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Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > General
The library has always been an essential part of the collegiate
experience, providing students with access to knowledge and
literature. However, as virtual services and online learning become
more prominent within collegiate environments, the ways students
conduct research and access resources has been altered. Innovative
Solutions for Building Community in Academic Libraries examines new
methods librarians use to engage both on-campus and online users in
library services, taking into account the significant impacts of
online learning on students' interaction with library resources.
Focusing on various outreach practices, techniques of literacy
instruction, and the utilization of library spaces, this
research-supported book is a pivotal reference source for distance
educators, program planners, academics, and library professionals
interested in new ways to attract users to library services.
By the time refugees flee from their home country, they likewise
leave behind their former life, their relatives and acquaintances.
Building a new life in their country of destination requires them
to learn a foreign language and adjust to a new culture. Obviously,
their information behavior as well as ICT and digital media usage
adapt to these challenging circumstances. What kind of information
are refugees looking for? Who do they communicate with? What ICT,
social and digital media do they apply? What are their motives to
use particular devices or services, from Facebook and WhatsApp to
YouTube and TikTok? Are gender- as well as age-dependent
differences to be observed? To answer these questions, data have
been collected through an online questionnaire, interviews, as well
as a content analysis of an online platform for refugees.
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