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Children and their families are practicing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) skills through a library program. Hand-crank generators and LED bulbs are set out on each of the tables, along with two types of dough—conductive play dough and insulating modeling clay.

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Jeannine Finton has over 30 years experience in the field of informal science/STEM education, working for organizations including the Maryland Science Center, Liberty Science Center, 4-H, and Baltimore Museum of Industry. She is a certified Library Associate in Maryland, where she worked for 7 years in the Harford County Public Library system conducting STEM programs and developing a system for circulating science equipment. In her position as Sr. Manager of Pre-College Outreach for the American Society of Civil Engineers she provides training and support for engineers interested in working with children. Keliann LaConte, STAR Net/Space Science Institute Over the past decade, Keliann LaConte has worked with library, education, and STEM professionals to support the "STEM in libraries" movement in the U.S. As a 2018-19 Fulbright Global Scholar, Keliann is conducting research and professional development on the topic of STEM learning in libraries in Australia and the UK. Keliann co-convened the 2015 Public Libraries & STEM conference, and she currently provides resources and training to U.S. librarians as a member of the STAR Library Network (STAR Net) leadership team. Her training includes a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Denver; she also has a master's degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from Caltech, and she performed astrobiology research at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Jennifer Jocz, Education Development Center Jennifer Jocz is a Research Associate at Education Development Center (EDC). Her work focuses on mixed methods evaluations of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-focused education programs and interventions in formal and informal settings.

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