Citizen Science and Health: A Opportunity for Participatory Learning

This session explores how intentional school–public library partnerships can bridge learning beyond the classroom using citizen science and health‑focused inquiry. Drawing on a flipped citizen science lesson model, participants will see how data analysis and inquiry begin in the classroom and are extended through public library spaces that support access, exploration, and community connection. Attendees will learn how to define complementary roles for school and public librarians, identify low‑cost partnership strategies, and align this work with AASL Shared Foundations. By the end of the session, participants will be able to describe a partnership framework, articulate learning benefits for students, and identify one actionable way to extend citizen science learning beyond the school day.

This resource is supported by the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number UG4LM013732. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.