Hallo
My name is Miriam Lennon. I live in Holland and I'am a 4th year student in
information service and management and currently working in a public
library. At the moment I'm working on my thesis. The subject is "babyboomers
and the public library". With babyboomers I mean people born between 1945
and 1955. Around 2005 they will get their pension or early retirement and
therefore a lot of time they can spend in whatever way they like. In age
they belong to the elderly people, but their lifestyle differs from that
group. They are relatively healthy, well educated, well off and want to
enjoy life to the full. What I focus upon with my thesis is what the public
library can do for these people and see if we can develop new services and
activities.
My question to you: are you working in a public library and do you take this
group into account while defining your strategy and deciding your collection
policy or are you organizing activities for this group? Please let me know.
Thank you very much in advance,
best regards,
Miriam Lennon
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