Northeast Ohio Regional Library System
Encore Entrepreneurship: Serving 50+ Patrons
Date/Time
3/11/2020
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern
Event Registration
Competency
Adult Services and Programming
Event Description
Encore entrepreneurship greatly contributes to the economy. Known to many as the “second act,” this type of business venture is on the rise. As a community focal point, libraries are in a significant position to become entrepreneurship hubs for mature audiences. This webinar explores how libraries and librarians can be an asset to launching the business endeavors of budding encore entrepreneurs.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the relevance of data that supports the need for programming in the area of encore entrepreneurship.
- Learn about effective practices in the area of encore entrepreneurship.
- Explore steps to launch your successful initiative.
Fatima PerkinsAs the Director of Community Outreach & Advocacy for the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging, Fatima develops the Agency’s internal and external approaches to brand strategy. She has engaged with the senior services network for more than 20 years. As a Librarian she developed more than 5,000 programs including health and wellness initiatives and received 2014 Community Leadership Award from the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Fitness. Fatima is an ALA Spectrum Scholar and Carnegie-Whitney Grant-2015 recipient for her creation of the compendium - Passport to Aging: Celebrating Global Perspectives. Fatima is the current Chairperson for Library Services to an Aging Population, Committee of Reference and User Services Assn. (RUSA). She continues to be a tireless advocate for older adults, libraries and librarians.
Location
Online
Via Adobe Connect
UNITED STATES
Via Adobe Connect
UNITED STATES
Contact Person
Melissa Lattanzi
(phone: 3306550531)
(phone: 3306550531)
Details
Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in Encore Entrepreneurship
Competency: Programming
GEO Cost: $40
Bronze Cost: $24
Silver Cost: FREE
Gold Cost: FREE
Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.
It’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.
Competency: Programming
GEO Cost: $40
Bronze Cost: $24
Silver Cost: FREE
Gold Cost: FREE
Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.
It’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.
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