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Senior Services Today will help library staff provide excellent services and programs for older adults. This practical guide's purpose will guide libraries and seniors in cultivating symbiotic relationships with a key community by intwining the library's core mission with seniors' personal values.
Sommario
Preface
Chapter 1: Engaging Older Adults in Library Programs and Services
Chapter 2: Understanding Demographic Differences
Chapter 3: Marketing to Older Adults: Strategies
Chapter 4: Programming Ideas for Older Adults in the Modern Age
Chapter 5: Enhancing Technology Accessibility for Older Adults
Chapter 6: Community Outreach: Serving Outside the Library
Chapter 7: Specialty Collections Items
Chapter 8: Continuing the Library's Relationship with an Aging Population
Bibliography
About the author
Info autore
Ashley Brooks is a freelance writer and former library assistant from Athens, GA. Ashley was inspired to write this book following years of teaching computer and technology skills to older adults at several libraries and one senior center in rural Georgia. The teaching experience showed her just how helpful libraries can be in improving the lives of older adults in the modern world. She wanted to share her perspectives with other library professionals and provide tips on creating a senior services plan that exceeds expectations.
Riassunto
Senior Services Today will help library staff provide excellent services and programs for older adults. This practical guide’s purpose will guide libraries and seniors in cultivating symbiotic relationships with a key community by intwining the library’s core mission with seniors’ personal values.
