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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Pauline M Rothstein; Diantha Dow Schull |
| ISBN: | 9780838910146 0838910149 |
| OCLC Number: | 419263288 |
| Description: | viii, 144 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Contents: | 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. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Pauline Rothstein and Diantha Dow Schull. |
Abstract:
"Supporting this growing population is a concern of many. 'Boomers and Beyond' will help you find ways to be creative and take the initiative to build a better service model for these customers" --Cover, p. 4.
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