Astronomy for Everyone The Library of Arcetri Astrophysical

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 LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

How a RL can collaborate in communicating Science to the Public Abstract: Our experience: l The integration of Information resources to support public outreach to children l The use of Historical Archive for the dissemination of the history of Astronomy LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

Astronomy : the most popular science in Italy LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

Astronomy : the most popular science in Italy LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

How the Library hosted PO programs LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

PO in Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory l l l l Visits Lessons Conferences Exhibitions Bambineidi (open house) Courses Florence Planetary A new Project : The Museum of Universe LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

About AAO Library 1872 AAOL for astronomical research: l More than 10, 000 monographs l 700 Journal titles Users: 90% astronomers 10% public LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

An “External” request: Li. Be. R - Libri Bambini e Ragazzi and Liber Database 2003: the birth of collaboration with Li. Be. R 2004: Bologna International Children’s Book Fair LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

New web page: Astronomy for Public Scienza in rete Science on web Libri di astronomia per bambini e ragazzi (PDF) Bibliography of Italian Astronomical books for children from Liber Database, Una recensione per ogni stagione A review of scientific children’s book Archivio recensioni LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

Web Development Liberweb http: //www. liberweb. it/temi/astro. htm l Florence Planetary http: //www. planetario. fi. it/ita/index. asp http: //www. planetario. fi. it/ita/bambini/divulg_bamb. htm l Scienza giovane, Bologna University http: //www. scienzagiovane. unibo. it/siti-divulg. html l LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

Gianni Rodari e le stelle : inside the Starlab reading poetry LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

Mondadori Junior Festival: Verona, April 2006 LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

The Historical Archive From the hills of Arcetri to California: the birth of the collaboration betwen Arcetri and United States http: //www. arcetri. astro. it/BIBLIO/abetti 2003/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/De. Filippi/ LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006

Conclusions • Integration of information resources: a lot of potentialities • Library: bridge between resources and the Public • Future aims: collaboration with other libraries as essential LISA V - Cambridge, MA June 18 21 2006