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Webinar: Libraries Share Their Experiences – Large, Urban Library (Utah)
Thursday, May 20, 2021, 09:00pm - 09:30pm
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DATE: May 19, 2021
TIME: 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Time
WEBINAR: Library Telescope Program: Libraries Share Their Experiences – Large, Urban Library (Utah)
PRESENTERS:
Cindy Smiley, Salt Lake County Library - Taylorsville, Utah
Kara Pearson, Salt Lake County Library - Taylorsville, Utah
Joan Carman, Salt Lake Astronomical Society, Utah
MODERATOR:
Don Ficken, St. Louis Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Large, urban libraries face challenges different than smaller, rural libraries. Salt Lake County Library in Utah will discuss the challenges and opportunities of implementing and operating the library telescope program in a multi-branch library system, and the important role that the Salt Lake Astronomical Society has played in making the program a success.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
FACEBOOK LIVE
This program will be streamed on Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/librarytelescope
ZOOM WEBINAR
Signup for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hTaQcXUsTpCVWsc49_kcpg
After registering, you will receive access instructions to join the webinar.