Reneé K. Bennett-Kapusniak

Public Library Programs and Services for Midlife and Beyond (eBook, ePUB)

Expanding Opportunities for a Growing Population

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Inspired by trends in U.S. public libraries, this book teaches librarians how to create a welcoming environment that enriches, enlightens, and engages their library's growing aging community. The number of adults aged 50+ coming to public libraries is steadily increasing. These patrons include active, healthy, tech-savvy professionals; people who have little or no computer training; retirees; travelers; and those who have age-related health and behavior issues. Public libraries have an opportunity to provide services for this growing and varied group. This book teaches librarians how to develop and expand adult public library programming and services, turning their library into a welcoming environment for the aging community. Public Library Programs and Services for Midlife and Beyond offers practical examples in areas including community collaboration, outreach, marketing, engagement, technology and social media, funding, and lifelong learning. It also incorporates up-to-date findings from the ALA's Guidelines for Library Services with 60+ Audience: Best Practices. Examples gathered by the author from extensive interviews with public librarians and directors illustrate what a range of libraries is successfully doing for the midlife-and-beyond community and encourage creative thinking about new programs and services.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216134190
• Artikelnr.: 68168003

Autorenporträt

Reneé K. Bennett-Kapusniak, PhD, is a librarian at Saratoga Springs Public Library. She earned her doctoral degree in information studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introducing 50+ Adults and Their Library
Services Chapter 2. Not Just Your Average Retiree Chapter 3. Landscaping
and Curb Appeal: The Physical Library Chapter 4. Ready or Not, Here They
Come: What about Programming? Chapter 5. Computers, Facebook, and the
Internet: Technology and Social Media Chapter 6. Fostering Lifelong
Learning at Any Age Chapter 7. Community Collaborations Chapter 8. Don't
Just Sit There: Reach Out! Chapter 9. Not Just Books Anymore: Marketing
Strategies for Your Library Chapter 10. Where Has All the Money Gone?
Funding Strategies Chapter 11. Going Down a Two-Way Street: Engagement
Strategies Chapter 12. Future Outlook Appendix A: Randomly Selected U.S.
Public Libraries Appendix B: Resource Links Appendix C: Patron Links for
Library's 50+ Web Site Page Appendix D: Contributing Public Libraries
References Index