Winter 2021 Newsletter
- Webinar Series Highlights Library Innovation and Outdoor Activities During COVID
- Distribution of “Test the Waters” Science Kit
- Cornerstones of Science Completes Five Year Contract on NASA@ My Library Project
- Where Are Our Telescopes?
- REV Up the Fun Featured at STEM EXPO
- How Partnerships Can Open the Night Sky – Even During a Pandemic
Fall 2020 Newsletter
- Campers Enjoy the Magic of a Night Sky
- Here’s How Librarians are Innovating and Pivoting Now
- Our View, From The Cornerstones Corner
- Cornerstones Explores Universal Accessibility
- Cornerstones Heads up a Research Project that Gets NASA’s Attention
- New Collaboration Offers Healthy Lunches & Free STEM Activities
Spring 2020 Newsletter
- Cornerstones Receives Grant to “Test The Waters”
- Announcing: A New Website – Optimized for Librarians
- Preparing for Earth Day and Citizen Science Month: April 2020
- CoS Partnering to Offer Stargazing Programs at 12 Maine State Parks
- How a Telescope Propels Hands-On Learning
- How One Library Used Science to Tackle a Massively Controversial Topic at Home
Spring 2019 Newsletter
Fall 2018 Newsletter
Spring 2018 Newsletter
- Facing the Future: Facilitating Climate Conversations at Your Library
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Moon — We Discovered Earth!
- Reading Roundup
- NASA@ My Library Workshop
- STEM Activities for Earth Day and Summer Reading 2018
- Book Recommendations and Activities for Youth and Families in Late Winter and Early Spring
Fall 2017 Newsletter
- Library News
CoS at the Eclipse - In the Spotlight
NASA@My Library Project - Cornerstones News
Hannaford Helps ME Bag - Science in the News
Explore Tech Exhibit: Engineers Make a World of Difference - Citizen Science Opportunities
- Connecting Communities Project
- Book Recommendations
- Website Recommendations
- Save the Date
October 28 – International Observe the Moon Night
Great American Eclipse Prep and STEM Clearinghouse (Spring 2017)
- Library News
Prepare Now for the Great American Eclipse - In the Spotlight
STEM Saturday Event at Festus Public Library: A NASA @ My Library Pilot Project - Cornerstones News
New Resources Available on the Cornerstones of Science Website - Science in the News
March for Science - Book Recommendations
Winter Trees - Websites of the Month
STEM Activity Clearinghouse at Star.net Libraries
Eclipse 2017 - Library Partner Science Activities
Portland Public Library, April 22, 2017 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Maker@PPL. A fabulous Maker Faire at Portland Public Library with a wide variety of hands-on art and science activities for all.
Bangor Public Library, April 4-28, 2017. Ongoing exhibit on what it means to be human. Includes interactive kiosks and 3D printed skulls!
Dyer Library in Saco, April 18, 2017 2 p.m. Birds of Prey presentation by Wind over Wings. A popular live bird presentation for learning more about birds of prey. - Save the Date
April 18 – National Informal STEM Education Network Online Workshop for Informal Science Educators: Working through difficult earth and space science concepts
April 22 – Earth Day
April 27 – The Art of Coding
August 21 – Solar Eclipse Viewing at LL Bean with Southern Maine Astronomers
STEM Facilitation and STEM Development (Fall 2016)
- Library News
R. David Lankes, The New Librarianship Field Guide – Join the Conversation
Bangor Public Library Human Origins Exhibit
Topsham Public Library – CREA Community Nature Programs Lecture Series - In the Spotlight
ALA Application for the NASA@MY Library Project - Cornerstones News
2016 Cornerstones of Science Library Partner Summit - Science in the News
Full STEM Ahead: Afterschool Programs Step Up as Key Partners in STEM Education - Book Recommendations
Thing Explainer
Hands On Standards: Science, Grades 4-5 - Websites of the Month
STEM for ALL Online Community
Hands On STEM
STEM Frameworks for Libraries (Spring 2016)
- Library News
Interactive NASA Exhibit “From Our Town to Outer Space” at Auburn Public Library - In the Spotlight
STEM Afterschool: It’s Time to Activate! - Cornerstones News
The Library Telescope as Part of the Space Exhibit at the Portland Science Center - Science in the News
Full STEM Ahead: Afterschool Programs Step Up as Key Partners in STEM Education - Book Recommendations
Girls in Science: A Framework for Action
Expect More: Children Can Do Remarkable Things
- Websites of the Month
Popular Science article with POTUS on How to Win the Future
Action Guide for Re-Envisioning Your Public Library – the Aspen Institute
How To Get Your Kids Interested In STEM (without forcing it on them) - Library Partner Science Activities
Oakland Public Library – Gene Roy has put up a vernal pool bulletin board in the young adult room and will be playing frog songs at story time this month while reading about frogs
Thompson Free Library In Dover-Foxcroft – Michelle Fagan is integrating science tools into current programs such as using a microscope during her Lego group (very creative)!
