On the Go with Senior Services

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Programming for the Older Adult 1. The Older Adult Population Generations of the Older Adult Population Profile of the Older Adult Community and Library Assessments Library Programming Creating Relationships with Community Organizations Working with the Older Adult Population Conclusion References Part II: The Programs 2. Just for Fun Introduction Let's Have a Good Laugh Pets The Sweet Taste of Candy and Chocolate 3. It's about Time Introduction Baseball: America's Favorite Pastime Local History Programs Cincinnati: Then and Now Music of the Decades Superhero Storytime Thanksgiving Memories TV Trivia: The Golden Girls The Twelfth Month: The Holiday Month Valentine's Day 4. Places and Puzzles Introduction Cruising the Caribbean Mystery and Detectives Road Trips 5. Words and Stories Introduction Chit Chat: Trains Storytellers Summer Reading Words on Wheels 6. Art-Based Programs Introduction Adult Maker Series: Building a Terrarium Art and Artists Arts-Based Literacy Outreach Books and Crafts 7. Mind and Memory Introduction Understanding Patrons with Dementia Mary Beth Riedner Designing Book and Reading Programs Project BRIDGE Library Memory Project and Memory Cafés Memory Cafés: All Things Ice Cream Memory Cafés Music & Memory The Music & Memory Program The Music and Memory Program The Tales and Travel Memories Program 8. Technology Connections Introduction Technology Classes without a Computer Lab Adam Chang Technology Outreach Examples of Technology Programs Apple iPhone: Getting Started Appy Hour Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Old and New Tech: Virtual Reality and Stereoscopic Devices Web on Wheels Bus: Mobile Computer Lab Conclusion Resource Directory Index