STAR Net News - April 12, 2023
STAR Net News - April 12, 2023
The STAR Library Network (STAR Net)
April 12, 2023
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We are Water

FREE STAR Net Webinar: Summer Programming with ‘We are Water’


May 10 at 1:00 pm Mountain Time


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.
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Blue Whales Project Request for Proposals from Public Libraries!

Do yooouuuuuuu speeeaaakkkk whhhhaaalllleeeee?? 

Application due April 21st!


The California Science Center, in partnership with Howard Hughes Medical Institute and STAR Net is proud to announce this opportunity to participate in cutting edge ocean science! Please check out this blog post for more information on applying! Successful applicants will receive: 

  • A $1000 honorarium to help cover costs of your events.
  • A life size (25’ x 10’) blue whale tail floor mat (ideal for an entrance or a reading room)
  • A Blue Whale Project pop-up banner
  • A 3-module suite of activities that explore unique features of the blue whale (size, communication and feeding bahavior).*
  • A robust nature stewardship activity book that provides indoor and outdoor activities that promote understanding of local ecosystems and spark scientific discovery.*
  • Virtual field trip videos that showcase the lives of blue whale scientists.*
  • Clips from the giant screen film
  • Brand new AR (Augmented Reality) experience that lets users explore the true scale of the blue whale wherever they are
  • A Whale Beats interactive that lets users create music out of marine sounds*
  • Professional development webinars
  • Promotional toolkit (digital and printable) to advertise events

    And all applicants will be invited to join a community allowing access to all the above with the exception of stipends and the tale!
Learn more about this opportunity
Photo of a crowd of primarily children. Photo Credit: NASA

Host an In-flight Education Downlink


NASA Next Gen STEM is currently accepting proposals to host a downlink from September 2023 to March 2024. In-flight education downlinks are 20-minute live video Q&A opportunities with astronauts aboard the station. Proposals due May 15. Email for more information on how to submit a proposal or visit the website.
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“The STAR Library Network (STAR Net) is a hands-on learning network for libraries and their communities across the country. STAR Net focuses on helping library professionals build their STEM skills by providing “science-technology activities and resources” (STAR) and training to use those resources.
STAR Net is built upon a strong network of collaborators and partners, led by the Space Science Institute’s (SSI) National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL).
Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, NASA Office of STEM Engagement, and the NASA Science Mission Directorate.
STAR Net Blogs
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STEAM Engines: Sound Waves
by Caitlin Savage with Skokie Public Library
Check out a STAR Net Community Member Caitlin Savage's blog on a program all about sound waves that was both accessible to a young audience and facinating to participants and the facilator alike. Caitlin shares resources and activities she used at their library to put on during this fun STEAM program. 
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A PASSPORT TO THE UNIVERSE
by Martha Saladino at NASA's Universe of Learning
The Seward Community Library & Museum put together a not-so-typical event, taking participants on a trip to discover the wonders of the universe beyond Earth and learn how we know about them. Check out how they accomplished this and more with this blog. 
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Getting started with SEAL? Find eclipse and Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries resources here!
by Dillon Connelly (SSI)
We’ve put together a list of links and resources relevant to the Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries project in this blog. We’ll be updating this post with new resources regularly, so be sure to bookmark and check back for new and exciting stuff!
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