Understanding the information literacy experiences of Australia’s humanitarian migrants

IF 1.4 4区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science Pub Date : 2023-06-08 DOI:10.1177/09610006231180320

Elham Sayyad Abdi, Helen Partridge, C. Bruce, J. Watson

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Abstract

Every year, millions of people are forced to flee their homes to find safety. This paper investigates the information literacy experiences of people from forced migrant backgrounds as they settle into a new country during their first few years of migration. Using a qualitative and interpretive approach incorporating thematic analysis techniques, data were collected through 19 semi-structured interviews and were analysed adopting a thematic analysis approach. Participants were new arrival humanitarian migrants in Australia. The analysis uncovered five different and interconnected themes depicting the information literacy experiences among forcibly displaced people. The themes are: (1) undertaking education; (2) reaching out for help; (3) comparing and contrasting; (4) sharing stories; and (5) getting engaged. Grounded in the relational perspective on information literacy, a long-standing theoretical perspective to explore the information literacy of humanitarian migrants, the findings from this study provide an empirically derived evidence base to inform the design and delivery of services providing information, support and education to humanitarian migrants entering Australia for protection or resettlement.

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了解澳大利亚人道主义移民的信息素养经历

每年，数百万人被迫逃离家园寻求安全。本文调查了被迫移民背景的人在移民的头几年里进入一个新国家时的信息素养体验。采用结合专题分析技术的定性和解释性方法，通过19次半结构化访谈收集数据，并采用专题分析方法进行分析。与会者都是刚抵达澳大利亚的人道主义移民。该分析揭示了五个不同且相互关联的主题，描绘了被迫流离失所者的信息素养体验。主题是:(1)创业教育;(二)主动求助;(三)比较、对比;(4)分享故事;(5)订婚。基于信息素养的关系视角，这是一个长期以来探索人道主义移民信息素养的理论视角，本研究的结果为为进入澳大利亚寻求保护或安置的人道主义移民提供信息、支持和教育的服务的设计和提供提供了经验推导的证据基础。

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Journal of Librarianship and Information Science INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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4.70

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11.80%

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期刊介绍： Journal of Librarianship and Information Science is the peer-reviewed international quarterly journal for librarians, information scientists, specialists, managers and educators interested in keeping up to date with the most recent issues and developments in the field. The Journal provides a forumfor the publication of research and practical developments as well as for discussion papers and viewpoints on topical concerns in a profession facing many challenges.