There are approximately 20 million people over the age of 65 living in the U.S. today. The concept of old age is a natural development of aging, full of potential and satisfaction is, however, not fully accepted at this time. Librarians can help educate all segments of society including the aged themselves. There is a wide variety of items to…

Discusses partnerships between libraries and literacy programs to help promote lifelong learning. Topics include understanding the adult learner; communication between tutors, literacy program staff, and library staff; tutoring accommodations, including privacy and quiet; a supportive library collection; library services, including computer…

The Mississippi Library Commission conducted a project that involved raising public awareness, collection development, and English as a Second Language (ESL) services. The project served a community of over 200,000 people, with ESL learners as the specific target group. The goal of the project was to aid public library and other literacy efforts…