DATE: February 15, 2023

TIME: 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Time

WEBINAR: Partnering with a Library to Launch a Library Telescope Program

PRESENTERS:
Keith Short, Rockford Amateur Astronomers

MODERATORS:
Don Ficken, St. Louis Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri
Tom Lynch, Amateur Observers’ Society of New York 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Today's library is more than just books.  But for some libraries, adding an astronomical telescope to their item catalog can be a big decision.  Telescopes seem complicated, expensive, and hard to maintain.  Keith Short of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers will talk about his journey in convincing a local library to join the Library Telescope Program.  He will discuss how he approached the library, sources of funding, and alignment of his astronomy club's resources to support and sustain the effort.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

FACEBOOK LIVE
This program will be streamed on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/librarytelescope

ZOOM WEBINAR
Signup for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5qeweI6NS9ydctY-q5ZyPg

After registering, you will receive access instructions to join the webinar.