PROFILE

Paul Dusenbery

Director, National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL)

Space Science Institute

About informal science

Projects

NASA@ My Library Enhancing Learning Opportunities in Libraries of Rural Communities Project BUILD (Building Using an Interactive Learning Design)

From Our Town to Outer Space: Bringing NASA science and engineering to underserved communities through a national public library exhibition program STAR Library Education Network: A Hands-on Learning Program for Libraries and Their Communities Asteroids! An integrated astronomy education program for small science centers and libraries STEM Learning in Libraries: A National Conference on Needs, Opportunities, and Future Directions Broad Implementation: Phase 2 of the STAR Library Education Network The MarsQuest Exhibit: Extending the National Tour Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education -- Stardust: Our Search for Origins (A Travelling Exhibition) Mars Quest Online Giant Planets: Exploring the Outer Solar System Electric Space: Exploring our Plasma Universe MarsQuest InterActive Earth Space Weather Outreach STEPS - ScienceTheater Education Programming System: A Vehicle for Professional Development, Enhancing Professional Identity, and Communicating Science Discover Health/Descubre la Salud: A Colorado Community Engagement Project

Research

2021 Poster - Connecting Communities: Creating Learning Experiences to Reflect Multiple Perspectives about Water in the Four Corners Region Virtual Programs Featuring Scientists: Scientists, Science Centers, and Public Libraries working together to facilitate high-quality virtual programming for public audiences Virtual STEM Programs at Public Libraries Featuring Scientists

Public Library Response to Covid: Part 2 Eclipse 2017 in Libraries: The Impact of Providing 2.1 Million Eclipse Glasses and Support to 7,100 Libraries Nationwide 2019 AISL PI Meeting Poster - STAR Library Network (STAR Net) Phase 2 Community Collaboration and Empowerment Library and afterschool partnerships: How afterschool providers are working together with public libraries STEM Learning in Public Libraries: New Perspectives on Collaboration from a National Conference STEM in Public Libraries: National Survey Results The Accidental STEM Librarian: An Exploratory Interview Study with Eight Librarians STAR_Network: Library Education for Rural Communities presentation Poster - STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net) The STEM Education Movement in Public Libraries Public Libraries as Places for STEM Learning: An Exploratory Interview Study with Eight Librarians A Bibliography of Key Papers and Reports Related to STEM Learning in Libraries

Evaluation

From Our Town to Outer Space (FOTOS): Bringing NASA science and engineering to underserved communities through a national public library exhibition program – Final Evaluation Report STAR_Net Summative Evaluation Report