TIAL: Growing Up and Growing Older: Confronting Ageism at Any Age with the CT Age Well Collaborative

Aging is a completely normal part of living, but because of ageism, some people believe getting older is a problem or something to fear.  Negative assumptions about older adults are largely derived from age-based stereotypes, centered on illness, irrelevance and incompetence. Ageism has become culturally normalized and largely invisible. To kickstart conversations about ageism across the lifespan, we wrote "A Kids Book About Ageism." Learn how your library can use this book and its associated conversation guide to empower community members (and yourselves!) to tell a more complete story of aging and work toward dismantling implicit bias around aging. 

Aging, Ability, and Inclusion with the CT Age Well Collaborative

In 2024, the CT State Library Division of Library Development and the CT Age Well Collaborative partnered to survey the CT library community to identify learning needs for creating more inclusive libraries for every age and ability.  We listened, and we hope you’ll join us for a training series customized for CT libraries!  We’ll explore how libraries and community residents can build bridges to co-create more vibrant, accessible communities. We’ll journey inward, examining our own minds and hearts as we work together to dismantle ageism. And we’ll uplift amazing, inclusive places, right here in Connecticut.  Join us for the same general content to be offered in the Collaborative’s Age Well Academy series, but tailored just for libraries.

Presenter: 

The Connecticut Age Well Collaborative fosters inclusive, accessible communities where we can all age well. They are part of Connecticut Community Care, a nonprofit that helps people live their best lives at home, with support services and connections to loved ones and community.

Recording and Slides:

This program is being recorded, and the recording and slides will be made available to the CT library community through the Towards Inclusive Accessibility in Libraries (TIAL) LibGuide.

Who Should Come?

Perfect for anyone focused on accessibility and inclusion in the library, including Library Directors/Administrators, Children’s and YA Staff, department heads, librarians, and library staff.

Accessibility 

This webinar will be captioned. If you require another access service to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 14 days prior to the event.

Related LibGuide: Towards Inclusive Accessibility in Libraries (TIAL) by Suzanne Kiss

Date:
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Online - at your computer
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar

Registration is required. There are 39 seats available.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.