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Advocating For and Serving the ElderlybyElisabeth Carter and Kathleen WoernerYes..One day YOU TOO will need these services!!

The elderly are ALA Code of Ethics We provide the highest level of service to all library users through.EQUITABLE ACCESS. (Lester & Koehler, 2007)

Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) 1st wave of retirees 201141.4 million age 65 and older in the U.S. as of July, 2011

Boomers Rich DiversityHeterogeneousSocially, economically, socially, culturallyPhysical needsInterestsEducationInformational needs

Active Adults 65 and OlderStill in charge of their livesResources available:Faith-based organizations UniversitiesFinancial institutionsEncore careersLibraries

Digital Divide/ Limited Access

Library Resources

Available Programs and Services

Examples delivery of library resources*Mail or person*Mobile Units*Partnering with Meals on Wheels*Bed-to-bed delivery LTCF*Use of librarian surrogates

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Creatively accomplishing goals in the international community

Example: Forsyth County LibraryAdult Outreach The Library offers special services to patrons who are homebound, institutionalized, or otherwise unable to visit one of our library buildings. Our Adult Outreach program provides access to library services to thousands of Forsyth County citizens who ordinarily would not be reached. (http://www.forsyth.cc/library/services.aspx)

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PlanningDemographics Who?How?Locating ClientsOrganizationsPlanning and TrainingDevelop PoliciesEligibility?What?Method of delivery?MarketingPartnerships

Provide AccessProvideOpportunitiesGuideGateway to Bridge the GapOur Goals

Technology and AccessLong Term Care FacilitiesResource AwarenessProgramsTechnology TrainingLaptopsLarge Simple / repetitive instructions

Technology and AccessHomeboundEnlist help of organizations, charities, and religious institutions/studentsTechnology TrainingResourcesSocial connectionsInformation

Active AdultsWork with outside institutionsCollaborate on grantsWork together with these adultsTechnologyStart simpleFew steps or buttons

Technology and Access

Technology and AccessHospitalizedCollaborate with volunteers to read aloud to patientsHost book drives to build resourcesContinue making book deliveries Provide audiobooks

Calling All Librarians!InclusionEffort, Time, InnovationNurture PartnershipsCreative Marketing Strategies

Resources for LibrariansBoomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the Role of Librarians. ALA 2010. ed. by Pauline Rothstein & Diana Dow Schull. index. ISBN 9780838910146. pap. $55 PRO MEDIAGuidelines for Library and Information Services to Older Adults http://www.ala.org/rusa/resources/guidelines/libraryservices American Library Associations BuildLiteracy.org offers resources for developing ideas to assist our patrons http://www.librarygamingtoolkit.org/literacy_resources/index.html Transforming Life After 50: A Resource for Librarians http://transforminglifeafter50.org/

BibliographyA Profile of Older Americans: 2012. Retrieved from http://www.aoa.gov/Aging_Statistics/Profile/index.aspxASCLA. http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaissues/101ideasservingDlaboha, O. (2013). Read me a story: Importance of reading aloud to elderly people. Wisdom Magazines Monthly Webzine. Retrieved from http://wisdom-magazine.com/Article.aspx/3290/ Guidelines for Library and Information Services to Older Adults Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/rusa/resources/guidelines/libraryservices)Jones, C. (2006, February). Services to the Housebound in Adelaides Metropolitan and Regional Public Libraries: Current Practices and Future Needs. Australian Library Journal, 55(1), 30-47.

Bibliography (cont)Kleiman, A. M. (1983). Brooklyns SAGE program: Providing library service to all the elderly. Library Journal, 556-557. Koulikourdi, A. (2008). Library services for people with disabilities in Greece. Library Review, 57(2), 138-148.Lester, J., & Koehler, Jr., W. C. (2007). Fundamentals of Information Studies (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Neal-Schuman Publishers.Long, S. A. (2005). Serving the Boomer generation and beyond. New Library World, 106(7/8), 378-380.Luyt, B. and Ann, H. S. (2011). Reading, the library, and the elderly: A Singapore case study. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 43. DOI: 10.1177/0961000611418813Not Typical Library Partners North Texas Regional Library Grant Toolkit. Retrieved from http://www.nottypical.org/homeboundPenning, M., & Wasyliw, D. (1992). Homebound Learning Opportunities: Reaching Out to Older Shut-ins and Their Caregivers. The Gerontologist, 32(5), 704-707.

Bibliography (cont)Ryder, J. (2004). Cant get to the library? Then well come to you. A survey of library services to people in their own homes in the United Kingdom. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 215(13).Sloan, M. (2009, June). Developing a Good Practice Guide on Library Services for Older People. APLIS, 22(2), 48-57.Span, P. [The New Old Age]. (2013, May 3). Helping Seniors Learn New Technology [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/03/helping-seniors-learn-new-technology/?_r=0Stabiner, K. (2010, December 10). Elder tech: Whats important. [Blog] Retrieved from http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/21/elder-tech-whats-important/?_r=3 Strauss, K. (2003). Your Books Are in the Mail: Launching a Books by Mail Program. Public Libraries, 42(1), 47-50.

Bibliography (cont)Ulrike Dieterle Affiliation: Ebling Library for the Health Services, Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Cheryl Becker Affiliation: South Central Library System, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. (2011, April - June). Health Information for the Elderly and Their Caregivers: A Training Toolkit for Public Libraries. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 15(2), 132-148.Webb, L. M. (2003). Availability of internet training programs for elderly public library patrons. The Reference Librarian, 37, 137-147 DOI: 10.1300/J120v37n77 11