In some of the L2.0 reading, one of the suggestions was to sponsor teen computer gaming nights at the library. But I think it would be a good idea to have a daily senior computer time - maybe weekdays for 2 hours in the morning that is dedicated to seniors, part social, part learning. Provide coffee and a person to facilitate computer use. Encourage users to bring treats. Make it the new McDonalds morning meeting place. Get people playing Solitare to learn how to use a mouse. Set two folks up next to each other to play Battleship or Scrabble on-line with each other. Show users who are ready for new things things they are interested in. Help with e-mail, get them communicating with their grandkids and others. Show them library features -- booklists, magazine articles, Chilton's car repair. Show them their neighbor's property taxes on-line. Just look for stuff that they are interested in that will motivate them to keep learning in a friendly and fun environment at their own pace.
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What a GREAT idea! I hope you can follow though with it. Perhaps if you don't have sufficient staff to help all the seniors you could involve the gaming teens in helping with the technology with the seniors.
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