Quick Start Guide: The Library and Community Guide to Citizen Science

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QUICK-START GUIDE

TUTORIAL:

Get started with citizen science

CITIZEN SCIENCE IS: • A way for anyone, anywhere to engage in science, from monitoring water quality, tracking wildlife and insect species, analyzing and classifying images of galaxies and so much more.

• A growing trend for fun, scientific engagement that libraries and community organizations won’t want to miss.

• Accessible to people regardless of background, interests, skills or location.

• A perfect addition to existing library programs, community-based organization activities, event calendars, inclusive options for seniors/adults/teens/families and more.

• Free and easily accessible through SciStarter.org, featuring thousands of searchable projects.

• An opportunity for collaborations between libraries and community organizations to leverage resources and increase engagement in authentic scientific research.

• And a way to help people address local concerns that can inform decision-making and improve related policies.

Introduction to Citizen Science

This interactive, self-guided, online tutorial introduces the who, what, how and why of citizen science. Allow approximately 30 minutes to complete the tutorial and engage in one project. Offered in English and Spanish at SciStarter.org/Library-Resources.

LEARN MORE Watch videos, including “What is Citizen Science?” and a series of “How Tos”: SciStarter.org/Citizen-Science-Videos Explore citizen science programming and kit resources for libraries: SciStarter.org/Library-Resources Sample citizen science project kits designed for use by libraries and other community organizations: SciStarter.org/Library-Kits Embed the Project Finder on your organization’s website to help people discover and join projects: SciStarter.org/Widget Share citizen science projects and resources for educators and learners: SciStarter.org/Education Engage with citizen science resources and find best practices for academic libraries and higher education: libguides.asu.edu/citizenscience Join the growing network of citizen science libraries and community-based organizations (CBOs) by signing up for our mailing list: CitizenScienceMonth.org/MailingList Discover Citizen Science Month resources and add an event: CitizenScienceMonth.org Read citizen science articles: blog.SciStarter.org Stay current on the field of citizen science: CitizenScience.org

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Quick-Start Guide