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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815569803321

Titolo

Boomers and beyond : reconsidering the role of libraries / / edited by Pauline Rothstein and Diantha Dow Schull

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, c2010

ISBN

1-283-09333-2

9786613093332

0-8389-9089-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (154 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RothsteinPauline M

SchullDiantha Dow

Disciplina

027.6/22

027.622

Soggetti

Libraries and older people - United States

Adult services in public libraries - United States

Aging - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

Supporting this growing population is a concern of many, and this book will help you find ways to be creative and take the initiative to build a better service model for these customers.