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PUBLIC LIBRARIES & BABY BOOMERSIntroductory Webinar
July 21, 2010
TODAY’S PRESENTERS
• Suzanne Flint, Library Programs Consultant, California State Library [email protected] or 916-651-9796
• Stephen Ristau, Fellowship Coordinator [email protected] or 503-281-4305
• Analisa Svehaug, Social Media Coordinator, HyperArts [email protected] or
510-339-6084
TODAY’S AGENDA
• Welcome• Fellowship Purpose and Background• Goals and Learning Philosophy • Knowledge Base Behind Fellowship
– The changing nature of aging and the new longevity– Who are the Boomers and Why do They Matter?– Transforming Libraries in Response
• Fellowship Structure and Course Content – Social media strategy– Activities pre-institute– Portland institute– On-line learning community– Surveys and evaluation
• Questions & Answers
FELLOWSHIP PURPOSE• Increases in longevity have created a “new life
stage” (of almost 30 years) between middle and late life.
• Boomers (adults born between 1946-1964) are the first cohort to move through this new stage; they account for 78 million Americans.
• Library services for “seniors” do not match the characteristics, talents, or interests of this Boomer generation.
• Expand library innovation in serving and engaging this population of adults, ages 50+, transforming libraries in the process.
BACKGROUND• National initiative undertaken by
Libraries for the Future [2006-2009]
• California initiative trained 44 libraries, assisted 30 with community assessments, funded 24 targeted grants up to $20,000 each, and disseminated lessons learned [2007-2010].
CALIFORNIA RESPONSES• Boomer Information Zone (BIZ) provided a space and resources for
Boomer networking, re-careering and social networking.• Taking the Bite Out of the Sandwich Years connected Boomers to
local resources on topics about redefining aging, caring for an aging parent, and re-careering.
• BeHealthy5 offered a program series and monthly activity checklists promoting financial, mental, social, physical and spiritual health.
• Tame Your Tech allowed users to experiment with and evaluate technology gadgets for free.
• Feed Your Head featured experts on brain fitness and healthy aging. • Digital Stories gathered first-hand accounts of 1960’s public school
integration efforts and brought a community together.• Volunteer Hub facilitated community-wide opportunities for Boomer
volunteers via a library volunteer webpage and conference.• Volunteer Speakers Bureau enabled Boomers to share a lifetime of
expertise while helping the library provide low-cost programming.
WHAT IS A FELLOWSHIP?
• A Fellow is part of a group of people who work together as peers in the pursuit of knowledge or practice.
• The Fellowship will provide you with information and ideas but as important, it will help you frame productive questions.
• You, as Fellows, must each precipitate and participate by sharing your knowledge, asking questions, joining in conversations, mentoring each other, and trying new things.
LEARNING PHILOSOPHYAs adult Fellows, we believe you:• Are self-directed• Have life experiences and knowledge worth contributing• Are goal-oriented • Are relevancy-oriented • Are practical
As leaders/facilitators, we believe our role is to:• Create a conducive and stimulating learning environment• Keep barriers to participation low• Provide feedback and facilitate participation among
Fellows
HOW LEARNING IS CHANGING
• Individuals will increasingly reshape institutions, rather than vice versa
• So to “transform” our libraries, we must start with the journey that each of us must make as individuals– Trajectory: Know where you’re going – What
are you most passionate about?– Leverage: Connect with others and mobilize
resources that already exist– Pace: Become agile and willing to risk so that
you can move quickly in response to change and opportunity.
KNOWLEDGE BASE
• Longevity
KNOWLEDGE BASE
• Boomers
KNOWLEDGE BASE
• Libraries transformed
FELLOWSHIP OVERVIEW
• Today’s webinar• Pre-institute activities 7/21-9/14• Institute in Portland 9/15-9/17• Interim Survey 9/22-10/6• Online Learning 9/28-5/9• Final Survey 5/11-5/25
SOCIAL MEDIATransforming Life After 50 Website:
www.transforminglifeafter50.org
Social Media:
• http://tla50resource.ning.com
• http://twitter.com/tla50
• www.facebook.com/pages/Transforming-Life-After-50/139104403123?ref=ts
• www.youtube.com/user/tla50
PRE-INSTITUTE ACTIVITIES
Pick 1 of the following activities:• Media Scan• Read: article (available as download?)• Watch CNBC Brokaw Report: Boomer$
www.cnbc.com/id/15840232/?video=1446052634&play=1
• Intentional Conversations– Question 1– Question 2– Question 3
PORTLAND INSTITUTE
ON-LINE LEARNING
• Online Learning Courses– 09/28 to 10/18: Leadership & Facilitation– 11/02 to 11/22: Community Assessment– December 2010: BREAK– 01/04 to 01/24: Partnerships & Collaborations– 02/08 to 02/28: Engaged Volunteers– 03/15 to 04/04: Evaluation– 04/19 to 05/09: Engagement, Social Media &
Programming
SURVEYS & EVALUATIONS
• Pre-Survey June 15-July 7, 2010
• Interim Survey Sept. 22-Oct. 6, 2010
• Final Survey May 11-May 25, 2011
Libraries helping to navigate the road ahead.
Lead. Inspire. Change the World…
Again.
Corporation for National & Community Service
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
THANK YOU!
• Suzanne Flint, Library Programs Consultant, California State Library [email protected] or 916-651-9796
• Stephen Ristau, Fellowship Coordinator [email protected] or 503-281-4305
• Analisa Svehaug, Social Media Coordinator, HyperArts [email protected] or
510-339-6084