- Save the Date
Incubate Creativity in Your Library
Reading Round-Up of Children’s and Young Adult (YA) Literature with the Maine State Library
Make, Do, Share: Build a STEM Learning Community
Science Resources (Fall 2015)
- Library News
Annual Library Partner Summit for Maine’s Public Libraries - In the Spotlight
Don’t Google It! Search Better Resources! - Cornerstones News
Cornerstones Partners with the Space Science Institute on a NASA Five Year Cooperative Agreement - Science in the News
The Science Learning Ecosystem - Book Recommendations
How to Stem: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries by Vera Gubnitskala and Carol Smallwood
The Science Explorer, Published by Owl Books - Websites of the Month
YALSA STEM Task Force
Exploratorium
HowToSmile - Library Partner Science Activities
Science-based Book Clubs: Reading into STEM
LEGO Clubs: A Fun STEM Resource for All Ages
Movie Nights: Visualizing STEM
Science Cafés: Interactive STEM with an Expert
- Save the Date
Library Partner Summit
The Maker Movement and 3D Printing in Libraries (Summer 2015)
- Library News
Guess Who is Bringing Tech in the Library and More of the Community Because of it? - In the Spotlight
What is the Maker Movement? - Cornerstones News
3D Printers into Libraries through the Help of an NSF Grant
Cornerstones and Maine Library Staff to Present at Upcoming Conferences and Events - Science in the News
3D Printing in Libraries: Transforming for All - Book Recommendations
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
3D Printing (Second Edition) by Christopher Barnatt
Mastering 3D Printing (Technology in Action) by Joan Harvath - Websites of the Month
LiveScience.com
Thingiverse
Tinkercad - Library Partner Science Activities
Waterville Public Library Cosponsors Teens with 3D Printing Workshop
Midcoast Mini Makers Faire with Camden Public Library
How-To Festival at Curtis Memorial Library
October Science Reads at Curtis Memorial Library - Save the Date
Maker Workshop – A Lead the Change online course
Engaging Teens with Digital Media: Creating Stories and Games. Kelly Czarnecki will serve as the instructor for this four-week facilitated
Cornerstones of Science Library Partner Summit
Science Resources (Spring 2015)
- Library News
Maine Libraries Receive Telescopes and Training: Seeing Things Differently at the Library - In the Spotlight
NPR article entitled “Do We Need Libraries?” Commands a Great Discussion and Comment Section - Cornerstones News
Maine State Library and Cornerstones Awarded an IMLS Grant
Cornerstones and Maine Library Staff to Present at Upcoming Conferences - Science in the News
The Planetary Society to Release a Solar Sail - Book Recommendations
When Can You Trust the Experts? by Daniel T. Willingham
Night Watch by Terence Dickinson
The Secret Galaxy by Fran Hodgkins - Websites of the Month
Astronomy Now - Library Partner Science Activities
Tri-Town Science Festival on August 1st in Pittsfield
Star Parties with Public Libraries around Maine - Save the Date
Coding in the Library
Teens & Tech: Creating Successful STEM Programs in Libraries
How to Get Tech Donations Before Fiscal-Year End!
Parents in Public Libraries: Moving from parent involvement to parent engagement and empowerment
