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50+ library services : innovation in action / Diantha Dow Schull.

By: Publication details: New Delhi : DBS Imprints, 2014.Description: xxvii, 335 p. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9789382423676
Other title:
  • Fifty plus library services
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 027.622 23 Sch386
Contents:
1. Leading-edge states -- 2. Beacons of change -- 3. Work, careers and service -- 4. Reflections and transitions -- 5. Health and wellness -- 6. Information technology and social media -- 7. Creativity -- 8. Information and community connections -- 9. Lifelong learning -- 10. Intergenerational programs and services -- 11. Financial planning and business development -- 12. The 50+ place -- Index.
Summary: Adults over the age of 50 constitute some of the most engaged and frequent users of public libraries. They may also be the most misunderstood, since the behavior, interests, and information needs of older adults have changed dramatically with the addition of the Baby Boomers. This book offers advice on how to reshape library services for this new generation of active older adults.
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Books ISI Library, Kolkata 027.622 Sch386 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 136591
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Includes index.

1. Leading-edge states --
2. Beacons of change --
3. Work, careers and service --
4. Reflections and transitions --
5. Health and wellness --
6. Information technology and social media --
7. Creativity --
8. Information and community connections --
9. Lifelong learning --
10. Intergenerational programs and services --
11. Financial planning and business development --
12. The 50+ place --
Index.

Adults over the age of 50 constitute some of the most engaged and frequent users of public libraries. They may also be the most misunderstood, since the behavior, interests, and information needs of older adults have changed dramatically with the addition of the Baby Boomers. This book offers advice on how to reshape library services for this new generation of active older adults.

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