Scotland welcomes refugees: the roles of the library in resettlement and inclusion: Syrian new Scots' information literacy way-findings practices.

Martzoukou, Konstantina; Burnett, Simon

Abstract

Aims: A scoping study that aims to examine the information related experiences and information literacy practices of Syrian new Scots (the Syrian refugees in Scotland) during their resettlement and integration. Objectives: 1) To explore Syrian new Scots' 'ways of knowing' for addressing critical social inclusion needs (e.g. housing, welfare, education, benefits, employability, rights and entitlements). This may involve interaction with people, tools and processes within their new socio-cultural setting. 2) To examine the barriers (e.g. English language, socio-cultural differences) and enablers (local community support, new technologies and media) they encounter in the process of addressing their key information needs. 3) To investigate how Syrian new Scots could be further supported to adapt to their local communities, feel a sense of belongingness and successfully establish their identity into the Scottish society.

Citation

MARTZOUKOU, K. and BURNETT, S. 2017. Scotland welcomes refugees: the roles of the library in resettlement and inclusion: Syrian new Scots' information literacy way-findings practices. Presented at the 2017 Annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Scotland (CILIPS 2017): strategies for success, 5-6 June 2017, Dundee, UK [online]. Available from: https://www.slideshare.net/martzoukou/cilips-june-2017-conference

• Presentation Conference Type: Lecture
• Conference Name: 2017 Annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Scotland (CILIPS 2017)
• Conference Location: Dundee, UK
• Start Date: Jun 5, 2017
• End Date: Jun 6, 2017
• Deposit Date: Oct 18, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 18, 2018
• Keywords: Syrian new Scots'; Refugees; Social inclusion needs; Barriers; Enablers
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/3181
• Publisher URL: https://www.slideshare.net/martzoukou/cilips-june-2017-conference