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New Immigrants’ Perceptions and Awareness of Public Library Services / L’opinion des nouveaux immigrants et leur sensibilisation aux services des bibliothèques publiques

Katherine van der Linden · Joan C. Bartlett · Jamshid Beheshti

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Abstract

Although numerous articles and books offer advice on serving immigrant populations in public libraries, little research has been conducted which asks immigrants directly about their needs and experiences. This paper reports the results of three focus groups which took place with a total of 14 different individuals who moved to Canada in the past 10 years from countries in Asia, Central America, and Africa. Focus group discussions found that the participants appreciate the library system but were largely unaware of the range of library services available.

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1997Focus Groups as Qualitative Research 2004Information grounds and the use of need‐based services by immigrants in Queens, New York: A context‐based, outcome evaluation approach 2005Social inclusion of newcomers to Canada: An information problem?2011Public libraries: A meeting place for immigrant women?2007International Federation of Library Associations 2008Use of Public Libraries by Immigrants

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