Serving new immigrant communities in the library / Sondra Cuban ; foreword by Kathleen de la Peña McCook
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TextPublication details: Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007Description: xiv, 255 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781591582977 (alk. paper)
- 1591582970 (alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-240) and index
Introduction : serving new immigrant communities -- Knowing and planning for new immigrants' needs -- How to assess community needs and assets -- Gathering resources for serving new immigrant communities -- Communicating competently with new immigrant communities -- Changing library policies to meet new immigrant needs -- Accommodating new immigrants with library services -- Building multicultural collections for new immigrant communities -- Connecting new immigrants to learning opportunities -- Final thoughts : a dynamic future for work with immigrants.