Empowering Learners of All Ages Through Digital Literacy Initiatives
Digital technology has become the driving force for many aspects of life. Librarians play a vital role in this effort by offering various outreach services and resources tailored to address the digital needs of different user groups. Here are some tools and resources to help empower learners of all ages through digital literacy.
Building Successful Library-Museum Partnerships
A new report shares examples of successful library-museum partnerships and highlights several promising areas for future collaboration between these community pillars.
Enhancing Library Accessibility for Older Adults in Small and Rural Communities
Though age is not a disability, many older adults experience barriers with vision, mobility, cognition and other age-related changes that directly impact their interactions with their environment. Senior patrons share what they're looking for in library accessibility upgrades.
Building Accessibility into Community Conversations
How can your library engage populations with disabilities? Take these tips and insights to help build accessibility into community outreach and conversation programs.
Crossroads Juvenile Center: Great Stories CLUB
A library media specialist talks about the impact the Great Stories CLUB had on students at Crossroads Juvenile Center.
Authors @ your library
Contributors to the Public Programs Forum offer suggestions of popular writers who are engaging speakers and appeal to a broad audience.
Visiting the NYC Great Stories CLUB
Author Paul Griffin relates his experience doing a reading and dicussion at Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center in East New York, Brooklyn.
Programming and Resources for Caregivers
PBS launches a new health care series that deals directly with caregiving and provides outreach services.
Arts Programming in a Public Library, Part III
Developing an arts programming calendar can revitalize your library and bring in those hard to reach audiences.
Grant Funding Sources
A resource list of organizations and institutions that have provided funding or worked as partners for adult library programs
Arts Programming in a Public Library, Part II
Developing an arts programming calendar can revitalize your library and bring in those hard to reach audiences.
Arts Programming in a Public Library, Part I
Developing an arts programming calendar can revitalize your library and bring in those hard to reach audiences.
Marketing and PR for Cultural Programs
Several programming librarians share their top tips for successfully promoting a program.
Great Stories CLUB
The Great Stories CLUB is a reading and discussion program that targets underserved, troubled teens.
Jazz Appreciation Month
April is Jazz Appreciation Month! So break out your records and pay tribute to this historical and living American art form.
Two of a Kind: Author Pairings
Looking for tips on how to tempt one of your favorite authors for a reading at your library? The solution is easier than you think!