[Web4lib] Classes for Seniors

[Sloan, Bernie]

As someone old enough to qualify for AARP membership and all kinds of
senior citizen benefits I feel the need to make a point here.

Back in the early days of personal computing, the Internet, the Web,
etc, it made sense to focus on seniors as a group with limited computing
experience. The seniors back then had grown up in an age without
computers. Now we are sliding into an age where a lot of nascent seniors
have dealt with computing for most of their lives. As an example, I've
worked professionally with computing/IT for 30 years.

Anyway, at some point in the near future (if it hasn't already happened)
a person's age will no longer be a reliable indicator of computing
background/experience. 

Folks who develop training courses will need to consider this. It has a
lot more to do with a person's level of experience/comfort with
computers than it has to do with a person's age. "Senior classes" may
become an artifact of the early days of computing.

Bernie Sloan

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Michele Haytko
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 4:38 PM
To: Web4lib at webjunction.org; publib
Subject: [Web4lib] Classes for Seniors

What do you call your classes specifically for seniors or, if you
don't have a special name, what would you call them?  We are creating
a special, 4-part series, and want to come up with something better
than "Senior Track".

Thanks in advance!

~michele~

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Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library
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1001 Powell Street
Norristown, PA 19401
610-278-5100 Ext. 141

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