Our recent survey of older students [50+] at the Institute of Education,
Univ. of London, and found they were very satisfied with our library, ie the
facilities, services, and staff helpfulness. In fact, they felt confident
of themselves and their ability to cope with the various demands.
However gratifying it was, this is self-report, not actually evidence of
whether they are as competent as they believe they are, especially with
electronic esources. I wonder if anyone knows of any studies related to older
people using libraries?
I would like to have some data for the new course we have started as a short
master's level module** in which we investigate the significance of learning
within the many diverse social and individual contexts of older learning.
It is delivered by blended learning with the emphasis on peer collaboration.
As the first programme of its kind, we see it as an important step for
profiling important issues regarding the older population and offering
professional development in this growing field. Anyone seeking to wider their
professional range will be welcome.
If you have data to offer and/or are interested in the course, please
contact me.
Anita Pincas, [log in to unmask]
Senior Lecturer, Institute of Education, University of London
** Issues in Educating and Training Mature Adults (50+)
www.ioe.ac.uk/courses/ietma
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