Seniors on the border of social exclusion – methods of digital exclusion prevention Cover Image

Seniorzy na granicy wykluczenia społecznego – metody zapobiegania wykluczeniu cyfrowemu
Seniors on the border of social exclusion – methods of digital exclusion prevention

Author(s): Lidia Maria Jedlińska
Subject(s): Family and social welfare
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: seniors; library; demography; lifelong learning; a senior policy

Summary/Abstract: The ongoing demographic change in the near future will determine the shape of social policy not only Polish but also the Member States of the European Union, whose greatest asset is the knowledge, skills, entrepreneurship, creativity and talents of the residents. Cultural institutions, mainly the library trying to keep up with these changes, they must extend their statutory activities and expand the educational offer directed to the local community, especially senior citizens by offering them customized access to knowledge and information. The article presents a general analysis of the situation and describes innovative integrated activities realized by the Regional Public Library in Krakow in cooperation with the Polish-German Association in Krakow since 2007 as part of the programme “School of the @ctive Senior – S@S”.

  • Issue Year: 18/2013
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 125-137
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish