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WSL Updates for June 14, 2012

WSL Updates for June 14, 2012

Volume 8: June 14, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) GRANT CYCLE – TLA50 INITIATIVE 2) LIBRARY 2.012 CONFERENCE PROPOSALS SOLICITED 3) BUILD-A-BEAR GRANT OPPORTUNITY 4) BEST BUY COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM 5) DIGITAL CURATION BIBLIOGRAPHY 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) GRANT CYCLE – TLA50 INITIATIVE The Transforming Life After 50 (TLA50) initiative is designed to help libraries better serve and engage midlife adults by positioning libraries as catalysts, resources, meeting places, and partners…

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Transforming Life After 50

Transforming Life After 50

Photo: From TLA50 Institute in Portland, OR: Stephen Ristau and Suzanne Flint, TLA50 coordinators from Ning Community website: http://tla50resource.ning.com/ Nearly 2/3 of all the human beings who have ever lived past the age of 65 are alive today. Often considered the wealthiest generation in American history, Boomers face unique financial challenges – including the lowest savings rate (10%) of any other generation, the uncertainty of Social Security and skyrocketing healthcare costs. Midlife is a period in which individuals begin to…

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