Sampling of Guidelines for Services to Older Adults

The Commonwealth Libraries Older Adult Advisory Committee is developing recommendations for services to older adults in public libraries.  Here is a sampling of national and state guidelines which can be used as a great catalyst for improving what we do!

ALA Guidelines for Library and Information Services to Older Adults
Created by the Library Services to an Aging Population Committee, Reference Services Section, Reference and User Services Association of the American Library Association. (2008)

Canadian Guidelines on Library and Information Services for Older Adults
A position statement created by the Canadian Library Association. (2009)

Webjunction Competency Index for the Library Field 
Slides 30 to 33 (pages 20-23) focus on adult and older adult services.  The competencies for the Index were compiled from input from a spectrum of library practitioners and leaders, and from competencies defined by other library organizations. (2009)

Libraries & Seniors: Strengthening Services for Older Missourians
The report and recommendations of the Task Force on Library Services for Older Adults. (2009)

Wisconsin Public Library Standards
Adult standards are throughout this document created by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. (2010)

Public Libraries, Lifelong Learning, and Older Adults: Background and Recommendations
Written by Connie Van Fleet, M.L.I.S., Ph.D., of the School of Library and Information Science at Louisiana State University for the Public Libraries and Community-Based Education: Making the Connection for Lifelong Learning conference. (1995)