Transforming Life After 50: A Community

This community supports library innovators who are changing how public libraries serve and engage midlife adults, ages 50+.

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To keep our conversations more centralized, we have deleted the Blog section of this site and invite you to post your ideas and comments, including interesting links and resources, in the Forum. We value your input!


We have saved all of the resource links posted in the old Blog section and have added them to our Resources Database. You can find all these resources and more in our searchable database.

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Sexagenarians, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll

I posted this on the TLA50 Facebook wall, but also wanted to include it here.Great article in Orange Coast magazine about "Sexagenarians, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll."  Things are not the same since boomers started moving into retirement communities.  See http://www.orangecoast.com/january2012/feature/seniorliving.aspx.See More
Discussion posted by Cindy Mediavilla Jan 6
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Books to Action in Boise!

During the fellowship, I was so inspired by the Books to Action program created through a partnership between Multnomah County Library and Hands on Greater Portland, that I have started one in Boise, Idaho.  Read more about it by clicking the link to the latest blog post on the Idaho Commission for Libraries website:http://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/sarahchase/books-to-actionlearn-talk-doSee More
Discussion posted by Sarah Kelley-Chase Nov 29, 2011
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Suzanne Flint replied to Cindy Mediavilla's discussion 'Connecting Community webinar'
Hi Cindy, This is a great post!  Thanks for contributing this resource.  Would you be willing to re-post this on our TLA50 Facebook page?  We're in the process of migrating from Ning to Facebook.  Thanks, Suzanne
Oct 18, 2011
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Connecting Community webinar

Hi all: I hope you are all doing well!  I just watched the archived version of the Library Journal webinar "Connecting Community: Why a Library's Public is an Essential Component to its Survival."  It features professor David Lankes (Syracuse Univ.), who talks about "connection development," Rebecca Winning (Jefferson County PL), whose library hosts a community-run "library garden"…See More
Discussion posted by Cindy Mediavilla Oct 4, 2011
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Free brain health resources

September is Healthy Aging Month! Consider ordering free brain health materials from the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, including the "Staying Sharp" DVD program and booklets, as part of a healthy aging program or event.More information at http://www.dana.org/danaalliances/programs/stayingsharpdvd/.--Sarah KingProject Manager, Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives505 Fifth Avenue, Sixth Floor, New York, NY 10017T:…See More
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Martin Arnold, Christine Crosby, Valerie Howard and 4 more joined Transforming Life After 50: A Community Jul 20, 2011
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Jacqulyn Owens replied to Suzanne Flint's discussion 'American Cities Grapple with Aging'
Cities as well as small rural communities need to think about aging and disabilities. Aging does not mean disability but often disability may happen either for a short period or permanently. My spouse is disabled. We locate resturants, bathrooms,…
Jul 20, 2011
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American Cities Grapple with Aging

As reported in this recent Medical Xpress article http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-aging-boomers-strain-cities-built.html, cities are starting to explore how they'll need to change in order to help older adults stay active and independent in their own homes. Some very simple and cost-effective strategies are being proposed. What are some other ideas or suggestions that might help move this initiative…See More
Discussion posted by Suzanne Flint Jul 20, 2011
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We are delighted to have 90 Fellows from twelve states participating in our year-long IMLS Western Regional Fellowship. Fellows were introduced to a new framework for serving and engaging midlife adults, ages 50+ at an in-person training institute in Portland, Oregon this past September. They are now participating in an online learning community to build skills and apply lessons learned.

We hope this space will provide the Fellows, and the entire TLA50 Ning Community, with a forum for dialogue, learning and networking. We invite you to join the conversation.

Welcome to our community! Now what?

Thank you for visiting our Transforming Life After 50 community, we hope you feel inspired to share stories, learn from your peers, and connect with other libraries and others who are redefining aging.

To get started...

1) Create your page: Tell us a little about yourself. Where do you work? Why are you interested in the resources we offer here at TLA50?

2) Make contacts: Find your colleagues among our members. Starting a group can help you keep in touch with a specific cohort.

3) Share: We would love to hear about your library and the work you have done with mid-life adults ages 50+. You can write a blog post, start a discussion, or just post to your personal page.

4) Invite your friends: Send an invitation to your colleagues and peers to join our community.

5) Visit TLA50.org: Check out our website, a rich resource with lots of videos and information

6) Find us on other networks:
- Facebook: A large network where you can converse, share and learn from other libraries and their staff.
- Twitter: Bite size news items, and lots of links to share and talk about. Use the hashtag #TLA50 to join the conversation.
- YouTube: We share videos made by participating libraries as part of their TLA50 programs.

About TLA50

The Transforming Life After 50 initiative (TLA50) is a growing community of library professionals and library users who are working to transform how libraries serve and engage their communities, especially active mid-life adults ages 50+. Although initially formed to support the twenty-four grant funded libraries in California where the initiative began, we hope to interact with other libraries, in California and beyond, that are also actively reaching out to their mid-life adult communities.

By inviting libraries to share their experiences and lessons learned, we hope to create a diverse TLA50 learning community – a place to exchange ideas and share examples from which we all may draw inspiration.

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    Sexagenarians, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll

    I posted this on the TLA50 Facebook wall, but also wanted to include it here.Great article in Orange Coast magazine about "Sexagenarians, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll."  Things are not the same since…Continue

    Started by Cindy Mediavilla Jan 6.

    Sarah Kelley-Chase

    Books to Action in Boise!

    During the fellowship, I was so inspired by the Books to Action program created through a partnership between Multnomah County Library and Hands on Greater Portland, that I have started one in Boise,…Continue

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    Started by Sarah Kelley-Chase Nov 29, 2011.

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    Connecting Community webinar 1 Reply

    Hi all: I hope you are all doing well!  I just watched the archived version of the Library Journal webinar "…Continue

    Started by Cindy Mediavilla. Last reply by Suzanne Flint Oct 18, 2011.

    Sarah King

    Free brain health resources

    September is Healthy Aging Month! Consider ordering free brain health materials from the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, including the "Staying Sharp" DVD program and booklets, as part of a…Continue

    Tags: health, brain

    Started by Sarah King Sep 7, 2011.

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