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
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How a RL can collaborate in
communicating Science to the Public
Abstract:
Our experience:
 The integration of Information resources to
support public outreach to children
 The use of Historical Archive for the
dissemination of the history of Astronomy
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Astronomy : the most popular science
in Italy
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Astronomy : the most popular science
in Italy
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How the Library hosted PO programs
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PO in Arcetri Astrophysical
Observatory
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Visits
Lessons
Conferences
Exhibitions
Bambineidi (open house)
Courses
Florence Planetary
A new Project : The
Museum of Universe
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About AAO Library
1872 AAOL for
astronomical research:
 More than 10,000
monographs
 700 Journal titles
Users:
90% astronomers
10% public
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An “External” request:
LiBeR - Libri Bambini e Ragazzi and Liber Database
2003: the birth of
collaboration with LiBeR
2004: Bologna
International Children’s
Book Fair
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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
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Web Development
Liberweb
http://www.liberweb.it/temi/astro.htm
 Florence Planetary
http://www.planetario.fi.it/ita/index.asp
http://www.planetario.fi.it/ita/bambini/divulg_bamb.htm
 Scienza giovane, Bologna University
http://www.scienzagiovane.unibo.it/siti-divulg.html
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Gianni Rodari e le stelle :
inside the Starlab reading poetry
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Mondadori Junior Festival:
Verona, April 2006
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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/abetti2003/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/DeFilippi/
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Conclusions
•Integration of information resources: a
lot of potentialities
•Library: bridge between resources and
the Public
•Future aims: collaboration with other
libraries as essential
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