R. MacNaughton, G. Nowlan, A. Mccracken, K. Fallas
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Abstract
Since 2004, the Calgary office of the Geological Survey of Canada has been holding ‘Rock ‘n’ Fossil Road Shows’ at Calgary Public Library branches, in partnership with the Alberta Science Network and the Alberta Palaeontological Society. These now-annual earth science education outreach events have given more than 3700 people of all ages the opportunity to view, examine, and learn about GSC-Calgary’s collection of rocks, minerals, and fossils (including many museum quality pieces), have their own samples and collections identified by experts, and gain a better understanding of local and regional geology. This article describes what goes into organizing these events, reviews their evolution, and discusses reasons for their enduring success. The ‘Road Show’ approach can be viable in a range of settings and may be a good educational outreach option for research institutes with collections of interesting geological specimens and a critical mass of interested staff. RESUME Depuis 2004, le bureau de Calgary de la Commission geologique du Canada tient des representations de son spectacle itinerant « Roche et fossiles » dans les succursales de la bibliotheque publique de Calgary, en partenariat avec l’ Alberta Science Network et l’ Alberta Palaeontological Society . Ces activites de rayonnement en sciences de la Terre, maintenant annuels, ont deja offert a plus de 3700 personnes de tous âges la possibilite de voir, d'examiner et d'apprendre a partir de la collection de roches, de mineraux et de fossiles de la CGC-Calgary (certaines pieces de qualite museale), et de voir leurs propres echantillons et collections identifies par des experts, et ainsi obtenir une meilleure comprehension de la geologie locale et regionale. Le present article decrit les details de l'organisation de ces evenements, retrace leur evolution et revoit les raisons de leur succes durable. L'approche du « spectacle itinerant » peut etre viable dans differents contextes et peut etre une bonne option de sensibilisation educative pour les instituts de recherche disposant de collections de specimens geologiques interessants et d’une masse critique d’employes interesses.
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Established in 1974, Geoscience Canada is the main technical publication of the Geological Association of Canada (GAC). We are a quarterly journal that emphasizes diversity of material, and also the presentation of informative technical articles that can be understood not only by specialist research workers, but by non-specialists in other branches of the Earth Sciences. We aim to be a journal that you want to read, and which will leave you better informed, rather than more confused.