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Developing arts and humanities programming with the elderly / by Manheimer, Ronald J.(CARDINAL)135957;
Bibliography: pages 12-13.
Subjects: Libraries and older people.; Public libraries; Older people; Arts and older people.; Humanities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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5-star programming and services for your 55+ library customers / by Mates, Barbara T.(CARDINAL)204934;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-120) and index.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 informational materials for senior programs -- Funding seniors programs.
Subjects: Libraries and older people; Adult services in public libraries;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Designing adult services : strategies for better serving your community / by Roberts, Ann,1958-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Planning for library services to adults. Know thy community ; Survey thyself: customer satisfaction and evaluating services ; Know thyself and thy staff: competencies in serving adults ; Improve thyself: professional development for adult services librarians -- Waiting in the wings: age group 19-24. Millennials: "adultolescents" or emerging adults? ; Library services for the emerging adult -- Taking center stage: age group 25-30. Library usage ; Library services for this age group -- Settling down: age group 30-40. Library services for this age group ; Library services for children ; Family literacy ; Other kinds of literacy -- Midlife crisis (or not): age group 40-55. Stuck in the middle ; Libraries caring for the caregivers -- An end in sight (or not): age group 55-65. Library services for the soon-to-be retired -- Now I can finally relax (or not): age group 65-75. Jumping into retirement or not? ; Library services to active seniors ; Programming for lifelong learning ; Opportunities for service ; Creating a space for seniors -- Reflecting upon life's journey: age group 75 and beyond. Library services to older adults ; Outreach to institutions and in-home library services ; Assistive technology and computer enhancements ; Journaling and oral history projects ; Local history displays and programming -- Library service to all. Service to immigrant populations ; Programming for immigrant populations ; Library services to the incarcerated ; Library services to people with disabilities ; Mental health issues in libraries -- Conclusion. Taking on life's challenges ; Serving the entire community -- Appendices. Customer satisfaction surveys ; Competency index for the library field, adult services ; Adult volunteer application ; Volunteer policy ; Library-by-mail homebound application form ; Reasonable accommodation request form.Focusing on adult patrons ages 19 through senior citizens, this book explains how libraries can best serve this busy portion of their community's population at different life stages and foster experiences that are "worth the trip" -- whether actual or virtual. Ann Roberts helps librarians make their libraries the go-to places in the community for both information and recreation; enables librarians to accurately analyze the demographics of their communities and identify the services needed; offers simple suggestions to help librarians with limited resources provide age-appropriate services; and describes information and resources most likely needed during each life stage, making it easier to target the audience for both programming and publicity
Subjects: Library development.; Adult services in public libraries; Libraries and older people; Adult services librarians; Libraries and community; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Administration & Management.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A visit to the library [Large print] / by Stonebridge, Jamie,author.;
Share the experience as someone rediscovers the joy of visiting their local library after many years. Helped by a young neighbour they find more than a book in this rewarding story.Dementia and Alzheimer's patients
Subjects: Large print books.; Fiction.; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Cerebrovascular disease; Memory disorders; Public libraries; Older people; Neighbors; Dementia; Alzheimer's disease;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Rights of the elderly / by Pampel, Fred C.(CARDINAL)516370;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The law and rights of the elderly -- Chronology -- Biographical listing -- Glossary -- How to research elderly rights -- Annotated bibliography -- Organizations and agencies.
Subjects: Bibliographies.; Older people; Older people; Older people; Older people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The encyclopedia of elder care / by Kandel, Joseph.(CARDINAL)391533; Adamec, Christine A.,1949-(CARDINAL)757000;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-350) and index.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Caregivers; Caregivers; Older people; Older people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Memento mori, and The ballad of Peckham Rye. by Spark, Muriel.(CARDINAL)151656;
Subjects: Didactic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Good and evil; Older people; Practical jokes; Satanism; Suburban life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Chicken soup for the soul [large print] : older & wiser : stories of inspiration, humor, and wisdom about life at a certain age / by Canfield, Jack,1944-compiler.(CARDINAL)364189; Hansen, Mark Victor,compiler.(CARDINAL)728980; Newmark, Amy,editor.(CARDINAL)339432;
A collection of 101 of the best stories for seniors from Chicken Soup's library. Stories were written by seniors about their lives, adventures, etc., and by younger people about older family members or friends.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Large print books.; Literature.; Older people's writings.; Older people; Older people;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Crash course in library services to people with disabilities / by Roberts, Ann,1958-(CARDINAL)434657; Smith, Richard J.(Richard James),1951-(CARDINAL)217076;
MARCIVE 7/05/11Includes bibliographical references and index.Taking stock -- Leading by example -- Assistive technology and total access -- Library services to baby boomers and older adults -- Library services to persons with mental and learning disabilities -- Summing it all up.Designed to help librarians understand what they can do to make library premises and collections for accessible to people with disabilities.
Subjects: Libraries and people with disabilities;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Getting old is to die for / by Lakin, Rita.(CARDINAL)475333; Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)(CARDINAL)376993;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Older people;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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