Dr. Rachel Salzano R.Salzano@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer
The relationship between culture and public library use: non-Western students in Scotland
Salzano, Rachel; Hall, Hazel; Webster, Gemma
Authors
Hazel Hall
Dr Gemma Webster G.Webster@napier.ac.uk
Visiting Associate Professor
Abstract
Introduction - Individuals’ cultural backgrounds influence their use of societal resources, including those offered in public libraries. Well-established in library research are explorations of the benefits of public library use to new-comer communities, including migrant workers, immigrants, forced migrants, and international students. However, to date no research has been completed on why these communities use particular resources.
Methods - The project outlined in this poster concerns international students from nonWestern countries in Scotland. Using a mixed methods approach, the study presented will explore why international students from non-Western countries use specific public library resources, and the cultural factors that influence this use.
Analyses - Findings will derive from thematic analysis of participant responses in interview and questionnaire data.
Conclusion - An understanding of the perceived value of certain resources can assist in the effective tailoring of resources to serve new community members.
Citation
Salzano, R., Hall, H., & Webster, G. (2020). The relationship between culture and public library use: non-Western students in Scotland. Information Research, 25(4 (supplement)), https://doi.org/10.47989/irisic2035
Journal Article Type | Conference Paper |
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Conference Name | ISIC (Information Seeking in Context) 2020 |
Conference Location | Pretoria, South Africa |
Online Publication Date | Dec 12, 2020 |
Publication Date | 2020-12 |
Deposit Date | Jun 1, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 4, 2020 |
Print ISSN | 1368-1613 |
Publisher | University of Borås, Information Research |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 4 (supplement) |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.47989/irisic2035 |
Keywords | culture, information behaviour, library use |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2665600 |
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