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Call for How­to Video Reviews
New Blog Posts Available!
We’d like to invite members of the STAR_Net Online Community to
review a set of how­to videos and images, to provide us with
direction as we continue to build our STEM Resource Clearinghouse.
This survey should take about 15 minutes. In the survey, you’ll find
links to a variety of how­to videos and image examples. We will use
your feedback to determine what future how­to resources will look
like on the site. Please click HERE to access the survey.This survey
will remain open for your feedback until September 1st.
Which is the Lowest Maintenance Pet
of All?
A few weeks ago I decided to have a
program where the kids could relax and
let their creative juices flow, and
where some of the
parents/grandparents could flash back
to their own childhoods and... please
click HERE to read more Lego Robotics Programming: A
Service Any Library Staff Member
Can Offer
By Sarah Lawler Director of
Partnerships & Outreach Fayetteville
Free Library At the Fayetteville Free
Library (FFL), it is a priority to offer
informal STEAM learning opportunities.
STAR_Net Webinar Series: International Observe the Moon Night Subscribe to our email list
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We strive to offer this type of
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August 24th, 2016 1:00­1:30 pm MT
Join a Worldwide Celebration of the Moon: October 8, 2016
Webinar: August 24, 2016 at 3 pm ET/1 pm MT On October 8, 2016, celebrate the
Moon in your community through International Observe the Moon Night
﴾InOMN﴿, an annual worldwide celebration of lunar and planetary science. Tens of
thousands of people participate each year, from 98 countries and 49 US states
﴾and counting!﴿. Join this webinar to hear about hands‐on activities, customizable
promotional materials, and other resources available
through http://observethemoonnight.org. Presenter Andrea Jones, Education
Specialist with the Planetary Science Institute / NASA's Goddard Space Flight
Center, will describe how you can host your own InOMN event to attract adults
and children alike.To register, please click here. Password is “star”.
Bringing the Indoors Out
There has been a movement towards
bringing the natural world into
programming more. More often than
not, this involves bringing "nature"
indoors in some fashion, whether by
working with natural leaves, sticks, or
other materials.... please click HERE
read more
*RESCHEDULED* STAR_Net WEBINAR SERIES: STAR Library Education Network Resources
Engineering Programs? As Simple
September 21st, 2016 1:00­1:30pm MT
Join Anne Holland (Public Engagement Manager at the Space
Science Institute) for a “Grand Opening” of the two new websites
associated with the STAR Library Education Network. You’ll receive a
tour of the new features and resources (available
at www.starnetlibraries.org and www.starnetlibraries.org/stem­
resource­clearinghouse) as well as have an opportunity to suggest
new features and content. You’ll also receive information on how to
register your library for an Eclipse event in 2017, and get some free
swag! As we know you’re in the middle of wrapping up summer
reading, we will keep this webinar to 30 minutes. See you there!
as Playing with Blocks!
Providing programs that fit in the
Engineering aspect of STEAM can
seem a bit daunting. The American
Heritage Dictionary of the English
Language, Fifth Edition (c.2011)
defines engineering as: “The
application of scientific and
mathematical...please click HERE to
read more
To register, please click HERE, password is “star”.
Miss our Past Webinars? Get them Here!
http://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/webinars/
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Learn About Other Cultures While
Getting Fit ­ Make Your Own Skills
Toys There's lots of research these days
that supports the idea that a healthy
body supports a healthy mind and
Are you ready for the celestial event of the century? In just over a year
from now ﴾August 21, 2017﴿, the shadow of the moon will sweep
across the United States from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
in a spectacle that hasn't occurred in 99 years! The National Center for
Interactive Learning ﴾NCIL﴿ at the Space Science Institute has recently
been awarded a grant for its NASA@ My Library program. Partners
include NASA, ALA, The Girl Scouts, SETI, and many other
organizations. The STAR Library Education Network ﴾STAR_Net) is
managed by NCIL. The STAR_Net team wants to work with your
library and thousands of others to participate in this national event.
Some fortunate libraries will be able to experience a total solar eclipse
though every library in the country will observe at least a partial
eclipse.
So jump on the eclipse train! Please go to:
http://www.starnetlibraries.org/2017‐eclipse‐registration to register
your library. We will, in turn, let you know how to access the following
valuable resources:
· Vetted Multimedia for Programming/Promotion ﴾Images,
Video, Animations, Artwork﴿
· Media Template Package ﴾Press Release, PSA, Community
Letter, Media Alert﴿
· Private Eclipse Forum ﴾registered libraries﴿
· Inclusion in Special Eclipse Promotions ﴾Social Media, Blogs,
Newsletters, etc.﴿
· Enrollment in STAR_Net’s Eclipse Newsletter
When your eclipse event is planned, you can share your press release,
flyer, website link, or like material with us to receive 50 free Solar
Shades for your patrons to watch along with us! ﴾shades are available
on a first come, first serve basis﴿.
intellect, improving one's ability to
learn, understand, and retain...please
click HERE read more
World Space Week
October 4th­10th, 2016
Over 1,800 events in 73 countries
support and celebrate World Space
Week. This year's theme "Remote
Sensing ­ Enabling Our Future" is and
'inward looking' theme that inspires
people and groups around the globe
to celebrate earth observation from
space and betterment for the world as
a whole ...click HERE to learn more
and find events in your area!
The STAR Library Education Network ﴾STAR_Net﴿ is supported by a grant from
the National Science Foundation and other funders. STAR stands for Science‐
Technology Activities and Resources. This ground‐breaking program includes a
Queued up:
traveling STEM exhibition program, the development of STEM activities for
public libraries, a comprehensive training program that includes in‐person
In our next issue we'll go into more
workshops and webinars, the development of the STAR_Net Online Community,
detail on these events coming up:
and a research and evaluation program. STAR_Net is led by the Space Science
Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning. Partners include the American
ARSL Conference
Library Association, Lunar and Planetary Institute, and the Afterschool Alliance
CAL Conferenece
along with many other organizations. www.starnetlibraries.org
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