{"product_id":"crash-course-in-library-services-ann-roberts-9781610690799","title":"Crash Course in Library Services for Seniors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive guide to creating dynamic, successful, and innovative library programs that cater to the specialized needs of older adults--an important and growing user group.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrash Course in Library Services for Seniors\u003c\/i\u003e provides a refreshingly positive approach to working with older adults--one that focuses on the positive effects of aging on patrons, and the many opportunities that libraries can create for themselves by offering top-notch services delivered with a concierge mindset. The book offers page after page of great programming ideas specifically for reaching out to Baby Boomers and older customers--a population that is predicted to double over the next 20 years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized in only six chapters, this easy-to-read book provides practical suggestions for making any library a welcoming place for older adults, covering topics such as assessment, planning, programming, services, marketing, and evaluation. This title will be invaluable to public librarians interested in expanding and improving their current programming for older adults within their community, and for those looking to create entirely new programming for seniors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Roberts, Stephanie G. Bauman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1610690796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610690799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 8.30w x 0.50d","brand":"Ann Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138637164799,"sku":"9781610690799","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_74d0f06e-7787-4c4d-a6fd-c37d54cefe37.jpg?v=1687900745","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crash-course-in-library-services-ann-roberts-9781610690799","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}