Multi District Workshop: Serving Older Adults

The 2008 South Central (York, Lancaster, Chambersburg, Capital Area, Berks) Multi District Workshop will be held September 2008.

Date: Tuesday, September 9

Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Location: Eden Resort, Lancaster

Fee: $27 includes meals and refreshments.

Presenter: Allan Kleiman, Assistant Library Director, Old Bridge Public Library (NJ)

Workshop Title: Serving Older Adults: From Large Print Books to Gaming!

Workshop Description: This full-day workshop will provide participants with an overview of the changing demographics of Pennsylvania’s aging population. With the baby boomers, older adults and the elderly becoming a larger segment of each library’s customers unique strategies are needed to provide excellent library services for these 3 generations of “seniors.” No longer is buying a collection of Large Print materials enough. Service to seniors now means developing: senior spaces,” “web 2.0,” “gaming,” and “civic engagement.”

Workshop Objectives:
- gain a better understanding of the changing demographics of their community and how to locates and assess current and future trends of the older adult populations
- become knowledgeable in how to adopt the concept of senior spaces in their library
- learn how to develop library collections and services that meet the needs of the 3 generations of older adults
- understand the potential to use technology (computer training, web 2.0, social networking, gaming) with the 3 generations of older adults

Registration information:
Deadline September 2, 2008
See attached registration brochure for details. You must print this out and mail it to Lancaster with your registration fee: 2008 Multidistrict Workshop Brochure
Please plan to attend!