Annual Symposium on Children's Science Books

提倡者将组织和举办第一次儿童科学书籍年度研讨会，该研讨会将把全国的注意力集中在这一被忽视的重要科学素养渠道上。头两天的研讨会将有75名编辑、作家、图书馆员和教育工作者参加，他们将深入探索科学书籍，这些书籍旨在为家庭、教室或图书馆的儿童提供独立或附带的阅读材料。一个国家咨询委员会将帮助确定研讨会的内容。专业和流行的文章和一本书将传播会议成果。该项目将探索一个经常被忽视的科普教育领域，并将让致力于改善科学普及教育和传播的科学研究人员参与进来。NSF的支持将得到大学资金和研讨会收入的补充。

The proposers will organize and conduct the first of what is hoped will become an Annual Symposium on Children's Science Books that will focus national attention on this important and overlooked channel for science literacy. This first two day symposium will involve 75 editors, authors, librarians and educators in an intensive exploration of science books intended as independent or collateral reading materials for children at home, classroom or library. A national advisory committee will help shape the symposium's content. Professional and popular articles and a book will disseminate the results of the meeting. This project will explore an often-overlooked area of popular science education, and will involve science researchers committed to participating in improving popular education and communication in science. NSF support will be supplemented by university funds and income from the symposium.