Reading Habits, Library Perceptions and Library Usage of the South Asian Population in British Columbia, Canada

IF 1.4 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Public Library Quarterly Pub Date : 2021-08-23 DOI:10.1080/01616846.2021.1964336

Aditi Gupta, Sarbjit Randhawa, In-In Po

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study is the first to explore a wide gap in our understanding of the information needs, library perceptions, reading habits, library usage and barriers that prevent a growing population of South Asian users in British Columbia, Canada from visiting libraries. The results highlight the age groups of South Asian users that visit libraries frequently, reasons why respondents are more likely to visit libraries in the future, and the barriers faced by them. The outcomes of the study can help libraries to strategically discern barriers, implement and strengthen outreach programs to attract users, and recruit diverse multilingual staff.

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加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省南亚人口的阅读习惯、图书馆观念和图书馆使用

本研究首次探讨了我们对信息需求、图书馆观念、阅读习惯、图书馆使用和阻碍加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省不断增长的南亚用户访问图书馆的障碍的理解上的巨大差距。研究结果强调了南亚用户频繁访问图书馆的年龄组，受访者未来更有可能访问图书馆的原因，以及他们面临的障碍。研究结果可以帮助图书馆战略性地识别障碍，实施和加强外联计划以吸引用户，并招募不同的多语种工作人员。

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Public Library Quarterly INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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3.50

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21.10%

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期刊介绍： Public Libraries Quarterly is addressed to leaders-directors, managers, staff, trustees, and friends-who believe that change is imperative if public libraries are to fulfill their service missions in the twenty-first century. In PLQ, directors and operating officers tell how they accomplished change. The journal examines: •best practices and models to improve service •management case studies-with results and failures •library mythologies that retard individual and institutional development •studies of how to plan results and accomplish desired outcomes •marketing and fund-raising tools that work •budget and financial analysis tools and tips