Seniors Need Hook-Up Apps Too: Tech Without Age

Author

Marigold Library System

Description

This presentation outlines for Library Staff what digital literacy is and how increasing seniors' digital literacy skills can have a positive social impact in your community and in your library. Debunk the myth that seniors are unwilling and unable to learn about technology and explore a variety of ways to incorporate technology and digital literacy into library programming. Learning Objectives: -Understand more about digital literacy and why it is an important skill for seniors -Consider how your library can engage seniors in digital literacy through programming and library technology Presented by Carley Angelstad, Technology Programmer at the Camrose Public Library.

Resource Type (defunct)

Video
Source Library

Seniors Need Hook-Up Apps Too: Tech Without Age

Description

his presentation will outline what digital literacy is and how increasing seniors' digital literacy skills can have a positive social impact in your community and in your library. Debunk the myth that seniors are unwilling and unable to learn about technology and explore a variety of ways to incorporate technology and digital literacy into library programming.
Learning Objectives:

  • Understand more about digital literacy and why it is an important skill for seniors
  • Consider how your library can engage seniors in digital literacy through programming and library technology

Author

Carley Angelstad

Conference Year

2016
Materials

Learning Modules for Everyone: More Than Just Kits

Author

Marigold Library System

Description

Original broadcast - October 16, 2017 - RISE Network

 

Join Willow Schnell of the New Sarepta Public Library as she addresses the continual issue of needing to instruct patrons one-on-one when offering new technology, materials, programs and services.

 

If there is no money to hire someone and no time to sit with patrons and show them how to use these resources, how can you meet the needs of your patrons when information access is changing so quickly?

 

Through familiar, repetitive framework, and with passive programming, this is possible for any size library with any size budget, and any size of staff.

 

Willow will talk about how the 40-plus New Sarepta Library learning modules were conceptualized, how the framework was developed, and how student and public-led module design has promoted innovation, discovery, and a drive for self-directed learning, while celebrating local experts in the community.

Resource Type (defunct)

Video
Source Library

Cyber-Seniors - Alberta Library Conference 2016

Description

From the 2016 Alberta Library Conference

Modeled after the Cyber-Seniors Documentary, this program showcases a real world example of bringing youth and seniors together to share in technology. Presenters will be discussing their experience and showing participants how they can get a program started in their community.

Learning Objectives:

  • What is Cyber-Seniors and why?
  • What are the steps for implementing a program
  • Materials and examples from the Olds experience

Author

Lesley Winfield

Conference Year

2016
Materials
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