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Library Services for Older Adults
Nancy Fletcher
Special Needs/PR Librarian
Waukesha County Federated Library System
September 21, 2010
Winnefox Library System
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Why library services for older adults?
What are our attitudes towards older adults?
Planning
Services
 Computer Classes
 WII for Older Adults
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Library Space
Adaptive Equipment
George Carlin on Aging
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Why library services for older adults?
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The United States population is rapidly aging.
By 2030, the number of Americans aged 65
and older will more than double to 71 million
older Americans, comprising roughly 20
percent of the U.S.
 State of Aging and Health in America 2007 Report, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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“I will be old when….”
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What are our attitudes towards older adults?
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When we think of someone who is old, how
do we think of them?
 Chronological age
 Emotional component
 Physical descriptors
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PLANNING
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Demographics
 How many older adults are in your service area?
 What are their ages?
 Diversity?
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Where do they live?
How can the library best serve them?
How can the library fund service to them?
Marketing
 Media
 Printed
 Word-of-mouth
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Community Partnerships
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Services
 Collection Development
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All formats
Income and investments
Retirement
Health and insurance
Housing and long term care options
Starting small businesses
Antiques and collectibles
Fashion and skin care for older women
Relationships for older couples
Cooking for one or two and special diet cookbooks
Prescription drug information
Multicultural materials relevant to your community
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Services
 Book Clubs
▪ By genre, male/female/all, etc.
 Birding Club
 Movie Night
 Coffee Clubs
▪ Food attracts
 Bi-Folkal Kits
▪ Group experience
 Workshops
▪ Gardening, scrapbooking, life stories, antiques, travelling
 Programs
 Home Delivery
TGB GEEZER FLICKS
About Schmidt (2002) Comedy/Drama
After Life (2005) Comedy
Antonia (1995) Comedy/Drama
Assisted Living (2003) Comedy/Drama
Atlantic City (1980) Crime Drama
NEW Aurora Borealis (2005) Drama
Autumn Spring (2003) Comedy
Away From Her (2006) Drama
The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club (2005)
Comedy/Drama
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) Horror/Comedy
NEW The Bucket List (2007) Comedy/Drama
Calendar Girls (2003) Comedy/Drama
Checking Out (1995) Comedy
The Crew (2000) Comedy/Drama
www.timegoesby.net
The biggest increase in internet use since 2005 can be seen in the 70-75
year-old age group. While just over one-fourth of 70-75 year olds were
online in 2005, 45% of that age group is currently online.
Pew Generations Online in 2009
Older generations use the internet as a tool for research, emailing,
shopping and banking
In particular, older internet users are significantly more likely than younger
generations to look online for health information. Researching health
information is the third most popular online activity with the most senior age
group, after email and online search.
56% of internet users ages 64-72 and 47% of internet users age 73 and older
buy products online
Generation X (internet users ages 33-44) are significantly more likely than any
other generation to do their banking online (67%). Generations older than
Generation X have remained relatively equally likely as they were three years
ago to use the internet to do their banking.
Pew Generations Online 2009
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Services
 Computer Classes
▪ Word, Excel, Access, etc.
▪ Internet
▪ How to build a simple website
▪ Digital cameras and photo enhancements
▪ Include those with hearing and vision loss
▪ Adaptive equipment
▪ Large print handouts
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Services
 Blogging
 Facebook
 Twitter
 Second Life ?
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Library Space
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Location
Usability
Seating
Lighting
Shelving
Rolling walkers with baskets
Adaptive Equipment
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Quick Tips for Serving Older Adults, ALA “SeniorServ” Discussion List, 2/04
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Adaptive Equipment
 Hearing Loss
▪ Pocket Talkers
▪ Group Listening Device
 Vision Loss
▪ Magnifiers
▪ Electronic Magnifiers
▪ MP3 players designed for those with vision loss
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Adaptive Equipment
 Mobility
▪ Rolling Walkers with basket
▪ Shopping Carts
▪ Wheelchair
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Libraries can be a Lifestyle for Older Adults.
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Caregivers