Encouraging young scientists

An article in School Library Journal alerts all of us to an encouraging development at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, PA.The YA department there has created a new webpage called STEM featuring nonfiction books in science, math and technology for teens. Publishers are producing slick, attractive books with intriguing titles on a multitude of science-related topics these days and the Carnegie PL has found a way to encourage teens to find them. It will take some time to see whether this site actually encourages more girls to study science, but it's a logical step to take. Librarians across the country will be watching to see how successful it is.