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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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Supporting Patrons in Crisis through a Social Work-Public Library Collaboration

Journal of Library Administration, 2022
Individuals experiencing psychosocial crises have sought support and refuge in libraries for decades, and at increasing rates. Library staff interacts with individuals in crisis using professional knowledge and attitudes, of which crisis intervention and
Lydia P. Ogden, Rachel D. Williams
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Digital Library Usage: A Public Library Case Study

Journal of Web Librarianship, 2021
The COVID-19 infectious disease in 2020 caused a global and subsequent lockdown policies imposed by various governments. Public libraries were affected as well.
J. Ćirić, A. Ćirić
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Study of Future Public Library Trends & Best Practices

Public Library Quarterly, 2021
In their dual roles as community hubs and knowledge facilitators, libraries of the future will experience major change: they will have fewer books and increased available physical space; they will shift from content warehouses to content creation ...
M. Palmer
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Social Work in Public Libraries: A Survey of Heads of Public Library Administrative Units

Journal of Library Administration, 2021
This paper reports the results of a survey of heads of public library administrative units concerning their experiences with and perceptions of the employment of social workers. Among respondents, only six employed social workers.
M. Gross, D. Latham
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