Services for Older Adults
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| − | Americans for Libraries Council (2006) [http://www.imls.gov/pdf/DesignsforChange.pdf | + | * Americans for Libraries Council (2006) [http://www.imls.gov/pdf/DesignsforChange.pdf Designs for change : libraries and productive aging : report on the National Library Leaders Forum] |
| − | R. Honnold and S.A. Mesaros (2004) [http://www.cplrmh.com/seniors.html | + | * R. Honnold and S.A. Mesaros (2004) [http://www.cplrmh.com/seniors.html Serving Seniors: a How To Do It Manual for Librarians] Take a look for a collection of services and programs for older adults provided by libraries across the US and Canada. |
| − | M. Joseph (2006) [http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/pls/publications/pdf/active_engaged_valued.pdf | + | * M. Joseph (2006) [http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/pls/publications/pdf/active_engaged_valued.pdf Active, engaged, valued: Older People and NSW Public Libraries] trends, current research, stakeholders and recommendations to support strategic planning within the NSW public library network[Australia] |
| − | B.T. Mates (2003) [http://alastore.ala.org/SiteSolution.taf?_sn=catalog2&_pn=product_detail&_op=1196 | + | * B.T. Mates (2003) [http://alastore.ala.org/SiteSolution.taf?_sn=catalog2&_pn=product_detail&_op=1196 5-star programming and services for your 55+ library customers] |
| − | [http://www.sos.mo.gov/library/development/services/seniors/manual/ | + | * [http://www.sos.mo.gov/library/development/services/seniors/manual/ Serving Seniors: A Resource Manual for Missouri Libraries] |
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Revision as of 08:52, 6 June 2007
Contents |
Success Stories
Tips for Providing Quality Services for Older Adults
"The Elderly" isn't the audience we need to work on the most, it is attracting the Baby Boomers who are never going to admit to being elderly... ever! Try mature adults, older adults, senior adults, adults with experience....
Publications
- Americans for Libraries Council (2006) Designs for change : libraries and productive aging : report on the National Library Leaders Forum
- R. Honnold and S.A. Mesaros (2004) Serving Seniors: a How To Do It Manual for Librarians Take a look for a collection of services and programs for older adults provided by libraries across the US and Canada.
- M. Joseph (2006) Active, engaged, valued: Older People and NSW Public Libraries trends, current research, stakeholders and recommendations to support strategic planning within the NSW public library network[Australia]
- B.T. Mates (2003) 5-star programming and services for your 55+ library customers
Blogs/Websites to Watch
- Services to Older Adults from WebJunction.
- Senior Friendly Libraries: Resources and discussion about library services to older adults "The purpose of this blog is to provide resources for librarians including: research on aging as it influences library services, library research on "older adults", incorporating Library 2.0 features for "older adults", and examples of successful "older adult" library services and programs. In addition, I hope to make librarians aware of the need to market services to older adults in their community"
Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out
- Hangouts Feed Souls of Lonely About places seniors frequent and how the library can be included.
