Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL) Workshop

Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL) Workshop

NOTE: This is IN-PERSON at the Middletown Library Service Center

This in-person workshop will prepare and empower public library staff to facilitate meaningful solar and space science programs for their patrons that build curiosity, knowledge and inspiration. Attendees will receive hands-on training on operating solar telescopes and other methods for direct and indirect solar viewing, best practices for developing and facilitating STEM programs, and how to engage with community partners and library-specific digital resource networks. Attendees will also be able to sign up for free solar eclipse glasses to distribute to their communities in advance of both eclipses in 2023 and 2024!

STAR Net facilitators, bringing many years of experience building the STEM capacity of public library staff. These workshops will use materials from the circulation kits and highlight best practices in using those materials but the strategies, activities and resources shared during the workshop will be useful to attendees whether they have access to a circulation kit or not.

This workshop will include:

● Advice on engaging with community partners to promote and support solar science programs

● Ample opportunities for peer-to-peer networking and group discussions

● Direct instruction on setting up and using solar telescopes and sun spotters

● “Guide on the Side” facilitation strategies for STEM learning

● Help navigating STAR Net’s online community, where public library staff can share eclipse-related

programming ideas, strategies and resources

● Hands-on facilitation of interactive solar science programs designed for library settings

● Advice on leveraging NASA volunteer networks like the Night Sky Network and Solar System

Ambassadors

NOTE: Lunch will be provided - please let Gail Hurley (Gail.Hurley@ct.gov) know of any dietary restrictions

Date:
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Middletown Library Service Center, 786 South Main St., Middletown
Categories:
DLD Special Program
Registration has closed.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.