2014 Library Partner Summit

Opportunities For The Library And Patrons

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Assess your own library capacity

Goal Of The Day

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Teaming up with Maine State Library to introduce new technology to your libraries and patrons - 3D Printing

Put A Solar System In Your Pocket– You will learn an activity you can do with your kids in this hands-on experience with our Telescope guru and resident expert Ron Thompson

From Literature to Genomics Literacy – Unlocking the code of books and ideas, within the stacks, to engage patrons on the science and considerations of genetics and what is currently unfolding that affects all of us

Activities of the Day

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Eliminate the guess of whether or not anyone will show up to your program. The importance of publicizing your collaborations of Cornerstones.

Activities of the Day

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Mission

Building Library Capacity To Sustain Your Own Science Literacy Efforts

Creating Public Demand For Science

Cornerstones Products and Services

The Goal: The Program Continuum and the Opportunity

Overview of Cornerstones

Mission

Cornerstones of Science works with libraries to create science experiences that spark

curiosity and foster a deeper connection to the world around us.

Cornerstones of Science

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Create Public Demand For Science Pique Curiosity and Self Exploration - Loanable Science

Tools, Exhibits, Interactive Science Kits

Science Cafes and the Science Community - Knowledge and understanding to inform civic, financial and community pursuits

Build Public Library Capacity - Empower library staff to provide ongoing access and opportunities to science experiences, tools and resources that connects patrons to the science community and where libraries can be become community science centers.

“Build it and they will come”

Goals for Cornerstones

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Experience Science

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Good Things On The Horizon

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Science Provider Network

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Science Tools and Kits

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A Friend of Cornerstones has generously donated 10 telescopes to be placed in libraries around the state and who do not already have a telescope.

If you are interested in being considered for one of these telescopes, there is a grant application in your folders.

We will also be announcing this through

MELibs as well.

Telescope Donation

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1.Any libraries currently providing science resources, tools, kits in your library?

2.What are some of the anxieties and concerns about providing science programs and resources in your library?

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