“Everybody Thinks Public Libraries Have Only Books”: Public Library Usage and Settlement of Bangladeshi Immigrants in Canada

IF 1.4 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Public Library Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-05-25 DOI:10.1080/01616846.2022.2074244

Nafiz Zaman Shuva

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Many public libraries in Canada offer services and programs for immigrants, including employment assistance to assist newcomers with their settlement in Canada. Using a mixed method research design, this study explores the use of public libraries by Bangladeshi immigrants in Canada including their use of public library settlement services, along with their pre-migration access to public library services. The study finds immigrants’ use of public libraries declines over time. However, it is also evident in this study that public libraries played a positive role in newcomers’ settlement into Canadian society. The findings related to the lack of familiarity with public libraries in a pre-arrival context highlight the importance of having a strong public library outreach program for immigrant populations. The author urges public libraries offering services to immigrants to make meaningful partnerships with pre-and post-arrival settlement agencies, local ethnic community and religious organizations, and ethnic media to spread the word about public library programs and services for immigrants.

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“人人都认为公共图书馆只有书”:加拿大孟加拉移民的公共图书馆使用与定居

摘要加拿大的许多公共图书馆为移民提供服务和项目，包括帮助新移民在加拿大定居的就业援助。本研究采用混合方法研究设计，探讨了加拿大孟加拉国移民对公共图书馆的使用，包括他们对公共图书馆安置服务的使用，以及他们在移民前获得公共图书馆服务的情况。研究发现，随着时间的推移，移民对公共图书馆的使用量会下降。然而，本研究也表明，公共图书馆在新移民融入加拿大社会方面发挥了积极作用。与抵达前对公共图书馆缺乏熟悉有关的调查结果突显了为移民人口制定强有力的公共图书馆外联计划的重要性。作者敦促为移民提供服务的公共图书馆与抵达前和抵达后的定居机构、当地少数民族社区和宗教组织以及少数民族媒体建立有意义的合作伙伴关系，传播公共图书馆为移民提供的项目和服务。

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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