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“Everybody Thinks Public Libraries Have Only Books”: Public Library Usage and Settlement of Bangladeshi Immigrants in Canada

Public Library Quarterly, 2022
Many public libraries in Canada offer services and programs for immigrants, including employment assistance to assist newcomers with their settlement in Canada.
Nafiz Zaman Shuva
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“Because I’m Old”: The Role of Ageism in Older Adults’ Experiences of Digital Literacy Training in Public Libraries

Journal of technology in human services, 2021
This article explores the experiences of older adults attending digital literacy training sessions offered by the public library system in one city in Ontario.
H. Barrie, Tara La Rose, B. Detlor, Heidi E. Julien, A. Serenko   +4 more
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Social Innovations in Public Libraries: Types and Challenges

Library quarterly, 2021
The existing research on classifying innovations by libraries does not treat social innovation as a separate category. As a result, library practitioners interested in implementing social innovations might not find and benefit from the specific guidance ...
J. Winberry, D. Potnis
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Supporting Social Connectedness of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Small and Rural Public Libraries

Public Library Quarterly, 2021
This article presents a national study of how small and rural public libraries supported social connectedness among older adults in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Results suggest that small and rural libraries employed five approaches to
Noah Lenstra, Fatih Oğuz, J. Winberry, Lindsey S. Wilson   +3 more
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Improving equitable access to care via telemedicine in rural public libraries.

Public Health Nursing, 2021
OBJECTIVE Rural public libraries have been proposed as ideal locations from which individuals can access a telemedicine visit, but limited adoption of this practice suggests significant barriers remain.
P. Deguzman, Setareh Abooali, Neha Jain, Alec Scicchitano, Zachary C Siegfried   +4 more
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Public libraries’ responses to a global pandemic: Bangladesh perspectives

IFLA Journal, 2021
The whole world is experiencing a new reality – the global outbreak of COVID-19, which has forced every institution into lockdown. This study aims to explore the responses of the government public libraries of Bangladesh. An online questionnaire was used
Dilara Begum, M. Roknuzzaman, Mahbub E. Shobhanee   +2 more
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Systematic Literature Review of the Bibliotherapy Practices in Public Libraries in Supporting Communities’ Mental Health and Wellbeing

Public Library Quarterly, 2021
The issues of mental health such as depression and anxiety create impact to the psychological, social and economic of society. Public libraries as a community center play a great role in taking actions toward mental health and well-being through ...
Nur Syazwanie Zanal Abidin, Norshila Shaifuddin, Wan Satirah Wan Mohd Saman   +2 more
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Announcement Information Provided by United States’ Public Libraries during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic

Public Library Quarterly, 2020
This study synthesizes timely information about the COVID-19 virus and examines how public libraries have responded to the pandemic in real-time through their online announcements to the public. A content analysis of library announcements relating to the
Ting Wang, Brady D. Lund
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