Abstract

This article explores the experiences of older adults attending digital literacy training sessions offered by the public library system in one city in Ontario. Semi-structured interviews with 12 older adults (age 60+) demonstrated the significance of societal and internalized ageism in shaping the experiences of participants, as well as the construction of the training as a “safe space” for experimentation. Implications for participants and future public library digital literacy training sessions are discussed, with particular attention to asset-based approaches, the need for skill development, and addressing the effects of ageism on participants.

Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/15228835.2021.1962477 .

摘要

本文探讨了在安大略省的一个城市参加公共图书馆系统提供的数字素养培训课程的老年人的经历。对 12 位老年人（60 岁以上）的半结构化访谈证明了社会和内化年龄歧视在塑造参与者体验以及将培训建设为实验“安全空间”方面的重要性。讨论了对参与者和未来公共图书馆数字素养培训课程的影响，特别关注基于资产的方法、技能发展的需求以及解决年龄歧视对参与者的影响。

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