“Aging and Verbal Creativity - Creative Writing for Elderly in the Library”

Synnes, Oddgeir

IFLA Council and General Conference / .
(ReLIS:jul:juljin:7999)

Abstract:

The topic of this presentation is “Aging and Verbal Creativity – Creative Writing for Elderly in the Library”. Over the last few years I have been leader of a project that has arranged creative writing courses for elderly people in Bergen and Hordaland County, initiated by the Hordaland County Library. Several of these courses have took place in various public libraries, to enhance the library as an attractive meeting place for elderly. We have held seven such courses for “ordinary” pensioners living at home, while two have been given at nursing homes and one at a clinic for elderly suffering dementia. This lecture will focus on the seven course that took place in public libraries.

Creation: 2002
Keywords: Servicios bibliotecarios ; Adultos ; Bibliotecas públicas

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