Course Information
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Creating Dementia Friendly Services for the Public Library
$250.00
Dates: September 1 - September 28Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
The Administration on Aging projects that by 2040, there will be about 80.8 million individuals aged 65+ and older, more than twice as many as in 2000. The Alzheimer’s Association also reports that more than 6 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million. How does this growing demographic affect libraries, and what library services and programming can we provide to target this population?
In this course, participants will learn different avenues to engage individuals living with dementia in their library’s community.
This course will cover the following:
- How to create different types of programming to reach this audience and look at examples of what libraries across the United States are currently offering. Programming will be both for patrons residing in senior facilities or how to engage this population through programming at the Library, such as through memory cafes.
- How to build library collections that support residents living with dementia and their caretakers.
- How library staff at service desks can identify and support patrons living with memory loss that might visit the library.
- How your library’s community can become a Dementia Friendly Community and learn about the Dementia Friends program.
- How your library can partner with outside organizations to enrich current library resources and expand programming options to serve this specialized population and their caretakers.
Course Description
The Administration on Aging projects that by 2040, there will be about 80.8 million individuals aged 65+ and older, more than twice as many as in 2000. The Alzheimer’s Association also reports that more than 6 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million. How does this growing demographic affect libraries, and what library services and programming can we provide to target this population?
In this course, participants will learn different avenues to engage individuals living with dementia in their library’s community.
This course will cover the following:
- How to create different types of programming to reach this audience and look at examples of what libraries across the United States are currently offering. Programming will be both for patrons residing in senior facilities or how to engage this population through programming at the Library, such as through memory cafes.
- How to build library collections that support residents living with dementia and their caretakers.
- How library staff at service desks can identify and support patrons living with memory loss that might visit the library.
- How your library’s community can become a Dementia Friendly Community and learn about the Dementia Friends program.
- How your library can partner with outside organizations to enrich current library resources and expand programming options to serve this specialized population and their caretakers.
David Kelsey
David Kelsey is the outreach services librarian at the St. Charles Public Library in St. Charles, IL, where he coordinates the department’s services and programs. David served for seven years on the Board of Directors for the national Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services, serving as the 2021 President. David has spearheaded outreach interest networking groups for the Reaching Across Illinois Library System, System Wide Automated Network, and Library Integrated Network Consortium. He was a 2021 Library Journal Mover & Shaker and a 2017 ALA Emerging Leader as well as is the recipient of the 2018 ILA Alexander J. Skrzypek Award, the 2018 ASGCLA Exceptional Service Award, the 2019 ABOS John Philip Excellence in Outreach Award, and 2021 RUSA Francis Joseph Campbell Award.
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