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Announcing the 2008 Lifelong Access Libraries Leadership Institute
April 11, 2008
Libraries for the Future (LFF) invites applications from prospective Fellows for its third annual Lifelong Access Libraries Leadership Institute, to be held July 27–30, 2008, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Applications are due May 5, 2008; see instructions below on how to apply.
The Institute will introduce participants to Lifelong Access, a framework for working with active older adults that promotes learning and civic engagement. Lifelong Access offers an alternative to the predominant deficit-based model of aging by approaching this stage of life as an opportunity for individual and community renewal.
The Institute will focus on three primary areas:
(1) concepts and research underlying new approaches to working with midlife and older adults;
(2) promising practices in library services, including the Lifelong Access framework for new older adult services; and
(3) leadership skills in community librarianship.
The cost of Fellows’ travel, tuition, and room and board for the Institute will be covered by LFF. A limited number of qualified candidates not selected as Fellows may participate at cost.
The Lifelong Access Libraries Initiative is funded by a major grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies.
To Apply:
The application is available online and must be accompanied by a statement of support from the library director. Selection will be on a competitive basis.
The deadline for submitting an application is May 5, 2008. Please visit our website at http://www.lifelonglibraries.org for further details.
LFF Board Chair Jeffrey Scherer Leads Town Consideration of Future Library
April 11, 2008
Riverside, CA
"Riverside task force asked to list library, museum wants, needs"
As a follow-up to an op-ed piece he wrote for the Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise (see below), LFF Board Chair Jeffrey Scherer accepted an invitation to the town of Riverside, CA to lead a task force discussion of factors to consider in expanding the downtown library and museum. Click the title above to see local news coverage of the meeting, the first of five scheduled discussions at Riverside City Hall.
Related Story:
LFF Board Chair Jeffrey Scherer Describes Look of Future Libraries in Op-Ed
“Read, Write, Post: Libraries of the Future Should Be Savvy, Nimble” (Riverside CA Press-Enterprise, February 7, 2008)
How have changes in communications technology changed the expectations of today's library users, and how are innovative libraries keeping pace and anticipating new trends? Walls on wheels; computers liberated from a "tech getto" and interspersed throughout the building; roving librarians—these are just some of the changes described by LFF Board Chair Jeff Scherer, a library architect, in a February op-ed story for the Riverside (CA) Press Enterprise. Click on the title above for the full story.
LFF & California Pioneer “Transforming Life After 50”
November 27–29, 2007
Pasadena, CA
Drawing on insights from its Lifelong Access Libraries Initiative, and in the largest statewide effort of its kind, LFF has been working with the California State Library (CSL) and the California Library Association (CLA) to assist public libraries in redefining, creating, and delivering new and innovative services to the state’s growing population of active, older adults. From November 27–29, the CSL, CLA, and LFF hosted a three-day “Transforming Life after 50” Institute for 90 librarians throughout the state. See the full report!
Related Links:
- The Lifelong Access Libraries Blog
- A Blog Post from the President of the California Library Association (CLA)
- "Focus Groups to Set Stage for Library's Boomer Project" (The Reporter, Vacaville CA)
Symposium Examines Link Between
Health, Race & Rights
September 24, 2007
New York City
What does the completion of the human genetic map have to do with race and rights? A Community Symposium on Health, Race & Rights, presented by LFF and WE ACT for Environmental Justice, explored the ethical, legal, and social issues growing from the ongoing decoding of human DNA. Other co-sponsors include National Library of Medicine, Mailman School of Public Health, and Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Consumer Health Project Launches in Atlanta
September 12, 2007
Atlanta
With an appearance by Atlanta Hawks star Dominique Wilkins, a new project that positions libraries to solve the need for reliable consumer health information launched today at the Atlanta–Fulton Public Library.
The Wellness Information Zone is a joint project of Libraries for the Future and the Humana Foundation
Website: www.wellzone.org
Media Coverage of the event:
• Money online
• Business First of Louisville
LFF Announces Gulf Coast Grants
Note: “ALC” changed its name to “LFF” in September 2007.
July 16, 2007
The following libraries have been selected by Americans for Libraries Council (ALC) to receive grant awards in the following amounts:
• Hancock County Libraries (Mississippi)—$600,000
• Harrison County Libraries (Mississippi)—$600,000
• Jefferson Parish Library (Louisiana)—$1.2 Million
• New Orleans Public Library (Louisiana)—$1.2 Million
The awards are made possible by the generosity of the Bush Clinton Katrina Fund (BCKF), which selected ALC to oversee grants to libraries in the Gulf Coast. These first four awards are part of a larger package of support to renew libraries—and communities—in the Gulf Coast.
• Press release (PDF)
• “Bush–Clinton Fund Boosts Libraries”: The Times-Picayune (New Orleans LA), July 16, 2007 (PDF)
• What It Takes to “Build Back Better”: An Interview with ALC Executive Director Bruce Astrein
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