Alcatraz East Crime Museum is inviting locals to take part in their annual Local Appreciation Days. Held this year from February 25, 2021, through March 7, 2021, locals can get a discounted admission rate of only $12 per person, plus tax. The special rate is open to those who live in Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox, […]
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CNY Art: From STEM to STEAM
WonderWorks Syracuse announces the winners of their 1st annual art contest: WonderWorks CNY Art. The winners of the art contest will have their art on display in the Destiny USA Canyon on floor three, near Canyon Climb ropes course. Additionally, each winner will receive four complimentary tickets to WonderWorks and admire their work on display. […]
SM-ART: Smoky Mountain Youth Art Gallery WonderWorks Pigeon Forge New Exhibit Featuring Local Youth Art
WonderWorks Pigeon Forge announces its youth art contest winners have been selected. SM-ART: Smoky Mountain Youth Art Gallery, located inside WonderWorks Pigeon Forge, will display the winning pieces for a year. The winners also each receive four complimentary tickets to WonderWorks to visit the art gallery and see their work on display. The winners of this […]
Imagination in Motion- FLO-ART WonderWorks Orlando New Exhibit Announces Youth Art Contest Winners
WonderWorks Orlando announces its youth art contest winners. FLO-ART: Central Florida Youth Art Gallery, located inside WonderWorks Orlando, will display the winning pieces for a year. The winners also each receive four complimentary tickets to WonderWorks to visit the art gallery and see their work on display. The winners of this year’s art contest are: Jessica, […]
Pandemic Leads to a Significant Increase in Streaming Video Usage That is Expected to Continue, Study Shows
As more people stayed at home during 2020 due to the pandemic, they were streaming a lot more videos for reasons beyond just entertainment. This trend is expected to continue over the next three years, prompting many public libraries to transition their budgets from DVDs to streaming and prepare for changes and challenges. This finding, along […]
WonderWorks Panama City Beach Opens New STEM Exhibit and Offers Cyber Monday Deal
On November 24, 2020, WonderWorks Panama City Beach is opening a new STEM exhibit that will be dedicated to celebrating and introducing people to the areas of STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering and math. Guests will be able to explore STEM careers, with access to videos, demonstrations, first hand career information, and more. […]
WonderWorks Branson- Full STEAM Ahead
WonderWorks Branson adds to their existing STEM exhibits, with a new exhibit area called Full STEAM Ahead. In addition to science, technology, engineering, and math, the “a” in steam is for art. The new exhibit area will focus on STEAM careers, beginning with becoming an astronaut. Full STEAM Ahead includes videos, demonstrations, interactives and robotic arms. Experiencing the […]
Kanopy Study Shows Collection Diversity in Streaming Video is Very Important to Libraries
A primary mission shared by both academic and public libraries is to meet the streaming video needs of students and patrons for diverse and inclusive content such as African American Studies, LGBTQ+ Studies, Women’s Studies, Disabilities Studies and more. Preliminary results of a Kanopy survey of more than 960 librarians, publicly available January 2021, show […]
