Digital Services & Senior's Inclusion: The potential of a Libraries & Communities Alliance in the post COVID Era
▶Summary
The project aimed to develop an open platform for a curriculum of free online training on how to use the internet and access digital library and public services for remote users of an older age, t...
▶Objectives
The project aimed to develop an open platform for a curriculum of free online training on how to use the internet and access digital library and public services for remote users of an older age, that are digitally under skilled and feel excluded. These aims are line with the objectives set by the European Commission Council Recommendation on ADULT Education and Training (ADU) (2020). The project aimed to: Support the improvement of digital education in order to meet the challenges arising from the external shocks of the COVID-19 crisis in the shorter term (The Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027); Enhance digital andragogy and expertise for adult trainers and digital literacy (The Digital Education Action Plan 2021- 2027); Foster trainers capacity to use digital tools and content, test and promote blended learning (The Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027); Support older people to develop the digital skills needed to take full advantage of the opportunities provided by the green and digital transitions (The European Skills Agenda 2020); Support adult learning across all environments for social inclusion, active citizenship and personal development beyond working life (The European Skills Agenda 2020).