Image from Amazon.com
Libraries and sanctuary : supporting refugees and other new arrivals / John Vincent.
Material type:
TextPublisher: London : Facet Publishing, 2022Description: xvii, 238 pages, 24 cmISBN: - 9781783305285
- 1783305282
- 9781783305018
- 1783305029
- 027.63 VIN 23
Contents:
1.Definitions and scope of the book: when we talk about 'refugees and other new arrivals', w ho exactly do we mean? 2.What has been the response in the UK? 3.What does any of this have to do with libraries? 4.Libraries' responses in the UK - historical background 5.What barriers are there to the take--up of library services by new arrivals? And how can we begin to dismantle these? 6.How are libraries responding today? And what more can we do? Some practical ideas. 7.And what can we learn from elsewhere? 8.Conclusions.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 027.63 VIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 225975 |
1.Definitions and scope of the book: when we talk about 'refugees and other new arrivals', w ho exactly do we mean? 2.What has been the response in the UK? 3.What does any of this have to do with libraries? 4.Libraries' responses in the UK - historical background 5.What barriers are there to the take--up of library services by new arrivals? And how can we begin to dismantle these? 6.How are libraries responding today? And what more can we do? Some practical ideas. 7.And what can we learn from elsewhere? 8.Conclusions.