Events for February 20 - May 4, 2023

Are you a library in Minnesota, California, Arizona, or California? Learn all about how to get involved in a new project, NASA Inspires Futures for Tomorrow's Youth (NIFTY)! NIFTY aims to broaden participation of youth (ages 9-14) in STEM, with a critical focus on girls and other historically-excluded genders in STEM, by connecting your library with diverse NASA Role Models. Join us on January 6th at 12 pm Mountain Time to learn more about the project and how to apply! Register Here

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides   Join this SciStarter professional development for libraries to gain citizen science ideas and resources ranging from simple book displays, to staff and community training, to activities featuring turnkey citizen science projects, to online or in-person events with subject matter experts.

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Download Chat Transcript   Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Engage your community this spring around the importance of protecting our water systems with resources and hands-on activities from the We are Water project! Learn how to launch a social media photo challenge and share ideas of how to connect with your community over local water topics.

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Chat Transcript   The 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses are a great opportunity to explore citizen science at your library! Join STAR Net to learn how to incorporate citizen science into your library's eclipse programming as part of the Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries virtual training series.

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Chat Transcript The 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses are a great opportunity to explore citizen science at your library! Join STAR Net to learn how to incorporate citizen science into your library's eclipse programming as part of the Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries virtual training series.

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Chat Transcript Are you looking for ways to engage your community in solar eclipses coming to North America in 2023 or 2024? We are seeking libraries to involve their patrons in a NASA citizen science project that will contribute to understanding of what happens on Earth when the Sun’s light is blocked, even temporarily. Attend this May 4 webinar to learn more about GLOBE Eclipse citizen science, resources to support library programming, and an opportunity for U.S. libraries to apply for a free library kit. The webinar is part of the [...]

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Download Chat Transcript Get some last minute planning ideas connected to the 2023 Collaborative Summer Library Program theme: "All Together Now." The We are Water project celebrates our connections through water. In this webinar you will learn how to inspire community conversations, explore hands-on activities, and recognize our shared values around water and what it means to us.

STAR Net is hosting a freeform discussion for librarians to share programming ideas, ask each other questions, and discuss events for both the 2023 annular and 2024 total eclipses. We’re hoping for a lively discussion where y’all share your great programming ideas, the more the merrier! Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Download Chat Transcript  

You’ve got your SEAL eclipse viewing glasses, you have your programming ideas…but what happens the big day? Join STAR Net for this webinar to help you get ready for the day of the eclipse. We’ll be sharing insights from a survey of librarians who hosted programming for the last big American eclipse in 2017 and discussing how to prepare for the the things you can (and can’t) control on the day of the eclipse. Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Download Chat Transcript