The Massachusetts Library System is pleased to announce that we have contracted with ALA to provide our members with access to their live webinars.  These webinars are free to MLS members who register through our calendar.  Please do not register directly with ALA. Members who register directly with ALA are responsible for paying their registration fee. 

Please help us keep MLS sponsored training free for all members. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, please cancel your registration. A cancellation link can be found in your confirmation email, or you may contact Sarah Donnelly at sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org to cancel. 

Description

Transforming Senior Services and Outreach

The pandemic has exacerbated the challenge of reaching out to seniors, with seniors both at higher risk for the pandemic and less likely to use online services.

This workshop covers innovations and best practices for library senior services that have emerged in the face of the pandemic. Attendees will learn ways to adapt outreach services through technology and how to adjust pre-pandemic programming to a time of restricted access and less personal contact. The workshop also presents innovative examples of completely new programming created during the pandemic.

Learning Outcomes

By participating in this event, attendees will: 

• Learn about the state of library outreach services to older adults in the time of COVID-19
• Discover ways that technology may be used for remote senior outreach
• Analyze case studies of adaptations to existing programs for virtual presentation
• Learn from examples of new and innovative library programs for older adults

Presenter

Timothy J. Dickey is an Adult Services Librarian with the Columbus (OH) Metropolitan Library and teaches library and information science for Kent State University and San Jose State University, with courses in Reference, Research Methods, Library Technology, Humanities Librarianship, and Service to Special Populations. His most recent book, Library dementia services: How to meet the needs of the Alzheimer's community, was released by Emerald Publishing in 2020. Dr. Dickey is a 2021 Distinguished Member of the Association for Information Science & Technology and was awarded the 2022 ALA-RUSA Margaret E. Monroe Award for Library Adult Services.

Accessibility Information

This event will be hosted in Zoom. Automatic captions will be enabled for this event. If you have questions or requests regarding accessibility, contact ce@ala.org or at 312-280-5100.