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Libraries Share Their Experiences – Wichita, Kansas 
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 09:00pm - 09:30pm
Eastern Time 
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DATE: March 16, 2022

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

WEBINAR: March 16, 2022


PRESENTERS:
Sarah Kittrell, Westlink Library Branch - Wichita, Kansas
Jerelyn Ramirez, Kansas Astronomical Observers, Wichita, Kansas


MODERATOR:
Don Ficken, St. Louis Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The Westlink Library Branch in Wichita Kansas launched their library telescope program in July 2021 with 15 telescopes.  The program is proving popular with over 100 library patrons on the waiting list to checkout a telescope.  The library will discuss the opportunities and challenges of implementing and operating the library telescope program in pandemic times and the role that the Kansas Astronomical Observers 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_VVpTukvqRrKaxmj7I0magw

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

Our Goal

To foster scientific literacy, stimulate an interest in astronomy, and provide people who have never looked through a telescope the chance to experience the excitement that comes from discovery