Serving Seniors:
A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians
by RoseMary Honnold and Saralyn A. Mesaros
Also available at
by RoseMary Honnold and Saralyn A. Mesaros
Also available at
Catalog description: Here’s a handbook for planning and delivering innovative library services to one of today’s fastest growing demographic groups: older adults. Chapters cover: collection building for seniors (including large print materials, audio books, program kits, and assistive technologies); discussion groups and coffee clubs; and programming. The authors provide practical guidance on partnering with other agencies; mixing seniors and youth for reading and storytimes as well as for computer-based activities. Programs covered include book and film discussion groups and topics ranging from cooking to travel to games and historical eras. You’ll also find step-by-step guidance for implementing Internet services to seniors, volunteer programs, outreach and homebound services, and services to residential facilities. A special section lists print and on-line sources for tips from other librarians reaching out to an aging population. Honnold and Mesaros show how to revitalize your library’s services to seniors with this comprehensive how-to manual.
Reviewed in Booklist, American Libraries, Public Libraries, Library Journal, Kansas Libraries, Colorado Libraries, Australian Library Journal
Keep your Internet resources up to date here! Links checked and updated June 6, 2006. RMH
Be sure to check out Allan Kleiman's Blog, Library Services to Boomersand Older Adults
ALA RUSA Library Services to Older Adults Guidelines
Daily News & Features for Senior Adults
Administration on Aging A Profile of Older Americans: 2002 : Future Growth
Statistical Abstract of the United States 6/6/06.
Spry: Older Adults and the World Wide Web
Large Print Literary Reader Magazine Subscriptions
New York Times Large Print Weekly
Reader’s Digest Large Print for Easier Reading
AARP: The Magazine (formerly Modern Maturity Magazine)
Reminisce: the Magazine That Brings Back the Good Times
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
WGBH Boston: Services for People with Disabilities
Braille Printers from Enabling Technologies
Eldergames Click on "Publications" for a list of activity kits.
American Foundation for the Blind: Video Magnifiers
Ten Tips for Starting and Running a Successful Book Club No longer available 6/6/06
The Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
Debt-Proof Living (formerly Cheapskate Monthly)
First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution 6/6/06.
National American Indian Heritage Month Proclamation
Chocolate Theme Page Now a passworded site 6/6/06
Pottery Tutorial: Slab Construction
The American Horticultural Therapy Association
Horticulture for All No longer available 6/06/06
For the Baby Boomers Who Want to Go Back in Time
Retroland (formerly Yesterdayland) 6/6/06.
The Ultimate in Barbershop Links
Association of Personal Historians
Serving Seniors: A Resource Manual for Missouri Libraries
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Serving Seniors: A Resource Manual for Missouri Libraries
National Association of Area Agency on Aging
Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program
Experience Works: Senior Workforce Solutions
Agencies Providing Services on Aging (Chapter 9)
Services to the Elderly, List of Intergenerational Programs
Wal-Mart Good Works
Click on What We Fund. Inquire at your local Wal-mart for Bonus and Matching Grants.
For Grandparents and Special Others Raising Grandchildren Now a commercial site. 6/6/06
Parenting Grandchildren: a Voice for Grandparents
A History of Children’s Book Week
Veteran’s History Project: Participate in the Project
Services to the Elderly, List of One-Time Intergenerational Programs
Computers Made Easy (for senior citizens)
Social Security Administration
Alliance for Retired Americans
4Anything Network (formerly 4Seniors.com) 6/6/06
Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites
National Senior Citizens Law Center
Senior Sites on the Web 6/6/06
Surfing with Seniors and Boomers
Too Old for Computers? No longer available 6/6/06.
SeniorNet Survey on Internet Use
Volunteer Services and Opportunities No longer available 6/6/06
The Friends of Libraries Web site
Brampton Public Library’s Special Needs/Services
Spartanburg County Public Libraries
Book Page: America's Book Review
Free Matter for the Blind and Other Physically Handicapped Persons
How to Read a Book in Five Minutes
Libraries Providing Home Delivery Service; A Sampling of Active Programs
Music and the Brain: Are Brains Wired for Music Better Built to Last?
How Table Manners Became Polite
Discovery School’s Puzzlemaker
Eight Gifts That Don’t Cost a Cent
The History of Christmas Trees
Who is this Reindeer named Rudolph?
The Twelve Thank-You Notes of Christmas
Dance Instruction and Demonstration Videos
Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean
A General History of the Teddy Bear
Teddybears History 1902-2002 No longer available 6/6/06.
The Official Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Annie’s Valentine History Page
Strawberry Harvests and Horticulture
Making Pumpkin Time the Best Time
When the Frost is on the Pumpkin
Cooking FOR the Birds – Recipe Collection
Brief History of 20th Century Hats
Wisconsin Electronic Reader Gallery: Radio
What Would Your Age Be On Other Planets
A Brief History of the Early Circus
Famous Poems (Mis)Remembered by Peter Mansbach
Chocolate Trivia 6/6/06.
Alan Shepard's RT Page: Scripts and Tips for Reader's Theater
Correction! Pages 213-214: Pattie Johnston works in Lawrence, KS, Not Lawrence, MO
Quick Tips for Serving Older Adults
Outreach Resources to Underserved Populations: Services to the Elderly
Guidelines to Library Services to Older Adults
Canadian Guidelines on Library and Information Services for Older Adults
Allan County Public Library Outreach Services
Hennepin County Public Library
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Portland State University's Senior Adult Learning Center
Public Library District of Columbia
Teton County Public Library No senior site found 6/6/06.
Texas State Library Talking Books
Senior’s Dance and Exercise Videos
Serving Seniors: A Resource Manual for Missouri Libraries
Queens Borough Public Library International Resource Center
Serving Our Hispanic American Elders
Thorndike Large Print in Spanish
Guildelines for Library Services to Hispanics 6/6/06.
A Librarian’s Guide to Latino Services