SALS will be offering an opportunity to ask questions regarding this new feature on August 29th and 30th from 2-3 pm via GoToMeeting.
Please let Jennifer know if you are interested and she will send out an online invitation to attend from your computer.
If you want to come to Saratoga, you are more than welcome, but this Q&A session may only take 30 minutes – 1 hour.
Category Archives: SALS News
Keeping Senior Citizens Safe Online
Senior Citizens are online, too
Senior citizens are embracing the digital age in greater numbers every year. Fifty-three percent of adults age 65 and older now use the Internet and online tools such as email, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Among those Internet users, seventy percent report going online daily.
Not surprisingly, the Internet offers many benefits to older Americans, including the ability to stay in touch with family members near and far, and across generations. A 2012 study by Microsoft and AARP found that online communication often was credited for improving dialogue among family members.
The Internet helps senior citizens connect with society, bringing vital information and resources to them. For instance, they can bank and shop from the convenience of their homes. Many sites are geared toward the needs and interests of senior citizens, and growth of such sites is expected to continue.Continue reading
SALS 2012 Executive Summary
Library staff and trustees were asked to complete a satisfaction and use survey as required by the SALS Plan of Service 2012-2016. One hundred forty-nine people began the survey; one hundred seventeen people completed the survey (sixty-five staff, thirty-two trustees, twenty-six directors). Here are some of the survey highlights.
98.3% of the respondents are satisfied with SALS services.
98% of the respondents find SALS services to be valuable and relevant.