{"id":52149,"date":"2024-04-06T18:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T22:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=52149"},"modified":"2024-04-06T18:51:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T22:51:29","slug":"batavia-citizen-science-saturdays-reaching-out-to-the-community-at-the-richmond-memorial-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/06\/batavia-citizen-science-saturdays-reaching-out-to-the-community-at-the-richmond-memorial-library\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/Citizen Science Saturdays- reaching out to the community at the Richmond Memorial Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"52098\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/20240405_165320\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_165320-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1458&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1458\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1712336000&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20240405_165320\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_165320-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_165320.jpg?resize=900%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_165320-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C583&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_165320-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_165320-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C438&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_165320-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C875&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_165320-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1167&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_165320-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_165320-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Library Assistant Kelly March presented her last Citizen Science Saturday Presentation on the Solar Eclipse on Saturday. March has been educating kids and adults of all ages since October after receiving a grant to fund becoming part of the SciStarter Citizen and Community Science Library Network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YkcmZpwF5ic?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>VIDEO of presentation- Kelly March, Library Assistant at the Richmond Memorial Library in Batavia. Presentation-Citizen Science Saturday-getting ready for the full Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. How to protect your eyes, when you can remove your glasses, becoming an observer and collecting data, using your cell phone for photos\/video, do pets need solar glasses?<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Richmond Memorial Library has joined with other libraries across the country and is helping people take an active role in finding solutions to&nbsp;science-based issues by&nbsp;encouraging citizen science projects, kits, and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"575\" data-attachment-id=\"52104\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/20240405_164645\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_164645-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1635&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1635\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1712335605&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20240405_164645\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_164645-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_164645.jpg?resize=900%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_164645-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C654&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_164645-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_164645-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C490&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_164645-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C981&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_164645-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1308&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_164645-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_164645-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They have many resources online (link <a href=\"https:\/\/scistarter.org\/library\">Libraries &#8211; SciStarter<\/a>) and they reached out to me because they loved seeing what I was doing, so they&#8217;ve been reaching out for ways to support us here in Batavia. They sponsored an astronomer to zoom in with us for free, they&#8217;ve helped us build the solar science kits that we circulate and helped us build the pollinator kits that we will be releasing in May,&#8221; says March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:26.12022%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"52106\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/20240405_164547\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240405_164547-scaled.jpg?fit=1725%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1725,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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Besides educating the community, March has participated in interviews with graduate and PHD students, and interviews with people online, including Science Friday on NPR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Solar Eclipse on Monday, March will continue with Citizen Science Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In May, a Pollinator Project will start and last through August. It&#8217;s geared towards school age kids, adults. Citizen Science Saturday is the first Saturday of the month.  Adult classes are at 11:00a.m. at the Richmond Library and Kids and Family classes are at 12:30p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Fall, March is possibly looking at the topic of Light Pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve seen people receptive to the concept and wanting to participate more. 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