Libraries and Inter-Generational Communication Good Practices and Their Educational Results

Abstract

The process of changes today, on the border between traditional and digital culture, is a clear
sign for a change of the communication characteristics and habits of man. As a result of the
expansion of new information technologies people who have different communication skills are
born and brought up, and rapid technological changes create communication gap between
generations living together in a common period of time. Availability and / or lack of
information literacy nowadays have become an increasingly important factor in the integration
of the human person in society. And here lies the new role of library, by improving computer
literacy and level of handling information technology of older users to overcome differences,
improve communication, to bridge the gap between generations. The article presents also good
practices to improve IT skills of older users of "Sava Dobroplodni" Regional Library - Sliven as
an example of the realization of intergenerational practices for bringing people together.

Keywords

• Communication between generations, Classification of generations, Communication differences, Integration of adults in information society, Libraries and improving IT skills

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