Boomers and beyond : reconsidering the role of libraries / edited by Pauline Rothstein and Diantha Dow Schull
- Published
- Chicago : American Library Association, [2010]
- Copyright Date
- ©2010
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 144 pages) : illustrations
- Additional Creators
- Rothstein, Pauline M. and Schull, Diantha Dow
Access Online
- Language Note
- English.
- Contents
- New patterns of aging : implications for libraries and cultural institutions / Joanne Gard Marshall and Victor Marshall -- Optimizing health : a life-span approach / Margie E. Lachman and Stefan Agrigoroaei -- Library leadership for mature adult learners in a changing world : the importance of attending to developmental diversity / Ellie Drago-Severson and Jessica Blum -- The importance of spirituality in an aging society / Robert C. Atchley -- Work and purpose after 50 / Stephen Ristau -- In search of active wisdom : libraries and consciousness-raising for adulthood II / Mary Catherine Bateson -- Information-questing moments : retirement-age Americans at the library door / Ronald J. Manheimer and Miwako Kidahashi -- Reconsidering age : the emerging role of cultural institutions / Diantha Dow Schull and Selma Thomas -- Reclaiming the "public" library : engaging immigrants, building democracy / Nan Kari and David Scheie -- The library as place in an aging society / Diantha Dow Schull -- Conversations and the true knowledge of generations / R. David Lankes with assistance from Pamela H. Jureller -- Old dogs, new tricks : the myths and the realities / Stephen Abram -- Musings on challenges for librarians in 2040 / Pauline Rothstein.
- Summary
- "Supporting this growing population is a concern of many. 'Boomers and Beyond' will help you find ways to be creative and take the initiative to build a better service model for these customers"--Page 4 of cover
- Subject(s)
- Libraries and older people—United States
- Adult services in public libraries—United States
- Aging—United States
- Bibliothèques et personnes âgées—États-Unis
- Bibliothèques publiques—Services aux adultes—États-Unis
- Vieillissement—États-Unis
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES—Library & Information Science—Archives & Special Libraries
- Adult services in public libraries
- Aging
- Libraries and older people
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780838990896 (electronic bk.)
0838990894 (electronic bk.)
9780838910146
0838910149
1283093332
9781283093330
9786613093332
6613093335 - Digital File Characteristics
- data file
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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