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Wednesday, July 07, 2010

New book: Boomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the Role of Libraries

New book: Boomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the Role of LibrariesBoomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the Role of Libraries. Edited by Pauline Rothstein and Diantha Dow Schull. Publisher: ALA Editions. Price: $55.00. A roadmap to the trends and perspectives on the library's role in meeting the needs of our aging population, this book offers

* Proactive ideas that serve the increasing longevity of your patrons
* Different perspectives on longevity from a variety of scholars and experts
* A section on librarians' responses to the issues

Supporting this growing population is a concern of many, and this book will help you find ways to be creative and take the initiative to build a better service model for these customers

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