All Webinar Info this week, mostly from NASA @ My Library:

YA/Teen Book Buzz Spring 2019
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
2-3 PM ET, 11 AM-12 PM PT

Get ahead of the curve and discover the latest and greatest hot reads during SLJ’s 2019 Teen Book Buzz webcast! Join us in conversation with publishing insiders to learn about their most buzz-worthy titles coming out this spring. You’ll hear about some can’t miss new reads, from a dystopian novel where girls are banished to the woods for their 16th year to an historical verse retelling of the last day of Joan of Arc's life. Tackling everything from romance to gender identity to fantasy, these selections are loaded with teen appeal. Don’t miss out!
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Panelists
Emily Day, Library Marketing Coordinator and YA Specialist, Wednesday Books and Flatiron Books YA
Beth Oleniczak, Marketing Manager, Fire at Sourcebooks
Lisa DiSarro, Executive Director of School & Library Marketing, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Amanda Acevedo, Marketing Specialist, School and Library, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Julia Zullo, Relationship Coordinator, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Moderator
Angie Manfredi, Youth Services Consultant, State Library of Iowa

Exploring Lunar Phases: How Your Library Can Support Science Learning

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. (ET), 4:00 p.m. (CT), 3:00 p.m. (MT), 2:00 p.m. (PT)

Please join us to explore lunar phases through hands-on activities and discussion! The moon has held our imaginations captive and sparked our curiosity since prehistoric times. Its changing appearance influences calendars, myths, and cultures around the world. Hear from middle school teachers about the needs and challenges of teaching lunar phases, and discover ways that library programs can help prepare participants in building critical knowledge and skills.

Is the webinar registration full? Don’t worry! We Live Stream all of our webinars at: https://goo.gl/McmYsh

Community Dialogues for Summer and Beyond

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. (ET), 3:00 p.m. (CT), 2:00 p.m. (MT), 1:00 p.m. (PT)

Is your library interested in reaching out to the community to gain new patrons? Or in better understanding the needs of your current (or potential) patrons? Join us to learn more about Community Dialogues, designed by the STAR Net team to help libraries learn more about their patrons, potential community partners, and how to more effectively serve underrepresented audiences. These Dialogues have been conducted more than 150 times at over 90 libraries across the country. Hear results and pitfalls to avoid from the libraries who have conducted them. This webinar is appropriate for any interested library staff, but please also share this announcement with your outreach librarians, directors, or anyone that is interested in reaching out into the community.

Is the webinar registration full? Don’t worry! We Live Stream all of our webinars at: https://goo.gl/McmYsh

Mars in May

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Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. (ET), 3:00 p.m. (CT), 2:00 p.m. (MT), 1:00 p.m. (PT)

With summer right around the corner, this webinar will showcase several hands-on STEM activities about Earth’s red neighbor. Join the STAR Net team to discuss programming ideas, NASA resources, and, of course, fun, hands-on STEM activities that will surely be a crowd-pleaser at your library. We’ll also check in on the progress of NASA’s InSight mission, which was launched in May 2018.

Is the webinar registration full? Don’t worry! We Live Stream all of our webinars at: https://goo.gl/McmYsh

NASA's Universe of Learning webinar. 

When: May 1, 2019 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Topic: MicroObservatory: Observing With NASA 

Have you ever wanted to take your own photo of a distant galaxy?  Have you ever wondered how pictures of deep space are made?  This Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA webinar will explore the free MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network.  MicroObservatory: Observing with NASA allows user to control the network telescopes, collect images of celestial objects, and create their own images.  Join us to learn how you can use this great tool in your venues and engage the public in exploring the universe.

NASA’s Universe of Learning provides resources and experiences that enable youth, families, and lifelong learners to explore fundamental questions in science, experience how science is done, and discover the universe for themselves. Using its direct connection to the science and the experts behind the science, NASA’s Universe of Learning creates and delivers timely and authentic resources and experiences for youth, families, and lifelong learners. The goal is to strengthen science learning and literacy, and to enable inquisitive learners to discover the universe for themselves in innovative, interactive ways that meet today’s 21st century needs.

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/5815554158729/WN_Z0M5W4F0QlWaOqoOsCgNiw

  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

  Hope to see you there!

(You can explore MicroObservatory before the webinar at this URL: 

https://mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/MicroObservatory/ )

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915

LancasterC5@michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan

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