Information needs of refugees from Burma living in Orange County, North Carolina, and how public libraries may address these information needs
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- February 28, 2019
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Twork, Monica L.
- Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
- Abstract
- This research shed an exploratory light on the information needs, informationseeking behavior, and public library awareness of refugees from Burma currently residing in the Orange County, North Carolina, area. A paper questionnaire addressing these issues was administered to 20 adult members of this group, identified through a contact at the United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) in Raleigh. Employment, health, and education information were three of the most sought-after topics of information within the community. The majority (75%) of all respondents relied on community service organizations for employment-related information. For information on transportation, the majority (70%) of respondents relied on friends and family. When it came to public library resources, DVDs and ESL-related materials were found to be the most requested forms of resources. If ESL and computer/internet courses were offered by the public library, 55% of all respondents wrote that they would attend these courses.
- Date of publication
- April 2009
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- In Copyright
- Advisor
- Moran, Barbara
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- 77
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- abb1808a-3405-4d7b-866b-f35807dc08b2
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- Open access
- Date uploaded
- March 6, 2013
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