The Three Rivers Storytelling Festival is just one day away. There is still time to register for one of the Friday workshops, ($35 per person per workshop) or the Stories and Lunch for Seniors ($10). On Friday you can also bring your kids or a whole gang of kids to free morning or afternoon story sessions just for the 6-12 year old crowd. Check the schedule at www.3rstf.org.
Be there for story concerts on Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm in the big tent out under the stars. (Evenings can be cool, so bring a sweater.) Let Michael Parent, Kim Weitkamp, Charles Kiernan, and Lyn Ford captivate you with their stories. The evening concerts and all-day story sessions on Saturday are free.
You don't have to go to Jonesborough for top-notch storytelling. It is right here in your back yard on August 7 and 8.
Thanks to Kathy Marion-Wood for sharing this information!
Friday, August 7, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Generations on Line
You may enjoy knowing about this software making the Internet easier for older adults who would not otherwise be comfortable.
Generations on Line is a national nonprofit with a mission of simplifying the Internet and email for older adults through a unique web-based tutorial. Our software is used in over 1400 facilities in 49 states; over 600 of the facilities being libraries. We are offered to seniors in library systems throughout the country; such as Dayton Metro Library System, Queens Library in NY, Philadelphia Free Library, Miami-Dade Library System and more.
IBM recently funded the translation of our software into Spanish. If you desire to access the Spanish version as well, it can be added on for a nominal fee.
DID YOU KNOW THAT:
Only 37% of those over the age of 65 go online. (Pew 2008)
The Internet is fast becoming the access to resources and those seniors unable to use the Internet are being left behind.
Generations on Line (GoL) is a self-teaching tutorial software that simplifies computer basics as an introduction to the Internet. It was designed with a librarian and is specifically created for reluctant, intimidated seniors.
GoL has introduced over 35,000 novice elders to the Internet.
GoL is in over 1400 facilities in 49 states and Canada, including over 600 libraries.
GoL is the winner of the 2002 American Society on Aging/MetLife MindAlert Award.
Generations on Line is a national nonprofit organization
The one-time cost to centers for a site license is $350, which allows the software to be used on all computers located at one site, for an unlimited number of users. Thereafter the annual maintenance fee for the site is $100.
Generations on Line is a national nonprofit with a mission of simplifying the Internet and email for older adults through a unique web-based tutorial. Our software is used in over 1400 facilities in 49 states; over 600 of the facilities being libraries. We are offered to seniors in library systems throughout the country; such as Dayton Metro Library System, Queens Library in NY, Philadelphia Free Library, Miami-Dade Library System and more.
IBM recently funded the translation of our software into Spanish. If you desire to access the Spanish version as well, it can be added on for a nominal fee.
DID YOU KNOW THAT:
Only 37% of those over the age of 65 go online. (Pew 2008)
The Internet is fast becoming the access to resources and those seniors unable to use the Internet are being left behind.
Generations on Line (GoL) is a self-teaching tutorial software that simplifies computer basics as an introduction to the Internet. It was designed with a librarian and is specifically created for reluctant, intimidated seniors.
GoL has introduced over 35,000 novice elders to the Internet.
GoL is in over 1400 facilities in 49 states and Canada, including over 600 libraries.
GoL is the winner of the 2002 American Society on Aging/MetLife MindAlert Award.
Generations on Line is a national nonprofit organization
The one-time cost to centers for a site license is $350, which allows the software to be used on all computers located at one site, for an unlimited number of users. Thereafter the annual maintenance fee for the site is $100.
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