ALA 2017 - High-Impact Events to Foster Collaboration
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The document discusses high-impact STEM events organized by the STAR_Net project to foster collaboration. Over 1.5 million patrons have visited STAR_Net exhibitions and over 150,000 have attended their programs. Key events highlighted include the 2017 solar eclipse event and the upcoming Project BUILD in Fall 2017. Strategic focus areas include public library infrastructure, rural audiences, and connections to NASA professionals. Upcoming national events and resources for libraries rotating between stations on NASA mission events, International Observe the Moon Night 2017, and Earth Day 2018 are also mentioned.
ALA 2017 - High-Impact Events to Foster Collaboration
- 1. High-impact STEM Events to Foster Collaboration Sunday, June 25, 2017
- 2. STAR_Net Project Stats • Over 1.5 million patrons have visited STAR_Net exhibitions ● Over 150,000 patrons have attended STAR_Net programs ● Over 4,000 members have joined the STAR_Net Community of Practice
- 5. STAR_Net Community of Practice • STEM Activity Clearinghouse (for activities and programs and valuable resources) • Blogs (share success stories) • Forums (discuss promising practices) • Webinars/Conferences (professional training) • STAR_Net News (drives traffic)
- 6. Supported by A National Earth and Space Science Initiative That Connects NASA, Public Libraries and Their Communities
- 7. Overarching Project Goal By 2020, the NASA@ My Library project will increase and sustain the availability of SMD-focused learning experiences for underserved audiences through • stakeholder engagement centered around high- visibility NASA, Earth, celestial, and library events; • professional development; and • resource and experience development.
- 8. Strategic Focus Areas • Public Library Infrastructure • Rural and Underserved Audiences • Connections to NASA Science Professionals and Volunteers • NASA, Earth, Library and Celestial Events
- 10. NASA Mission Events (ongoing) Int’l Observe the Moon Night Women’s History Month Earth Day Summer Learning NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Micoobservatory NASA Langley Research Center Temple Memorial Library, LLCRocky Ford Public Library Key Events 2017 2018
- 11. The 2017 Solar Eclipse Event
- 12. Event Resources • Vetted multimedia for programming/promotion • Media templates • Hands-on NASA activities • Subject Matter Expert presentations • Physical materials
- 13. Project BUILD (Building Using an Interactive Learning Design)
- 14. ‹#› Project BUILD Coming Fall 2017
- 15. High-impact STEM Events to Foster Collaboration
- 16. Small Steps to a Long-term Library & Museum Partnership CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
- 17. The Chicago Story: CPL & MSI
- 19. 2013: CPL’s Areas of Impact
- 20. Museum of Science and Industry
- 22. The Importance of Summer Learning
- 24. What is the opportunity gap? • Over the last 40 years, upper-income parents have increased the amount they spend on their kids’ enrichment activities, like tutoring and extra curriculars, by $5,300 a year. • Lower-income parents have only been able to increase their investment by $480, adjusted for inflation.
- 25. The STEAM Opportunity STEAM education: • Develops critical and creative thinkers • Increases science literacy • Enables the next generation of innovators
- 26. Shifting SRP to SLC • Broaden library program from a traditional READING program to an active LEARNING program • Include museum’s STEAM learning and design thinking for children of all ages • Increase proficiency of STEAM instruction for library staff • Engage parents, teachers and caregivers • Utilize teens as STEAM ambassadors
- 27. Explorer’s Guide
- 29. Early Literacy: Aligns to Every Child Ready to Read
- 33. Curiosity Kits
- 35. Summer Learning Challenge Results: Compared to the prediction of where they would be at the end of the school year, SCL- involved youth systematically out-perform their expectations, in particular those: • In early grades • With higher levels of participation SLC participants gain: • 20% gain in a school year’s mathematics proficiency • 15% gain in a school year’s reading proficiency
- 36. What’s Next?
- 38. Liz McChesney Chicago Public Library System Wide Children’s Services Director emcchesn@chipublib.org Bryan Wunar Museum of Science and Industry Community Initiatives Director bryan.wunar@msichicago.org
- 39. ‹#› Upcoming National Events and Related Resources for Your Library Rotate between stations: •Station 1: NASA Mission Events •Station 2: International Observe the Moon Night 2017 •Station 3: Earth Day 2018
- 40. High-impact STEM Events to Foster Collaboration
- 41. Feedback
- 42. Booth 4051