Heading to ALA? Come see us at Booth 2162!

Through the STAR_Net project, the National Center for Interactive Learning and the ALA Public Programs Office are working with other national partners to bring STEM programming resources, activities, grants, networking opportunities, and more to libraries. Visit us to learn more! Mention that you saw our newsletter, and we'll give you a set of 25 Eclipse Shades to use with your 2017 Eclipse programs!

Make sure to also join us for our sessions, click the links below to view these sessions in the scheduler so you can learn more!

STEM Collaboration Share a Thon

Stellar Hands-on STEM Learning Resources from STAR_Net

Lessons from IMLS Funded Communities of Practice 

Frontiers of STEM Learning Webinar Series 

Eclipse 2017 Webinar June 15th, 2016 12PT/1MT/2CT/3ET

Too busy with summer reading to even THINK about attending a webinar? We’ve got you covered, join us for a 20 minute “mini Webinar” where you’ll get great information about the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse, and be able to ask questions about promoting the event in your library. Tentative hosts: Lou Mayo (NASA), and Andrew Fraknoi (Foothill College). Click here for a Eclipse FAQ sheet.

To register, please click here. Password is “star1”. We’ll see you there!

This webinar will be VoiP only, so you will need to use a laptop, or a desktop computer with a microphone and headset (there will be no call-in option)

If you have any problems with your registration, please contact Anne Holland (aholland@spacescience.org) for assistance.

To view our archived webinars, please visit:

http://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/webinars/

New Websites Launched! Check them Out!

Please head over to www.starnetlibraries.org to check out our relaunched STAR_Net Online Community Site! Make sure to register so you can comment on the blogs and forums! Also make sure to click the big blue button to visit our "STEM Resource Clearinghouse", this site, in partnership with Cornerstones of Science, is a great place to find quality, tested STEM activities for libraries (there's even a section for summer reading!) Both sites are in beta testing. If you have any comments/suggests/concerns, please contact Anne Holland,

(aholland@spacescience.org)

Public Libraries and STEM Conference 2017

Stay tuned for our next issue to learn more about how you can participate in the next "Public Libraries and STEM" Conference. To indicate your interest in the conference, or just to learn more before the next issue, please contact conference lead Keliann LaConte at klaconte@spacescience.org

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 initiative includes a traveling STEM exhibition program, the development of STEM activities for public libraries, a comprehensive training program that includes in-person workshops and webinars, the development of the STAR_Net Online Community, 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 Library Association, Lunar and Planetary Institute, and the Afterschool Alliance along with many other organizations.