GLPA Tips Booklets
Back Issues of TIPS Booklets
TIPS booklets are single concept reference guides on a variety of subjects of interest for the beginning planetarian to the seasoned professional. Electronic (PDF) versions are available here to members for FREE -- simply log in and click on the title. Hard copies may be purchased at cost by GLPA members through the Online Store.
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| # | Title | Pages | Year | PDF Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIPS for the New Planetarian | 18 pgs. | 1990 | 1.3 MB |
| 1b | TIPS for the New Planetarian (Spanish) | 12 pgs. | 1996 | 684k |
| 2 | TIPS on Developing and Presenting Interdisciplinary Planetarium Programs | 104 pgs. | 1977 | 11.8 MB |
| 3 | TIPS for Orientation Activities | 17 pgs. | 1977 | 1 MB |
| 4 | TIPS for Preparing and Presenting School Programs | 48 pgs. | 1996 | 4.4 MB |
| 6 | TIPS on Planning for a Planetarium Education Program | 28 pgs. | 1979 | 2.4 MB |
| 7 | TIPS Bits | 3 pgs. | 1979 | 246k |
| 10 | TIPS on How to Make Planetariums More Accommodating and Accessible to Visitors with Disabilities | 258 pgs. | 1996 | 15.3 MB |
| 11 | TIPS on Writing Planetarium Scripts | 51 pgs. | 1999 | 2.2 MB |
| 12 | TIPS Anthology of Astronomical Poetry | 123 pgs. | 1984 | 7.8 MB |
| 13a | TIPS A Guide to the Phases of the Moon | 28 pgs. | 1985 | 2.8 MB |
| 13b | TIPS Astronomical Poems | 59 pgs. | 1987 | 4.8 MB |
| 14 | TIPS Student Training Manual | 25 pgs. | 1990 | 1.5 MB |
| 15 | TIPS Planetarium Bibliography (no longer available in printed form: digital only) | 144 pgs. | 1992 | 7.5 MB |
| 16a |
TIPS Hints for Keeping Your Planetarium Open (revised) Note: GLPA makes this TIPS Booklet available to everyone for free. |
18 pgs. | 2002 | 1 MB |
| 17 | Great Teaching Tips to Use in the Planetarium | 35 pgs. | 1994 | 2.9 MB |
| 18 | TIPS for Portable and Small Planetariums | 171 pgs. | 1998 | 13 MB |
| 19 |
TIPS on Humor in the Planetarium |
21 pgs. | 1998 | 3 MB for redacted version |
| 20 | Music for the Planetarium (CD-ROM or download files; PDF, Excel, Tab delimited text, Filemaker) *CD-ROM can be purchased through the online store. | 77 pgs. | 2003 | small |
| 21 | TIPS on Planning and Implementing a Conversion to Fulldome Technology (available as web pages here on the GLPA site) | NA | 2013 | web pages |