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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks to our NASA @ My Library partners, we have a great overview below of free resources and programming offered to public libraries on
<i>STAR Net</i>. Perfect timing for all your STEM programming as well as this summer’s “A Universe of Stories!” Please excuse any cross-posting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Calling All STEM Superstars (and Newbies, too!)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Find Free Resources from the STAR Library Network (<i>STAR Net</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Explore new ways to bring science, technology, and
<i>fun</i> into your programs and services with the </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.starnetlibraries.org">STAR Library Network</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> (<i>STAR Net</i>).
Help us build on the successes (and challenges) of the 2017 solar eclipse by joining this vibrant – FREE! – network for libraries and their communities across the country.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Caption: </span>
</i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Participants in the<i> 2015 Public Libraries & STEM
</i>conference provided input on library strengths and opportunities in STEM in this word cloud.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">STAR Net </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">focuses on helping library professionals facilitate STEM learning for their patrons by providing “science-technology activities
and resources” (STAR) and training to use those resources. Whether you are new to STEM or are building on past experiences,
<i>STAR Net </i>offers resources and collaborations to take lifelong STEM learning to new levels in your library:
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><a name="_Hlk479747252"></a><a href="http://clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk479747252"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">STEM Activity Clearinghouse</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk479747252"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk479747252"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
(for activities and programs and valuable resources)<o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk479747252"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.starnetlibraries.org/blog/">Blogs</a>
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(share success stories!)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/webinars/">Webinars</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> (online professional
learning)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Workshops and meet-ups at
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/conferences/">conferences</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> (in-person professional training)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">STEM mobile apps from <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.scigames.org">SciGames.org</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.starnetlibraries.org/stem-in-libraries">Reports and tools</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> for library
leaders<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Information about upcoming national</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#7F7F7F"><a href="http://www.starnetlibraries.org/upcoming-events/"><span style="color:#7F7F7F;text-decoration:none">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">STEM Events</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.starnetlibraries.org/register/">Join</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> this
<i>FREE</i> network to receive <i>STAR Net</i> News (online newsletter)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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the STEM Activity Clearinghouse for hands-on STEM activities for all age levels and related resources. Use search tools to filter activities by content area, age group, time to complete activity, time needed to prep activity, cost associated with activity
materials, difficulty level (by content), or mess level. Or, view featured collections of activities. Find an activity that worked well in your library? Leave a review to provide feedback for other library staff!
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public audiences nationwide in informal and lifelong learning with the excitement of
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://science.nasa.gov">NASA exploration and discovery</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> through new <i>NASA@ My Library</i> resources! Find activities, apps, video clips, and more
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">through the STEM Activity Clearinghouse.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Caption: </span>
</i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Patrons explore NASA science and discovery through
<i>NASA@ My Library</i> hands-on activities. Images courtesy of Alpena County and Chelsea Public Libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.scigames.org/apps.php">SciGames.org</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> for free games and activities for your phone or tablet. Our newest app: Space
Stage, is a “green screen” activity that lets you take selfies and record videos as if from other worlds. Use the companion
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=skit&submit_search=">literacy activities</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
to engage youth in creating “weather reports” and “commercials” for visiting those other worlds. (Space Stage is currently only available for some Android devices. Stay tuned for expanded capability!)
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reports and tools for planning your programs and partnerships through our curated
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.starnetlibraries.org/stem-in-libraries/" target="_blank">STEM in Libraries</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> resource area. Peruse this living resource
collection from the <i>2015 Public Libraries & STEM </i>conference, including presentation and poster files, as well as reports, evaluation instruments, and a digital copy of the conference program and abstracts. Download recent publications like the Global
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.nc4il.org/images/papers/STEM-Equity-Informal-Learning-Settings-122316.pdf">STEM Equity in Informal Learning Settings: The Role of Libraries</a></span></i></span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">.<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Many libraries are experimenting with STEM – hear about their successes, and share your own, through the active
<i>STAR Net </i></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.starnetlibraries.org/blog/">blogs</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">.
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Alliance, American Library Association’s Public Programs Office, American Society of Civil Engineers, Cornerstones of Science, Datum Advisors, Education Development Center, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Pacific Science Center, and University of Virginia.
Major funding is provided by the National Science Foundation, NASA Science Mission Directorate, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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