Ep03 - Insights into library services and programming for old adult populations
PhD candidate/LIS instructor Nicole Dalmer and fellow student Natalie Jones came by to impart some of their knowledge and to chat about the importance of providing services and programming for the aging population.
Discussions centered around defining the idea of developing services/programming in the context of public libraries, the cultural/societal attitudes towards older adults, current research and issues that relevant to the topic.
Brief mentions of Zumba, Griffindoffs, pinball, coffee and tea also apply.
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Interested in learning more about developing library programming/services for the older adult demographic? Check out these neat resources!
Transforming Life after 50 - a Resource for Librarians Created by the Califorina State Library to addressed the ongoing changes associated with aging, this website hosts a wealth of resources and information on current trends, innovative tools, and the like to help LIS workers with developing services/programs that would cater to older adults.
Aging and Libraryland A blog chronicling the escapades of guest Nicole Dalmer and her intrepid students as they explore the important issues on library engagment with older adult patrons. The blog also features several relevant resources that are very much worth checking out!
Intergenerational Learning - TedxAmsterdamED (Youtube video) Jurriën Mentink describes what happened during the development of an intergenerational learning model, and the resulting impact it had incredible effects on its participants, both young and old.
Here's some of the resources that were mentioned through the podcast!
Professor Rachel Heydon from the Faculty of Education - Her Blog
“I’m Not a Social Worker”: An information service model for working with patrons in crisis - by L. Westbrook
College Students Live with Senior Citizens - Judson Smart Living (Youtube video)
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