Calling all Librarians!
Join us for an introduction to NASA citizen science projects and a suite of digital tools to help you host a NASA Citizen Science Event in your library.
Register here to get your link to join our 1-hour webinar. The event will begin promptly at 1 pm ET, noon CT, 11 am MT, 10 am PT, 9 am AK. The event recording will be shared on this website.
NASA sponsors dozens of research projects that need help from people - lots of people - in order to succeed. These projects invite everyone who’s interested to collaborate with scientists to investigate mysteries from how star systems form to how climate change impacts our planet. Volunteers might discover a near-Earth asteroid or help to identify a plant to feed future astronauts. Some projects invite people to make observations with their cell phones, others ask volunteers to examine fresh data from spacecraft like the James Webb Space Telescope. Project participants learn new skills and knowledge, and get to know scientists and other people around the world with similar interests.
If you are interested in sharing these opportunities with your patrons, join librarian Kara Reiman and a participatory science professional Sarah Kirn to walk through their brand new “NASA citizen science starter kit for librarians.” The kit includes everything you need to host your a NASA Science Program for patrons of all ages, including:
Editable 8.5” by 11” poster to advertise your event.
A guide to help you prepare for the event, from choosing and equipping a space to becoming familiar with the project that is the focus of our introduction.
An editable event agenda to follow during your event.
A handout for participants to help them explore other project opportunities.
A short presentation by Kara and Sarah bout the kit will be followed by time for your questions and discussion.