Phyllis Goodman

On the Go with Senior Services (eBook, PDF)

Library Programs for Any Time and Any Place

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781440872297
• Artikelnr.: 68183796

Autorenporträt

Phyllis Goodman is a recently retired librarian who worked more than 25 years in library services and education.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Programming for the Older
Adult 1. The Older Adult Population Generations of the Older Adult
Population Profile of the Older Adult Community and Library Assessments
Library Programming Creating Relationships with Community Organizations
Working with the Older Adult Population Conclusion References Part II: The
Programs 2. Just for Fun Introduction Let's Have a Good Laugh Pets The
Sweet Taste of Candy and Chocolate 3. It's about Time Introduction
Baseball: America's Favorite Pastime Local History Programs Cincinnati:
Then and Now Music of the Decades Superhero Storytime Thanksgiving Memories
TV Trivia: The Golden Girls The Twelfth Month: The Holiday Month
Valentine's Day 4. Places and Puzzles Introduction Cruising the Caribbean
Mystery and Detectives Road Trips 5. Words and Stories Introduction Chit
Chat: Trains Storytellers Summer Reading Words on Wheels 6. Art-Based
Programs Introduction Adult Maker Series: Building a Terrarium Art and
Artists Arts-Based Literacy Outreach Books and Crafts 7. Mind and Memory
Introduction Understanding Patrons with Dementia Mary Beth Riedner
Designing Book and Reading Programs Project BRIDGE Library Memory Project
and Memory Cafés Memory Cafés: All Things Ice Cream Memory Cafés Music &
Memory The Music & Memory Program The Music and Memory Program The Tales
and Travel Memories Program 8. Technology Connections Introduction
Technology Classes without a Computer Lab Adam Chang Technology Outreach
Examples of Technology Programs Apple iPhone: Getting Started Appy Hour
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Old and New Tech: Virtual Reality and
Stereoscopic Devices Web on Wheels Bus: Mobile Computer Lab Conclusion
Resource Directory Index