Public Libraries Serving Immigrant Communities in Canada / Bibliothèques publiques servant communautés migrantes

International immigration has taken a prominent position on the global agenda as record numbers of people move across international borders. As the seventh most popular destination among immigrants, Canada has continued to receive a large share of immigrants, and Canadian institutions are poised to...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian journal of information and library science 2018-09, Vol.42 (3), p.192-207
1. Verfasser: Mabi, Millicent
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:International immigration has taken a prominent position on the global agenda as record numbers of people move across international borders. As the seventh most popular destination among immigrants, Canada has continued to receive a large share of immigrants, and Canadian institutions are poised to help resettle them. This article explores a segment of those institutions—namely, public libraries. The article presents various tactics employed by public libraries to serve their immigrant populations.
ISSN:1195-096X
1920-7239