The relationship between culture and public library use: non-Western students in Scotland

Rachel Salzano; Hazel Hall; Gemma Webster

doi:10.47989/irisic2035

The relationship between culture and public library use: non-Western students in Scotland

Rachel Salzano, Hazel Hall, Gemma Webster

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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 non-Western 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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of ISIC
Subtitle of host publication	the information behaviour conference Pretoria, South Africa, 28th September to 1st October, 2020
Publisher	University of Borås
Volume	25
Edition	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.47989/irisic2035
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2020
Event	The Information Seeking in Context 2020: the information behaviour conference - online, Pretoria, South Africa Duration: 28 Sept 2020 → 1 Oct 2020 Conference number: 13 https://informationr.net/ir/25-4/infres254.html

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Conference	The Information Seeking in Context 2020
Abbreviated title	ISIC
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Pretoria
Period	28/09/20 → 1/10/20
Internet address	https://informationr.net/ir/25-4/infres254.html

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Salzano, R, Hall, H & Webster, G 2020, The relationship between culture and public library use: non-Western students in Scotland. in Proceedings of ISIC: the information behaviour conference Pretoria, South Africa, 28th September to 1st October, 2020. 4 edn, vol. 25, University of Borås, The Information Seeking in Context 2020, Pretoria, South Africa, 28/09/20. https://doi.org/10.47989/irisic2035

The relationship between culture and public library use: non-Western students in Scotland. / Salzano, Rachel; Hall, Hazel; Webster, Gemma.
Proceedings of ISIC: the information behaviour conference Pretoria, South Africa, 28th September to 1st October, 2020. Vol. 25 4. ed. University of Borås, 2020.

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