STAR Library Network

The STAR Library Network or STAR Net (https://www.starnetlibraries.org) says of itself that it “is a hands-on learning network for libraries and their communities across the country. STAR Net focuses on helping library professionals build their STEM skills by providing ‘science-technology activities and resources’ (STAR) and training to use those resources.” STAR Net has impressive collaborator names associated with it, including the Space Science Institute’s (SSI) National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL), the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). On August 21, 2017, when a nearly total solar eclipse was so spectacularly visible in Western Pennsylvania, safe solar eclipse viewing glasses were passed out for patron use by pub…