Jessica Curtis' Teaching Adult Learners: A Guide for Public Librarians is a practitioner-geared instruction manual for public librarians who want to engage adult patrons. Technical communicators can apply this book's practical advice for engaging a varied audience in a variety of contexts. She emphasizes the role of instruction in public libraries and the need to educate adults effectively. In an online world, libraries must increase technology literacy to provide access to electronic resources, but they must also focus on the community, tailoring adult education programs to local problems and patrons. Curtis explains, "Each library proves their worth to the public as a learning hub by taking an active role in the dissemination of information and applicable skills. They can serve a strong community role by being a technology hub and tool-giver, providing what users need when they need it" (p. 6).
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