
Kalamazoo, MI 49007<br>
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Monday, September 24 - <b>FULL, please consider registering for Flint or Kalamazoo!
</b>Waitlist is open.<br>
Bloomfield Township Public Library <br>
LHG Community Room<br>
1099 Lone Pine Rd.<br>
Bloomfield Twp., MI 48302<br>
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Register here: <a href="https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/eventList.jsp">
https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/eventList.jsp</a>
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The project is led by the National Center for Interactive learning (NCIL) at the Space Science Institute (SSI) in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, the Pacific Science Center, Cornerstones of Science and the Education
Development Center. Additional support for this project comes from NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
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Thank you,<br>
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>
Lansing, MI 48915</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="color:black">|</span></b><span style="color:black"> 517-335-8129
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