Public library services to new immigrants in Israel: The case of immigrants from the Former Soviet Union and Ethiopia

作者: Snunith Shoham , Rachell Rabinovich

DOI: 10.1016/J.IILR.2007.11.002

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摘要: This study analyzes the services public libraries in Israel provide to two groups of immigrants: immigrants from FSU and Ethiopia, researches how these use libraries. Questionnaires were completed by 319 library users, ages 14–30, both ethnic 45 directors libraries, located neighborhoods with a concentration groups.It was found that many more provided within multicultural approach less is done “melting pot” approach. Significant differences between special offered Ethiopian as opposed those FSU. Many offer books Russian employ librarians who speak compared few Amharic speakers. Also, for new than Ethiopia. These can be explained size communities, availability materials (there are ma...

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