This article defines agism and provides a useful checklist for libraries designing policies in the areas of staff recruitment and training. The Maturing Worker in Technical Services . Journal of Library Administration . Discusses the implications of the trend toward increased average age among workers in the USA on library staffs and hiring. The advantages of hiring older library staff are highlighted including experience, reduced training needs and stability.
Older workers can be more difficult to relocate, motivate or change positions.
The article includes some good tips on helping older workers cope with change and how to make them more comfortable with the changes that must take place. Gould, G. Raymond. Finding the Right Candidate . Record Management Journal . Spring 1990, p. 21-27.