Rosemary; Wot is an "older person"? I recently discovered that, in Canada, anyone 55 or over is now being labelled a "senior". Since I am 56, it was a damned depressing discovery, let me tell you! Harry Harry Needham Special Advisor - Programme Development Canadian War Museum 330 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0M8 Voice: (819) 776-8612 Fax (819) 776-8623 Email: [log in to unmask] > ---------- > From: R Silvester[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Museum discussion list > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 1998 8:14 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: International Year of Older Persons 1999 > > The International Year of Older Persons 1999 could be a very useful > focus for events and exhibitions at museums and galleries worldwide. In > the UK a team at Age Concern has produced some excellent material which > could be a starting point. I don't know if other countries are producing > similar. Maybe other list members will know. > > I sent off for an Action Pack which cost 5 UK pounds. It contains a 66 > page A4 booklet with Ideas For Action, a Photocopy Kit, Poster, > postcards, and materials order form. They also produce smaller booklets > which are Ideas Sheets for specialist audiences - these include ones for > Libraries, Museums & Galleries, Women's Organisations, Organisations > Working With Volunteers, Environmental Organisations, Health Promotion > Units, Leisure Centres. These are free for up to 5 copies and bulk > copies are 2.50 UK pounds per 25. I think this is all very good value > and extremely useful. I guess it's only available in the UK but I > haven't checked. > > Details from: > UK Secretariat > International Year of Older Person 1999 > c/o Age Concern England > Astral House > 1268 London Road > London SW16 4ER > tel 0181 765 7200 > fax 0181 765 1366 > > Hope this is of interest, especially to museum and gallery people in the > UK. > > Best wishes, > > Rosemary Silvester > British Association of Friends of Museums > [log in to unmask] >