ABSTRACT

Amid global population aging and technological advancement, this article seeks to support public librarians in innovating programs for older adults. It compares how Canadian and Australian public libraries approach this task using environmental scans and thematic analyses within both countries. Findings reveal that Canadian and Australian librarians similarly seek to craft programs that target the informational interests of older adults, increase digital literacy, mitigate social isolation, and combat ageism by means of community engagement, strategic partnerships, and experimentation. Findings highlight similar approaches to overcoming programming challenges and differences in how they market older adult specific programs.

摘要

在全球人口老龄化和技术进步的背景下，本文旨在支持公共图书馆员为老年人创新计划。它比较了加拿大和澳大利亚公共图书馆如何使用两国的环境扫描和主题分析来完成这项任务。调查结果显示，加拿大和澳大利亚的图书馆员同样寻求通过社区参与、战略伙伴关系和实验来制定针对老年人信息兴趣、提高数字素养、减轻社会孤立和打击年龄歧视的计划。调查结果强调了克服编程挑战的类似方法以及他们如何营销老年人特定项目的差异。