Category: Program Ideas

Library Programming Ideas – September

September is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Host a program featuring Stall Catchers, an online citizen science game that helps researchers study Alzheimer’s disease. Participants can contribute to real research in just a few minutes while learning about brain health and the role of citizen science in medical discovery.

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Categories: Alzheimers, Health, libraries, Library, Program Ideas

Library Programming Ideas – August

Introduce your community to citizen science by completing the free Foundations of Citizen Science training and using it as the basis for a beginner-friendly program. Help participants discover what citizen science is, why it matters, and how they can get involved year-round. This program is perfect anytime of the year.

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Categories: Citizen Science, libraries, Library, Program Ideas

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