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Fostering Belonging in Neurodiverse Teams

2022-09-15T12:07:45-06:00

By Jessica Santascoy  Library staff are committed to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in their communities (Fournier and Ostman). It’s often the case that people find a welcoming and safe environment at a library – a sense of belonging.  Understanding neurodiversity helps increase inclusion. “Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in different ways; there is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits (Baumer and Freuh).” In the image below, What is Neurodiversity?, there are some examples of neurodivergence, including some that may surprise [...]

Fostering Belonging in Neurodiverse Teams2022-09-15T12:07:45-06:00

American Library Association Annual Conference – STAR Net Activities

2022-07-08T15:55:35-06:00

By Jessica Santascoy  The American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference was a lot of fun, and we were thrilled to see many of you in person.   We hope you got a lot out of the workshops, one-on-one conversations, and public presentations.  We’ve summarized our participation and have rounded up the activities and resources we shared.   NASA and SEAL Booths   We hosted two booths that were wildly popular.   SEAL – Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries  We are helping libraries prep for two beautiful eclipses that are coming up.   Annular Eclipse on Saturday, October 14, 2023  Total Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024  [...]

American Library Association Annual Conference – STAR Net Activities2022-07-08T15:55:35-06:00

STEAM Strategy Videos

2022-06-14T14:54:26-06:00

By Christine Shupla, The Lunar and Planetary Institute  NASA@ My Library has produced a series of short professional development videos as a resource to library staff conducting Earth and space science programs. Each video is 4 to 10 minutes, featuring suggestions and recommendations from library staff experienced in conducting Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) programs. Most are accompanied by a website or document with additional resources.  NASA@ My Library STEAM Strategies videos include:  Addressing Earth Science Confusions  Libraries may need to prepare to address fundamental concepts while conducting Earth science STEAM activities. Learn some strategies for demonstrating and sharing [...]

STEAM Strategy Videos2022-06-14T14:54:26-06:00

New Community Dialogue Resources to Support Equity in Your Library

2021-01-27T16:16:27-07:00

The STAR Net team has been hard at work gathering resources to support Community Dialogues (including virtual dialogues during COVID) from around the informal education world. Consider these resources a sneak peak of the new STAR Net Community Dialogue site that's coming soon. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy our draft resources, and feel free to reach out to us with questions or comments! To access all the new resources, use the clickable PDF below to navigate. Follow the instructions, or head directly to the areas that are of interest to you! (Make sure you click into the image, to activate [...]

New Community Dialogue Resources to Support Equity in Your Library2021-01-27T16:16:27-07:00
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