5-Star Programming and Services for Your 55+ Library Customers

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 wantfrom continuing education to recreationand how to reach out to homebound seniors. Packed with ideas for films and music, computers and the Web, reminiscing programs, reading, using adaptive and assistive devices, and more, this is the one-stop guide for serving the needs of library customers as they move into the second half of life!. With step-by-step instructions on planning, developing, marketing, and implementing programs and services; twenty-six figures, including checklists, forms, and marketing materials; and twenty-eight five-star programs from real-world librarians, this handy tool kit is worth the price of admission!