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Integrating Resources for Public Outreach in Astronomy: A Case Study from the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory

This study showcases the integration of information resources at the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory Library to support public outreach activities, including visits, lessons, conferences, and exhibitions. The library also collaborated with LiBeR and Liber Database to promote astronomical books for children. Additionally, the Historical Archive was utilized to disseminate the history of astronomy. This case study emphasizes the potential for libraries to act as a bridge between resources and the public, with future aims being collaboration with other libraries.

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Integrating Resources for Public Outreach in Astronomy: A Case Study from the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory

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  1. Astronomy for Everyone! – The Library of Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory towards the Public : an example of integration of information resources Francesca Brunetti Antonella Gasperini Lara Albanese INAF Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory Largo E. Fermi, 5 Florence, Italy

  2. How a RL can collaborate in communicating Science to the Public Abstract: Our experience: • The integration of Information resources to support public outreach to children • The use of Historical Archive for the dissemination of the history of Astronomy

  3. Astronomy : the most popular science in Italy

  4. Astronomy : the most popular science in Italy

  5. How the Library hosted PO programs

  6. PO in Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory • Visits • Lessons • Conferences • Exhibitions • Bambineidi (open house) • Courses • Florence Planetary • A new Project : The Museum of Universe

  7. About AAO Library 1872 AAOL for astronomical research: • More than 10,000 monographs • 700 Journal titles Users: 90% astronomers 10% public

  8. An “External” request:LiBeR - Libri Bambini e Ragazzi and Liber Database 2003: the birth of collaboration with LiBeR 2004: Bologna International Children’s Book Fair

  9. New web page: Astronomy for Public Scienza in reteScience on web Libri di astronomia per bambini e ragazzi (PDF) Bibliography of Italian Astronomical books for children fromLiber Database, Una recensione per ogni stagione A review of scientific children’s book Archivio recensioni

  10. Web Development • Liberweb http://www.liberweb.it/temi/astro.htm • Florence Planetary http://www.planetario.fi.it/ita/index.asp http://www.planetario.fi.it/ita/bambini/divulg_bamb.htm • Scienza giovane, Bologna University http://www.scienzagiovane.unibo.it/siti-divulg.html

  11. Gianni Rodari e le stelle :inside the Starlab reading poetry

  12. Mondadori Junior Festival:Verona, April 2006

  13. The Historical Archive From the hills of Arcetri to California: the birth of the collaboration betwen Arcetri and United Stateshttp://www.arcetri.astro.it/BIBLIO/abetti2003/index.html When the Himalaya was more distant than the stars: the photographs of De Filippi expedition a geo-astronomical expedition of 1913-1914 in Caracorum http://www.arcetri.astro.it/Mostre/DeFilippi/

  14. Conclusions • Integration of information resources: a lot of potentialities • Library: bridge between resources and the Public • Future aims: collaboration with other libraries as essential

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