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List of Figures
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Preface
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xvii
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Acknowledgments
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xxii
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Part
I: How to Bring Seniors into the Library
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Chapter 1 Develop a Comprehensive
Senior Services Plan
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3
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Be Aware that America is
getting older
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3
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Today’s
seniors are different from other generations
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4
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Senior
definitions will continue to change worldwide
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4
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Who is a “senior adult”?
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5
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The senior population is diverse
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5
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Define the library’s role in serving senior adults
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7
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Answer Five Key Planning Questions
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8
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Planning question 1: Who are your seniors?
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Area Agency on Aging
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8
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US Census
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9
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Demographics Worksheet
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9
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Planning question 2: Where are your seniors?
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Observe your library patrons
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10
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Call outside agencies
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Plan for two separate service audiences
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12
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Planning question 3: What do your seniors want?
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Promote successful aging
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12
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Get to know your audience
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13
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Create Focus Groups
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13
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Use Surveys
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Establish Senior Advisory Boards
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Provide Evaluations
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Planning
question 4: How can you give your seniors what they want?
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Consider service options
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Partner for better service
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Planning
question 5: How can you tell them you have what they want?
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Notify local media
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Create printed publicity
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Use a personal touch
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Build on this foundation
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Resources
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Chapter 2 Build a Collection to Serve
Senior Adults
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Overview
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23
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Large Print Materials
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25
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Large Print Books for Lease
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26
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Magazines
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26
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Audio Books and Braille Materials
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26
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Videos
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27
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Program Kits
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27
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Library Web Sites
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29
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Assistive Technology
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29
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Resources
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30
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Chapter 3 Start a Discussion Group
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33
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Overview
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33
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Book Discussion Groups
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33
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Film Discussion Groups
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34
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Reel Talk
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35
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How the West Was or Wasn’t
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35
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Hollywood
Heartthrobs
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35
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Foreign Films
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35
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Coffee Club at the Library
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36
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January: New Books for the New Year/Frugal Living
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37
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February: Library Tour Scavenger Hunt/Valentines Day/Black
History Month
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37
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March:
St. Patrick’s Day
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39
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April: National Poetry Month/Gardening
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40
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May:
Tea
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41
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June: Roses/Summer Reads
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41
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July: Aprons/Summertime Fun
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42
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August: Travel
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44
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September: Celebrate Your Freedom to Read
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44
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October: Teen Read Week/Kitchen Gadgets
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44
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November: Native American Month/National
Children’s Book Week
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45
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December: Holiday
Traditions
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47
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Resources
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47
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Chapter
4 Offer Informative and Entertaining Programs at the Library
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51
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Overview
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51
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Summer and Winter Reading Programs
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51
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Never Judge a Book by Its Movie
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52
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Tea-rrific
Reads
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53
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Cooking Programs
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53
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Cooking for One or Two
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53
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Chocolate Programs
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54
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Cooking Programs with Older Adults
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Craft Programs
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54
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Hobby Programs
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55
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Window Box and Container Gardening
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56
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Gardening for Seniors
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Herbs 101
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56
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Flower Arranging
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57
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Bird Watching
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57
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Antiques and Collectibles
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57
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Game Programs
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58
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History Programs
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58
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Local History
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58
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Decade Programs
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59
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War Programs
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59
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More History
Program Ideas
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60
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Genealogy
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61
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Performance and Entertainment Programs
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61
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Travel Programs
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62
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Senior Teas
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64
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Local Media
Guest Speakers
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67
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Writing Programs
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68
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Memoir
Writing Workshops
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68
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Author Guests
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70
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Poetry Workshops
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70
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Writing Groups
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70
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Resources
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70
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Chapter 5 Partner with Outside
Agencies
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75
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Overview
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75
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Where to Begin
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76
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Partnerships in Action
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77
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Library Partners with AARP
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77
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Library Partners with Health and Safety Professionals
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78
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Library Partners with Legal and Financial Professionals
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Library Partners with Local Agencies
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82
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Library Partners with Local Businesses
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83
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Library Partners with Book Discussion Groups
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84
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Library Partners with County Fairs
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84
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Library Partners with Charity
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84
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Partner Banks
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84
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Resources
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86
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Chapter 6 Mix
Seniors with Teens and Children
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89
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Overview
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89
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Seniors with Children
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90
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Reception for National Library Week
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90
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Combined Story Times
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90
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Book Buddies Programs
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91
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Grandparents Day Celebrations
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92
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Adopt a Grand!
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94
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Treat Your Grandparents Like Royalty
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95
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Grandparents Day at the Library
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96
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Grandparents and Grandchildren are Souper!
