Boomers and beyond : reconsidering the role of libraries / / edited by Pauline Rothstein and Diantha Dow Schull
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| Titolo: |
Boomers and beyond : reconsidering the role of libraries / / edited by Pauline Rothstein and Diantha Dow Schull
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| Pubblicazione: | Chicago, : American Library Association, c2010 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (154 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 027.6/22 |
| 027.622 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Libraries and older people - United States |
| Adult services in public libraries - United States | |
| Aging - United States | |
| Altri autori: |
RothsteinPauline M
SchullDiantha Dow
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| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Boomers and beyond |
| ISBN: | 1-283-09333-2 |
| 9786613093332 | |
| 0-8389-9089-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910815569803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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