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Will Public Libraries Become The Brain Gyms of the Future?
Copyright (c) 2009 SharpBrains
As you may have noticed, public libraries offer much more than books these days. Yes, you can find CDs and DVDs, but also an array of lifelong learning classes, civic engagement opportunities, gaming sessions, and health promotion initiatives. Libraries are actively promoting cognitive health in a variety of ways.
A few months ago I spoke to librarians at The New York Public Library (NYPL), about "The Emerging Brain Fitness Field: Research and Implications." I provided an introduction to how the brain works, discussed the growing research supporting how lifestyle factors contribute to lifelong cognitive health, and offered a way to navigate through this emerging and confusing field. This was part of NYPL's first Health & Wellness Month for library staff, which in turn was an important enabler of major health events for older adults.
This experience highlights two new trends: 1) public libraries are focusing more on health & wellness promotion in order to engage older adults, 2) cognitive health or brain fitness is becoming a significant component of that promotion.
US Public Census data explains why libraries need to cater to an older audience. In 20 years, the number of Americans over the age of 55 is expected to grow from under 60 million to close to 100 million. This is due to expanded longevity and to the baby boomer generation moving up the population pyramid.
Brain health provides a unique opportunity for libraries to engage active boomers and seniors. Rohit Burman, manager of culture and public broadcasting at MetLife Foundation, explains, "Last year we identified a growing interest by boomers and seniors on brain health issues and thought that public libraries, as community and learning hubs, could play a major role. So, we decided to launch, in collaboration with the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives and Libraries for the Future, a new iteration of the Fit for Life program, focused squarely on promoting brain fitness."
The Fit for Life program supports 17 library systems from January 2009 to January 2010 that launch new initiatives to promote brain health via the following research-based lifestyle factors: diet, physical exercise, intellectual challenge, mental stimulation through new experiences, and socialization.
There are other new programs libraries are using to promote brain health. For example, the Lifelong Access Libraries Initiative, funded by the Atlantic Philanthropies, is in practice an all-inclusive way for older adults to improve their brain fitness through civic engagement.
Gaming, thanks to the Nintendo Wii, is quickly emerging as a major opportunity to foster intergenerational activities. At least 18 of the 89 NYPL locations ordered Wii gaming equipment and software programs in 2008, for both in-library use and to be checked out. The American Library Association celebrated the first "National Gaming @ Your Library Day" on November 15, 2008, encompassing both board and videogames.
Brigid Cahalan, NYPL Older Adults Services Specialist, explains that Wii gaming has become one of the most popular activities to engage older adults in the libraries that offer it regularly, complementing the more serious computer classes that had long been the major attraction. She highlights, "If we want to become the hubs of learning and community activity, we need to offer new types of social activities."
In short, libraries are already innovating to engage older adults with lifelong learning, civic engagement, gaming, health & wellness promotion. Cognitive health may well be the common driver for all those activities.
This new reality raises some interesting questions for librarians, aging, and lifelong learning professionals to consider: May public libraries be transformed in the future into the health centers for the mind and brain?
Marzena Ermler, Coordinator of Professional Development at NYPL, explains the emphasis on brain health this way, "If only we could help people understand that libraries are healthy places for them to go. Learning through life is very important to maintain our brains in top shape as we get older."
Pauline Rothstein, Ph.D., Co-editor of ALA book Longevity and Libraries: Unexpected Voices to be published in late 2009, recommends libraries to "think of brain fitness as the new concept that can help integrate disperse activities, identify additional needed resources, and explain our value to society. It makes sense to start with specific programming, and then use a new framework to evaluate a variety of library services. Public libraries need to redefine themselves away from old thinking and material objects (buildings, books, DVDs...) and focus on services: how do we educate, how do we help navigate the growing avalanche of information 'specifically around how to keep our brains in shape?"
That evolution will require libraries to proactively listen to community expectations, and to partner with local organizations, such as seniors centers, to meet new requirements. If reshaped as Health Clubs of the Brain and the Mind, libraries would provide a critical service to an aging population and become centers of information and destinations for brain fitness programs.
About the Author
Alvaro Fernandez is the Co-Author of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness (May 2009, $24.95), the first consumer guide that reviews the science behind brain training products. You can Order this brain fitness Book at Amazon.com. Alvaro has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNN and more. He holds MA in Education and MBA from Stanford University.
What is it like working at the public library part-time nights and weekends?
Is there anyone who have worked 20 hours a week at the public library? Will this interfere with my regular 8am-5pm job? They are offering some evening and weekend hours. I am looking for something part-time to enhance my income. This job will pay $10.00 an hour unlike working in retail making $6 to $8 an hour. Please do not post fly by night jobs. I am not interested.
A library can be a busy place, especially evenings and weekends. It can be interesting - and you'll be surprised at how much is involved in running a library. Depending on what they have you doing, you'll probably be on your feet a lot. But if you like to read, an advantage is you can see the new books when they come in.
It shouldn't interfere with your other job, as long as it's clear up front when you are available to work and when you aren't.
Good luck.
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