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97
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Grandparents and Grandchildren are Winners
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98
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Red, White, and Blue and You!
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100
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
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100
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Grand Time @ the Library
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101
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Apples
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104
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National Children’s Book Week
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104
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The Giving Tree
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106
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Our Animal Friends in Winter
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106
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Grand Time Feedback from the Grands
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107
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Seniors and Teens
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108
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Veteran’s History Project
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111
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Resources
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111
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Chapter 7 Surf the Net with
Seniors
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115
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Overview
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115
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How Seniors Learn
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117
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Class Guide
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118
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Advanced Class Notes
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120
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Self-Directed Learning
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122
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Tutoring Programs
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124
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Offsite Computer Lessons
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124
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Computer Clubs and Discussion Lists
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125
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Sites Seniors Like
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125
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Resources
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127
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Chapter 8 Groom Great Volunteers
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129
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Overview
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129
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Volunteer Recruitment and Training
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129
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Jobs for Volunteers
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130
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Senior Advisory Board
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131
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Friends of the Library
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131
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Establishing a Friends Group
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131
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Finding Projects
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134
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Volunteer Appreciation
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134
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Resources
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134
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Part
II: How to Deliver Library Services to Seniors
Where
They Live
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Chapter 9 Take the Library to the
Homebound
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137
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Overview
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137
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Sample Homebound Service Policy
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138
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Publicity
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141
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Patron Applications
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143
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Reader’s Advisory
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144
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Patron Logs
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145
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Deliveries
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147
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Books-By-Mail
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148
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Statistics
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148
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Resources
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149
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Chapter 10 Take the Library to
Residential Facilities
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151
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Overview
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151
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Lobby Stops
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152
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Deposit Collections
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152
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Resources
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153
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Chapter 11 Take Your Programs to
Residential Facilities
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155
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Overview
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155
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Remembering Programs
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156
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Program Kits for Remembering Programs
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157
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Speakers
and Audio Visual Presentations for Remembering Programs
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159
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Remember When
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159
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Then and Now
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159
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Old-Time Radio
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160
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Seasonal Programs
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160
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Winter Programs
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160
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Snow
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160
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Christmas Trees
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161
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Christmas Animals
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162
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Holiday
Journeys
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162
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Christmas Fragrances
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162
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Santa Claus
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163
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Christmas Favorites
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163
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Holidays Around the World
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164
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Virtual Travel
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165
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Teddy Bears
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165
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Groundhog’s Day
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166
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Valentine Party
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166
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Valentine History
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166
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Spring Programs
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167
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St. Patrick’s Day Party
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167
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National Poetry Month
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168
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Spring Fling
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168
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Window Box Gardening
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168
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The Language of Flowers
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169
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Cinco de Mayo
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170
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Summer Programs
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170
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Strawberry Festival
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170
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Summertime Fun
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171
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A Garden Party
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172
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Flags
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172
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Hot Dogs
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172
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School Daze
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173
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Fall
Programs
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174
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Celebrate
Fall
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174
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Teen
Read Week
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175
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National
Children’s Book Week
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176
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Thanksgiving
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177
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Read-Aloud
Programs
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177
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More
Book and Reading Program Ideas
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178
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Name That Bird
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180
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Jeopardy
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180
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Famous American Artists
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182
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Space
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182
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Circus
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182
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Spices and Herbs
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183
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Chocolate
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183
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Baseball
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184
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Guest
speakers
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185
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Residents
in the Library
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186
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Resources
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187
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Appendix
A: The Questionnaire
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201
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Part
one: Your library
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201
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Part
two: Outreach
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202
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Part
three: In the library
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202
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Part
four: Share your experience
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202
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Appendix
B: Our Contributors
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205
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Appendix
C: The Wisdom of Your Colleagues
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211
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Overview
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211
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Advice
from Our Contributors
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211
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Appendix
D: Electronic Resources
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217
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ALA and
CLA Web Sites for Senior Services
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217
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Electronic
Discussion Lists
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217
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Public
Library Senior Web Sites
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218
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Appendix
E: Booklists for Senior Programming
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221
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Overview
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221
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Story Books for Read-Alouds
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221
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Picture Books Adults Enjoy
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222
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Picture Books Seniors Enjoy
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223
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Children’s Chapter Books Seniors Enjoy
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223
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Recommended for Reading Aloud Programs
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224
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Recommended Titles for Read-Aloud Programs
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226
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Read-Alouds
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226
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Read-Aloud Lists on the Web
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227
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Fiction Booklist
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227
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Grandparent Picture Books List
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228
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Books Seniors Enjoy
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230
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More
Program Resources
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231
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Appendix
F: ESL and International Resources
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233
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Overview
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233
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