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Senior Services Today
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 A Practical Guide for Librarians is a comprehensive guide to library services for this important community. Chapters cover these critical 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.
126 pages, Paperback
Published April 14, 2021
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April 28, 2024
Ashley Brooks (a former librarian) shares the importance of addressing and providing for the senior demographic in the library.
From comprehending age, where to market to this demographic, how to enhance or provide a collection that meets their needs, how to do community outreach, providing inclusive additional services, enhancing technology, and different program templates, Ashley gives any Programming Librarian a great beginner's guide with this packed help-book.
Now, Brooks seems to be of the opinion that public libraries do not provide enough resources to this age group.
(*From a Grant standpoint, that is true. Everybody wants to give money to Early Childhood.*)
She also stresses that Senior programming goes beyond Bingo and Craft circles. She is correct, but remember to address your community's needs. Her community's needs were different to an extent.
However, if your library is questioned on whether or not they are addressing this age group, check out this resource and see if you are providing senior services. You may find you definitely are.
Just remember, providing service inside the library is as important as it is to provide the outreach and marketing to each demographic too. Thankfully, this is a point that Brooks stresses as well.
Her approach makes it one of the better programming support guide books, in my opinion.
From comprehending age, where to market to this demographic, how to enhance or provide a collection that meets their needs, how to do community outreach, providing inclusive additional services, enhancing technology, and different program templates, Ashley gives any Programming Librarian a great beginner's guide with this packed help-book.
Now, Brooks seems to be of the opinion that public libraries do not provide enough resources to this age group.
(*From a Grant standpoint, that is true. Everybody wants to give money to Early Childhood.*)
She also stresses that Senior programming goes beyond Bingo and Craft circles. She is correct, but remember to address your community's needs. Her community's needs were different to an extent.
However, if your library is questioned on whether or not they are addressing this age group, check out this resource and see if you are providing senior services. You may find you definitely are.
Just remember, providing service inside the library is as important as it is to provide the outreach and marketing to each demographic too. Thankfully, this is a point that Brooks stresses as well.
Her approach makes it one of the better programming support guide books, in my opinion.
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