Senior Programing Ideas

While browsing our Professional Collection I noticed two books which are excellent sources for working with our Senior Population. The first is Serving Seniors by RoseMary Honnold and Saralyn A. Mesaros. It's a hands-on guide for libraries with ideas to begin and expand services to the older adults in the community. Some of the topics include: Build a Collection to Serve Senior Adults, Start a Discussion Group, Offer Informative and Entertaining Programs, and Surf the Net with Seniors to name a few. The other book is Elder-Berries, Library Programs for Older Adults. It is filled with ideas for presenting programs at nursing homes, assisted living facillities, or the library. The plans are simple including a brief description, materials and equipment needed, and some helpful hints.