5-star programming and services for your 55+ library customers / Barbara T. Mates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mates, Barbara T.

Series:

ALA programming guides.

ALA programming guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries and older people--United States.

Libraries and older people.

Adult services in public libraries--United States.

Adult services in public libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Five-star programming and services for your fifty-five plus library customers

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As members of the population approach age fifty-five and above, libraries are faced with an untapped opportunity to serve a consistently underserved population. As she explains the ins and outs of planning, developing, marketing, and funding successful programs and services to the graying population, longtime outreach and access advocate Barbara T. Mates demonstrates how libraries can benefit from providing top-notch programs and services for older adults. The latest in the ALA Programming Guides series, this comprehensive resource gets to the heart of what seniors need and want—from continuing

Contents:

Who are all these older people and where do they live?

Special needs within the older generation

Staff and seniors

Programming for seniors

Older adults and reading

Outreach library programming

Computers and seniors

Seniors and accessible websites

Preparing and distributing marketing and informatoinal materials for senior programs

Funding seniors programs.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8389-9956-5

OCLC:

476044024