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How to STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries
Carol Smallwood
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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ISBN-13:
9780810892743
Veröffentl:
2013
Seiten:
298
Autor:
Carol Smallwood
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
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In How to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries, the contributors have provided a cornucopia of ideas on how libraries can engage youth in the crucial subjects of science, technology, engineering and math. The twenty-five chapters cover exciting ideas for this engagement ranging for those applicable for pre-schoolers to those for college students. Written by a very diverse group of authors from public libraries and academia
During the past few years, groups like the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Center for Education have been placing great emphasis on the significance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. In brief, the US is seen as falling behind the rest of the world in science and technology education. In response, the curricula have been revised in many educational institutions and school districts across the country. It is clear that for STEM to be successful, other community organizations, most particularly libraries, need to be closely involved in the process. Library staff realize the importance of getting involved in STEM education, but many have difficulty finding comprehensive information that will help them plan and successfully implement STEM direction in their organization. This book is designed to meet that need. It is timely and relevant. How to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries is by and for libraries who are involved in contributing efforts into advancing these subjects. It is organized in 9 parts including funding, grant writing, community partnerships, outreach, research, and examples of specific programming activities. Authors are drawn from the professional staffs of educational institutions, libraries, and non-profit organizations such as science museums.
The book contains eight parts, each emphasizing a different aspect of how to succeed with STEM. Part 1 emphasizes how hands-on activities that are both fun and educational can be used to further STEM awareness. Parts 2 and 3 contain chapters on the uniting of STEM with Information Literacy. Innovative collection development ideas are discussed in Part 4 and Part 5 focuses on research and publishing. Outreach is the theme of Part 6 and the programs described in these chapters offer an array of ways to connect with students of all ages. The final section of How to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries addresses the funding of these programs.
Librarians of all types will be pleased to discover easy-to-implement suggestions for collaborative efforts, many rich and diverse programming ideas, strategies for improving reference services and library instruction to speakers of English as a second language, marketing and promotional tips designed to welcome multicultural patrons into the library, and much more.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Paula M. Storm

Preface
Vera Gubnitskaia and Carol Smallwood

Acknowledgements

Part IRange and Scope

  1. WonderWorks: Preschoolers Playing with STEM
Carissa Christner

  1. Creating STEM Kits for Teen Programs
Kelly Czarnecki

  1. Digging into Reading: A Worm’s Perspective
Barbara Fiehn and Jeanine M. Huss

  1. The Maker Movement, STEM and Libraries: How Libraries Large and Small Can Support Hands-On Math and Science Learning in Their Communities
Cynthia Houston

  1. The STEM Kids Program and the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) at the Grand Forks Public Library
Aaron Stefanich and Laura Munski

Part IITeaching

  1. Animation Programs at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Michael Cherry

  1. How Not to Blow Up the Library: Planning and Facilitating a Homeschool Science Lab in Your Building
Fred Kirchner
  1. Customizing the For-Credit Information Literacy Course for STEM Majors
Rosalia Petralia and Kathy Turner

Part IIIInformation Literacy and Educational Support

  1. Kid-ventions with the U.S. Patent Library
Barbara J. Hampton

  1. A Math Emporium Project
Nastasha Johnson and Tiffany B. Russell

  1. The School Librarian Role in the FIRST® LEGO® League Team Project
Karla Steege Krueger

  1. STEMming From Scratch:
STEM Library Services for High School Students Enrolled as University Students
Janna Mattson and Heather Groves Hannan

Part IVCollection Development
  1. How to Get Science Going
Keary Bramwell

  1. Graphic Novels Ignite Imagination in the Sciences
Melanie E. Hughes and Gary Pinkston
Part VResearch and Publishing
  1. Showcasing Scientific Research Output: New Audiences for Science Libraries
Alvin Hutchinson

  1. Embedding Librarians into the STEM Publication Process
Anne Rauh and Linda M. Galloway
Part VIOutreach
  1. How NOT to Reinvent the STEM Wheel: Using Crowdsourcing and Community Partners
Jennifer Hopwood

  1. Girls’ Night Out: STEM Programs for Girls Only
Kathleen J. Clauson

  1. Celebrating Geographic Information Systems through GIS Day @ Your Library
Carol Patterson McAuliffe

  1. Fun is Learning: Making an Interactive Science Café Series
Karen Lauritsen

Part VIIPartnerships

  1. How to Make Library Workshops Popular with Science and Engineering Students Giovanna Badia

  1. Learning About Future Stem Careers
Eileen G. Harrington

  1. ‘Take it from the Top’: Cultivating Relationships with STEM Faculty to Connect with Students
Shawn V. Lombardo and Barbara A. Shipman

Part VIIIFunding

  1. Grant Writing to Support STEM
Susan P. Cordell and Reenay R.H. Rogers

  1. STEM on a Budget!
Sarah Wright


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