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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">While the government is shut-down, the Library of Michigan is still circulating the
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9264,7-381-88855_89743_89748---,00.html">
NASA @ My Library</a> kits thanks to support from the <i>Institute of Museum and Library Services</i>. (Unfortunately, it does mean a delay for CSLP’s special National Summer Reading Champion announcement…)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Due to very popular demand, the current kits at LM are all checked out through November, so we are in the process of duplicating more for circulation. But please don’t let that stop you from participating!
You might have the supplies on hand for a number of the activities, or decide to seek
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89739---,00.html">
funding</a> to duplicate the kits for your own library. NASA & Space Science Institute have given us permission to share the notebooks directly with public libraries in Michigan: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Manual for
<b>Kit 1: Sun-Earth-Moon Connections </b>-<b> </b><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oHcmyd3Do0j_at5vxWMfPDx1iaSg1fDr">https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oHcmyd3Do0j_at5vxWMfPDx1iaSg1fDr</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Manual for
<b>Kit 2: Be A NASA Detective</b> - <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1y49WJ4d_FIKI7cl_qwsf7f7Ria58WWXJ">
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1y49WJ4d_FIKI7cl_qwsf7f7Ria58WWXJ</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Additional Space STEM activities can be found on
<b>StarNet’s</b> site - <a href="http://clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/">http://clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Please remember to complete the following surveys if you are presenting any of the NASA @ My Library programming.</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt"> Honoring these
surveys helps Space Science Institute continue to grow their partnership with public libraries and secure funding for new NASA @ My Library programming.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Survey for Kit 1:
<span style="color:#1752FF"><a href="https://go.edc.org/Kit1Survey">https://go.edc.org/Kit1Survey</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Survey for Kit 2:
<span style="color:#1752FF"><a href="https://go.edc.org/Kit2Survey">https://go.edc.org/Kit2Survey</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Save the date! Wednesday, February 20<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt"> at 2:30pm NASA and Space Science Institute will be presenting a webinar featuring NASA’s Night Sky Network and
their Solar System Ambassadors. Details coming <u>soon</u>!<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>What is <b>NASA @ My Library</b> - Public and state libraries are working to increase and enhance STEM learning opportunities for millions of library patrons nationwide, particularly those underserved
in STEM education. The project helps participating libraries engage public audiences in informal, lifelong learning experiences. NASA@ My Library team members include fourteen State Library Agencies, the American Library Association, the Space Science Institute’s
National Center for Interactive Learning, the Pacific Science Center, Cornerstones of Science, and the Education Development Center.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<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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