Education and Outreach Overview Susan Van Gundy Core Integration NSDL Central Office, UCAR

NSDL Audiences Users “Generally Curious” Educators Learners Librarians The Media K-12 Higher Education Lifelong Learning Museums Libraries

NSDL Audiences Developers Users Content Developers Funded Projects Collections Contributors Technology Developers Community Leadership Publishers

NSDL Audiences Developers Users Supporters Foundations NSF Government Agencies Corporate Sponsors Elected Officials Publishers Educational Organizations NSDL Ambassadors The Media

Education and Outreach Goals Increase Audience Awareness Facilitate Audience Engagement Along a User-Contributor Continuum Support Audience Needs

Awareness Conferences NSDL.org Publications Media Relations Presentations Brand Management Promotional Materials Lists Partnership Building

Engagement Online Events NSDL.org Of Interest AskNSDL NSDL Ambassadors Whiteboard Report Work with Standing Committees Supporting Communities of Practice Partnership Building Sponsorship Opportunities

AskNSDL NSDL’s Virtual Reference Desk brokers questions from users about NSDL, online resources, and STEM information that are answered by a team of volunteer experts.

Whiteboard Report NSDL’s Bi-Monthly Electronic Newsletter brings news about NSDL collections and services to the broader audiences of users, developers, and supporters.

NSDL Ambassadors Currently in development, this program will recruit volunteers from the NSDL community and beyond to assist core integration with Education and Outreach efforts.

Support Workshops NSDL.org Tools for NSDL Projects AskNSDL Communications Portal Collections Development Work with Standing Committees Partnership Building CD-ROM Series

Tools for NSDL Projects  Brochures  CD-ROMs  Information Packets  Annual Report  Power Point Presentations and Templates  Distribution of Project Literature  Shared Exhibit Space at Conferences  Logos and Templates

Tools for NSDL Projects Commonly Asked Questions and Key Messages…

What is a Digital Library? Documents Interactives Exhibits Maps Services Tools VideosData Sets Animations Images Visualizations Lesson Plans News Communities of Practice Professional Development Remotely Operated Instruments

What is NSDL? Envisioned as the largest digital educational network in the world… NSDL is a cooperative effort of educators, scientists, content providers, and learners that facilitates access to and provides context for a wealth of diverse resources.

What is NSDL? A work in progress being built by community participation… Teachers Content Providers Professional Organizations Government Agencies Students Museums Universities Publishers Research Laboratories Technology Experts

Four Facets of NSDL Collections & Services Educational Innovation Technical Innovation Leveraged Partnerships A library of exemplary educational collections and services A center for innovation in science education A locus of technical innovation for educational digital libraries A leveraging partnership among resource/service providers

NSDL Grant Funding Tracks for Collections, Services, and Targeted Research NSDL’s 118 funded projects represent 74 different institutions in 27 states and the District of Columbia.

NSDL in Support of the K-12 Community An organized point of access to the Internet A trusted source for high quality, relevant, accurate, and appropriate information Peer reviewed materialsCollaborative online environments for dialogue, document sharing, and idea exchange Connections to real scientific data, scientists, and the scientific process Resources that support standards FRE E

NSDL vs. Google Example Search for “Venus”

How to get involved… SEARCH the Library at Ask NSDL your questions about science, educational resources, or about the Library at SIGN UP to receive our electronic newsletter, NSDL Whiteboard Report, at board-subscribers PARTICIPATE in user evaluations to help improve NSDL support of the higher education community by ing ENGAGE in the work of NSDL standing committees for community, content, technology, evaluation, and sustainability. CONTRIBUTE a collection of resources. Contact for further

NSDL Resources and Partners – Examples URLs  NSDL.org (  Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (  Health Education Assets Digital Library (  Alexandria Digital Library ( edu)  WGBH Teachers’ Domain (  Atmospheric Visualization Collection (  Using Data in the Classroom ( ation/usingdata/index.html)  AskNSDL (  Innovation Curriculum Online Network (  CREATE Studio (  Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (  Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues (  NSDL Scout Reports (  The Math Forum at Drexel (  Digital Library for Earth Systems Education (  The Michigan Teacher Network (  Virtual Telescopes in Education (