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.
Rothstein (library and information science, Long Island University) and Schull, a consultant, expose library professionals to new perspectives on older adults. The first part discusses new patterns of aging and implications for libraries, the importance of spirituality in an aging society, and work and purpose after age 50. The next section describes how institutions can respond to the new generation of older adults, with chapters on information search among retirement-age adults and engaging older immigrants at public libraries. At the end of the book, three librarians predict how libraries may change in an aging society. The book can serve as a text for library education, and as a resource for institutional and service planning. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
