TITLE Door to door book delivery for disabled people and seniors
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 PLAN - WHAT DID YOU SET OUT TO DO? |
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| Summary/ Description of Activity |
| Library is delivered to seniors, sick people and disabled people - to all who can't visit the library. The content of the activity: librarian's first visit at home, telephone order, telephone communication before every delivery (frequency of delivery on their request), librarian's visit once a year with interview about their wishes. |
| Learning objectives: |
| Users are still or again connected with library and books. There are restored social connections with library employees. Reading habits maintain and increase mental activity of seniors. Librarian`s visits are very positive, because seniors know them already and though they trust them and this contact sometimes become one of only few communication links with the real world. |
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DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY |
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| Date [dd/mm/yyyy] |
2002 - 2009 |
| Length of activity |
about one hour per user for each delivery |
| Frequency |
weekly for librarian; monthly for user |
| Organiser |
Osrednja knjižnica Kranj |
| Tutor |
librarian |
| Group Size |
about 15 |
| Venue |
library, user`s home |
| Location |
Kranj, Slovenia SE |
| Environment |
rural, urban |
| Location Factors |
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| Partnerships |
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| Target group |
seniors 60+, sick and disabled people |
| Contact |
milena@kr.sik.si |
| Marketing |
verbal information, leaflets, posters, web site |
| Method of delivery |
one to one |
| Equipment required |
car for delivery |
| Other Factors |
Presence and suitability of library material |
| Tasks |
(Task4) Maintain and increase seniors competences |
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EVALUATION OF ACTIVITY
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| Evaluation of the Learning Objectives |
| We have achieved the following:development of reading culture; higher quality of life; increased the psychological fitness of seniors; increased the social connections; intergenerational connections; it is important for users that someone gives them time, attention and respect. |
| Evaluation of the activity |
| Users have received desired library material in time. The activity fulfilled the expectations of the staff. |
| Evaluation of what was learned by the participants |
| The users developed critical evaluation of fiction. They learned the historical and geographical facts, social happening, political situation, famous people, natural sciences, creative works and instructions for healthy life. |
| Evaluation of what staff have learned |
| The stuff learned about the needs of seniors, their interests and experiences. The stuff learned about the living circumstances and environment of seniors. |
| Keywords |
| door to door book delivery, library service, reading culture, learning process, services for seniors, services for disabled people. |
ANALYSIS OF EVALUATION |
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| What would you change to improve activity? |
| We would improve the activity with e-mail service. We would offer a catalogue of recommended books and monthly a leaflet with information about new books. |
| What particular circumstance could affect a change in the activity? |
| We have to consider different circumstances and needs of target group. |
| Other possible Activities |
| If user`s state of health gets worse, the librarian or volunteer could read him a book and talk about the book content. |
| Best practice |
| After seven years we can guarantee - it is the best practice. A few public libraries in Slovenia also practice this activity. |
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