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  • 1.  STEM Professionals and Communities of Practice Survey

    Posted 03-23-2015 01:21 PM

    Dear Colleagues,

    The STAR Library Education Network in partnership with the American Library Association invites you to participate in an online survey seeking to identify the differences (if any) of Communities of Practice for librarians and for those in the STEM community. A Community of Practice is a group of people who share a concern or passion for something they do and learn how to do it better through regular interaction.

    The survey will take approximately 7 to 10 minutes and can be accessed here: Click here to take a survey. Or copy and paste this address in your browser: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_a3RoGibMjnWD9Ax

    The National Science Foundation-funded STAR Library Education Network (Science-Technology Activities and Resources) is the product of a collaboration between the Space Science Institute's (SSI) National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL), the American Library Association (ALA), the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), and the Afterschool Alliance. The STAR_Net lead partners are not-for-profit institutions and organizations.

    This project provides public libraries with interactive exhibits and library staff with training (online and in‐person) on the STEM content of the exhibits. It guides staff in developing complementary programming, and helps staff implement outreach activities. Additionally, we have established a Community of Practice (CoP) for library staff participating in the project.

    STAR_Net's objectives for the survey are educational and non-profit in nature. The results will be shared at the Public Libraries & STEM Conference, to be held in August 2015, and widely disseminated following the conference. By sharing these results, the STAR_Net team intends to inform the collaborative efforts of public libraries, funders, STEM organizations, and researchers and evaluators in providing STEM learning experiences at public libraries. The data collected through this survey will be kept confidential to protect the identities of those participating.

    Thank you for your time and input. We will be happy to answer any questions or respond to any concerns you may have. Please direct all questions and concerns to: Jim Hakala, Senior Educator, University of Colorado Museum, james.hakala@colorado.edu

    Sincerely,

    The STAR_Net Team

    www.STARnetLibraries.org

    www.community.STARnetlibraries.org

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    James Hakala
    Senior Educator
    Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado
    Boulder CO
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  • 2.  RE: STEM Professionals and Communities of Practice Survey

    Posted 03-24-2015 04:39 PM

    Dear Colleagues,

    It has come to my attention that the message I sent regarding the STEM Professionals Online Survey contained an incorrect link. The correct link is here and below: Click here to take a survey.

     

    The STAR Library Education Network in partnership with the American Library Association invites you to participate in an online survey seeking to identify the differences (if any) of Communities of Practice for librarians and for those in the STEM community. A Community of Practice is a group of people who share a concern or passion for something they do and learn how to do it better through regular interaction.

     

    The survey will take approximately 7 to 10 minutes and can be accessed here: Click here to take a survey. Or copy and paste this address in your browser: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8BA2nejjeRjGbsh

    The National Science Foundation-funded STAR Library Education Network ( S cience- T echnology A ctivities and R esources) is the product of a collaboration between the Space Science Institute's (SSI) National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL), the American Library Association (ALA), the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), and the Afterschool Alliance. The STAR_Net lead partners are not-for-profit institutions and organizations.

     

    This project provides public libraries with interactive exhibits and library staff with training (online and in‐person) on the STEM content of the exhibits. It guides staff in developing complementary programming, and helps staff implement outreach activities. Additionally, we have established a Community of Practice (CoP) for library staff participating in the project.

    STAR_Net's objectives for the survey are educational and non-profit in nature. The results will be shared at the Public Libraries & STEM Conference, to be held in August 2015, and widely disseminated following the conference. By sharing these results, the STAR_Net team intends to inform the collaborative efforts of public libraries, funders, STEM organizations, and researchers and evaluators in providing STEM learning experiences at public libraries. The data collected through this survey will be kept confidential to protect the identities of those participating.

     

    Thank you for your time and input. We will be happy to answer any questions or respond to any concerns you may have. Please direct all questions and concerns to: Jim Hakala, Senior Educator, University of Colorado Museum, james.hakala@colorado.edu

    Sincerely,

    The STAR_Net Team

    www.STARnetLibraries.org

     

    www.community.STARnetlibraries.org

     

    Jim S. Hakala

    Senior Educator

    University of Colorado Museum

    james.hakala@colorado.edu

    303-492-4458

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