Multi-District Workshop, Part 4: Technology

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Multi-District Workshop

Presented by
Allan M. Kleiman
September 9, 2009
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 Why am I Interested
 What is my Experience
 Share What I Have Learned
 Become a Catalyst: How Can You Get Seniors in Your Library Involved in Social Networking!!!
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 What is Your Definition of “Technology?”
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 Computer Training & Older Adults
 Social Networking, Blogging
 Adaptive Equipment
 Gaming
 Let’s Wii!
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 Who is Doing Computer Training?
 Here are some options for you!
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 Generations Online
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 Big Screen Live
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 AARP Older Wiser Wired
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 Pew Internet & American Life----
 22% of Seniors 65 and Older use the Internet
 11% of MySpace Users Are Over 55!
 Blogging for Older Adults—Has Replaced Creative Writing and Life Review
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 Think—MySpace, Facebook, etc.
 Place on the Net—Community Location
 Place to Exchange Ideas
 Show Who You Really Are!
 Opportunity to Meet People From Throughout the World
 Develop Friendships
Garying of the Internet
 Most Part Community Sites are Positive
 Opportunity for Older Adults Who Are Lonely, Isolated to Meet Other People And Share
 Interactive (Really Interactive)
 Become Your “Center” on the Internet, Your Place to Be! Where You belong—Where You Feel Comfortable!
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 www.seniornet.com

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 www.thirdage.com

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 Eons
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 New Search Engine—It’s not crabby, it’s www.cranky.com

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 What’s New—
 www.eldr.com, launching June 2007, mission is to help baby boomers and their aging parents deal with the challenges and opportunities of aging by providing the most useful thought-provoking and trusted information available anywhere,
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 Have You Seen Ads for Boomertowne?
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 Who Here Blogs?
 Who Reads Blogs?
 Do Older Adults Blog? You Bet They Do!
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 Blogs
 Senior Bloggers were interviewed by AP and said that the benefits for them of blogging were:
 Senior blogs help older adults keep their minds sharp
 Senior blogs keep the authors up on current events





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 Senior blogs are a great way to meet people from throughout the world
 It’s easy to share life experiences, wisdom and information through senior blogs
 In some cases, senior blogs give the authors a bit of fame and recognition for their efforts
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 3 Percent of online seniors in the U.S. have created a blog, and 17% have read someone else’s blog
 22 percent of Americans aged 65 and older use the Internet. That’s 1 in 5!
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 The Ageless Project
 http://jenett.org/ageless/
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 It’s not MySpace Yet! But Who Knows what’s next for Seniors Online, Senior Blogs, Seniors and the Internet
 Online Communities for Seniors are Growing and are here to stay!
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 Low Tech/High Tech Visually/Hearing Impaired
 Sheets from Demco
 What Equipment Does Your Library Have?

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 Gaming & Older Adults

 How Many of Your Are Gaming @ Your Library
 Teens? Children? Adults? Older Adults?

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 Resource:

 Libgaming (Google Group)

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 Trace Steps
 Last June 2007, ALA Conference
 Internet Librarian, October 2007
 First Gaming Day with Teens, November 2007
 Monthly Gaming (Part of Friday Programs)
 Now Doing Gaming for ALL Ages

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 Open Gaming
 Most Popular Game=Wii Bowling
 New Game, Wii Fitness? Maybe
 What’s Next?
 Summer
 Seniors Teaching Seniors
 Senior Center vs. Library

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 Some Other Ideas?????

 Classes in Digital Photography
 How to Use an MP3/IPOD
 Downloading Audio Books
 How to Use a Cell Phone
 Second Life
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 In Conclusion:

 Got Some Food for Thought
 New Ideas, Suggestions
 Go Home and Look at These Sites
 Purchase Low Tech Equipment
 Get Involved and Wii

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 For More Information:

 Seniorserv@ala.org (ala.org/olos)

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 Senior Friendly Libraries Blog



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 LibraryOlderAdults.Blogspot.com

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 Thank You

 Allan M. Kleiman

 kleiman@aol.com

 732-738-5181