the public library and the stem community: working towards a common goal

The Public Library and The STEM Community: Working Towards a Common Goal Allison Long Haltom City Public Library, Haltom City, Texas Outreach Programming •Space Days in the Park •After‐school Programs •Daycare Visits •Vacation Bible School Science Programs •Audio‐Visual Workshops • Visits to local Elementary and Middle Schools •Science ‐themed programs conducted at housing authority •Family Math Night •Computer classes Partners •Public School teachers/ students •Lunar and Planetary Institute •City Staff members from various departments •Local universities and colleges •Friends of the Library Organization Results: •Increase number of library visits by school‐aged children and their parents. •A marked increase of circulation of library books covering STEM topics •Adults are finding a renewed interest in math, science and technology What’s Next? • Increase Programming to low income areas •Conduct robotics completions • Continue to form partnerships with area educators and businesses On‐site Programming •Super Science Saturdays •Teen Tech Days •Books & ‘Bots •Pre‐School Science Story‐times •Space Camp •Video/photo Journalist •Robotics •Guest presenters and demonstrations •Auto Mechanics programs for teens •Maker Spaces •Family Math Night •Computer classes

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The Public Library and The STEM Community:

Working Towards a Common GoalAllison Long

Haltom City Public Library, Haltom City, Texas

Outreach Programming

•Space Days in the Park•After‐school Programs•Daycare Visits•Vacation Bible School Science Programs•Audio‐Visual Workshops• Visits to local Elementary and Middle Schools•Science ‐themed programs conducted at housing authority •Family Math Night•Computer classes

Partners

•Public School teachers/ students•Lunar and Planetary Institute•City Staff members from various departments•Local universities and colleges•Friends of the Library Organization

Results:

•Increase number of library visits by school‐aged children and their parents.•A marked increase of circulation of library books covering STEM topics•Adults are finding a renewed interest in math, science and technology

What’s Next?

• Increase Programming to low income areas•Conduct robotics completions• Continue to form partnerships with area educators and businesses

On‐site Programming

•Super Science Saturdays•Teen Tech Days•Books & ‘Bots•Pre‐School Science Story‐times•Space Camp•Video/photo Journalist •Robotics•Guest presenters and demonstrations•Auto Mechanics programs for teens•Maker Spaces•Family Math Night•Computer classes

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