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survey: programming and services for refugees

  • 1.  survey: programming and services for refugees

    Posted 4 days ago

    (cross posted from ALA members Connect--apologies for duplication)

    Are you responsible for developing and delivering programming and services for refugees in your community? Given the important role public libraries play in the lives of this extremely vulnerable population, there is a strong need for better understanding of libraries' roles and practices in meeting the needs of refugees. And because refugees may have gone through extremely traumatic experiences, it is also critical to investigate if and how public libraries serving refugee communities adopt and implement trauma-informed and culturally sensitive practices and programs to meet their needs.  Our research team (Drs. June Abbas [School of Library & Information Studies], Chie Noyori-Corbett [Zarrow School of Social Work], and Jiening Ruan [Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education]) is conducting focus groups (funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services) investigating the status and conditions of refugee services in public libraries across the United States. We invite you to participate in our focus groups. The focus group will take approximately 60-75 minutes. We plan to present the results of the survey at a future ALA conference and to share your insights widely on social media and our project website. We want to hear from you about how your libraries are meeting this critical social need! If you are interested in participating in a focus group for our project, please contact our Graduate Assistant, Xue Pan at xuepan@ou.edu.

    If you have any questions about participating in the focus groups, please contact me at: jmabbas@ou.edu.

    Thank you for considering this invitation.

    Dr. June Abbas

    This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services IMLS # LG-252322-OLS-22. "The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America's museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter."



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    Corliss Lee
    American Cultures Librarian
    University of California - Berkeley
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