Public Library Resources and Programs for Mediterranean Languages Groups in Australia

Australia has welcomed migrants and refugees from many countries in the Mediterranean region over many years - Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Maltese, Turkish and French to the most recent arrivals speaking Arabic and its many dialects. Examples of best practice ser...

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Published inAustralasian public libraries and information services Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 157 - 163
Main Author Hall, Anne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Blackwood, S.A Auslib Press 01.12.2009
Auslib Press Pty Ltd
Subjects
Activity programs
Australia
Immigrants
Libraries and community
Libraries and immigrants
Library resources
Public libraries
Public services (Libraries)
User services
Australia
Queensland
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Summary:Australia has welcomed migrants and refugees from many countries in the Mediterranean region over many years - Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Maltese, Turkish and French to the most recent arrivals speaking Arabic and its many dialects. Examples of best practice services in NSW public libraries demonstrate how public libraries support these culturally and linguistically diverse communities and how libraries and museums are preserving the cultural heritage and memories of communities. Their current challenges include providing resources for the ageing populations of some of the language groups and sourcing resources for the newest arrivals.
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Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services, Vol. 22, No. 4, Dec 2009: 157-163
Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services, Vol. 22, No. 4, Dec 2009, 157-163
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
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ISSN:1030-5033
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