Download or read book Senior Services Today written by Ashley Brooks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Senior citizens (frequently referred to by the more inclusive term “older adults”) are one of the largest and fastest growing demographics in the world. Public libraries have a duty to serve these individuals with the same level of care and opportunity for participation that is afforded to younger generations. This book explores older adults’ values and needs and describes the many ways libraries can serve them in effective ways. Senior Services Today: A Practical Guide for Librarians is a comprehensive guide to library services for this important community. Chapters cover these critical areas: Engaging Older Adults in Library Programs and Services Understanding Demographic Differences Marketing to Older Adults: Strategies Programming Ideas for Older Adults in the Modern Age Enhancing Technology Accessibility for Older Adults Community Outreach: Serving Outside the Library Specialty Collections Items Continuing the Library’s Relationship with an Aging Population While many times libraries tend to allocate budget and funding to flashier, brighter programs aimed at a more youthful audiences, this book shows how and why that same enthusiasm should be applied to crafting an engaging senior services plan. Gone are the conventional days of bingo and knitting circles; while those programs certainly have their place, this books aims to show that seniors also crave fun experiences alongside opportunities to make their own lives easier and more stress free-- and to illuminates how libraries can strike this balance by offering an enriching senior services roster.

Download or read book Services for the Elderly in Illinois Public Libraries written by Illinois State Library. Task Force for Library Services to the Aging and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book On the Go with Senior Services written by Phyllis Goodman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not only does this book offer insights into how to better serve all seniors, but it also provides complete step-by-step instructions for dozens of exciting and engaging programs that can be held both onsite and offsite. While serving the senior population is a standard service in public libraries, it has traditionally focused on in-house programs and homebound services. On the Go with Senior Services is different. With this inspiring and practical guide, your library can rejuvenate its in-house services with new programs and also take them on the road—to retirement and assisted living communities, adult day care programs, and nursing homes and rehab centers. With such diversity in the senior population, this book describes strategies for designing senior programs that fit your community's needs. It offers a trove of templates for programs that range from crafts, word games, pop culture, pets, holidays, humor, mysteries, technology, and music. It offers tips and suggestions on how to interact with seniors, including those who may have a variety of physical and cognitive needs. There are also guidelines for working with individuals suffering from dementia. A robust list of further resources is provided. The growing population of seniors presents librarians with new challenges and opportunities, and this book is a valuable guide to navigating and embracing them.

Download or read book Crash Course in Library Services for Seniors written by Ann Roberts and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to creating dynamic, successful, and innovative library programs that cater to the specialized needs of older adults—an important and growing user group. Crash Course in Library Services for Seniors provides a refreshingly positive approach to working with older adults—one that focuses on the positive effects of aging on patrons, and the many opportunities that libraries can create for themselves by offering top-notch services delivered with a concierge mindset. The book offers page after page of great programming ideas specifically for reaching out to Baby Boomers and older customers—a population that is predicted to double over the next 20 years. Organized in only six chapters, this easy-to-read book provides practical suggestions for making any library a welcoming place for older adults, covering topics such as assessment, planning, programming, services, marketing, and evaluation. This title will be invaluable to public librarians interested in expanding and improving their current programming for older adults within their community, and for those looking to create entirely new programming for seniors.

Download or read book Working with Older Adults written by Rhea Joyce Rubin and published by Sacramento : California State Library Foundation. This book was released on 1990 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book LOVE Library Outreach Ventures for Elders written by New Jersey Library Association. Outreach Services Committee and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Library Services for the Aging written by Genevieve M. Casey and published by Hamden, Conn. : Library Professional Publications. This book was released on 1984 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Model for Service to the Elderly by the Small medium Sized Public Library written by Stephen R. Jeffries and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Serving Seniors written by RoseMary Honnold and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides program ideas and practical guidance for serving senior citizens at the library, as well as bringing the library to seniors' homes and residential facilities in a variety of creative ways.

Download or read book A Study of Library Services for Tennessee s Senior Citizens written by Linda Weston and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Study on Special Library Services to Senior Citizens written by Loretta Knight and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 50 Library Services written by Diantha Dow Schull and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2013-03-04 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wisdom and insight contained in this book can help make the library a center for positive aging.

Download or read book Library Services and Senior Citizens written by North Carolina Governor's Coordinating Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Library Programs Worth Knowing about written by Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Library Service to an Aging Population written by Ruth Margaret White and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Library Services for Indiana s Senior Citizens written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 5 Star Programming and Services for Your 55 Library Customers written by Barbara T. Mates and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2003-02-07 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the population approaches 55 and above, libraries are faced with an opportunity to serve an underserved population. In this handbook, Barbara Mates explains the ins and outs of planning, developing, marketing and finding successful programmes and services for the greying population.