Immigrant Rights Advocacy as Records Literacy in Latinx Communities

Alcalá, Janet Ceja; Colón‐Aguirre, Mónica; Alaniz, Desiree

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“…The inequities associated with low education and low income are often compounded for individuals who belong to extremely vulnerable groups including those without adequate housing, English language learners, immigrants, and those with chronic and mental illnesses [ 32 ]. These groups navigate complicated systems and may therefore be in dire need of resources and guidance for successfully navigating these historically racist and discriminatory spaces [ 33 ]. Language barriers may hinder economic mobility, self-advocacy, and health outcomes and these barriers may be most pronounced for individuals with low education.…”

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“…Given that literacy and health literacy are correlated with education level [ 36 , 37 , 38 ], it is imperative that libraries go a step further in information dissemination of health information by offering programs where individuals may learn more about chronic and mental health illnesses. This is especially important for groups with low education who may be hesitant to interact with the health system [ 33 ].…”

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Census Tract Demographics Associated with Libraries’ Social, Economic, and Health-Related Programming

Fleary

Gonçalves

Joseph

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Background: Public libraries can contribute to reducing economic, social, and health inequities through their programming and practices. However, the extent to which libraries regularly provide programming that improve the social determinants of health (SDH) in underserved communities is unclear. Objective: This study explored the relationship between census tract demographic characteristics and library programming implicated in the SDH for underserved groups at risk for health disparities. Method: A stratified random sample of libraries (n = 235) who completed the 2017 Public Libraries Survey were recruited. Librarians completed surveys about their libraries’ economic, social, and health-related programming. Libraries’ census tract demographic characteristics were taken from the 2013–2017 American Community Survey. Linear regressions were estimated to determine the relationship between relevant census tract demographic characteristics and programming offered at libraries in the census tracts. Results: Higher proportions of racial and ethnic minorities were associated with more frequent economic and social programs, but results were mixed for health-related programs. Lower proportions of populations with no more than a high school diploma or GED were related to more frequent economic, social, and health-related programs. Conclusions: The inequitable distribution of SDH-related library programming highlights gaps in libraries’ responsiveness to community needs. Libraries’ programming likely perpetuate systemic inequities.

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Census Tract Demographics Associated with Libraries’ Social, Economic, and Health-Related Programming

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“…Spanish-speaking immigrant and migrant library users and relationships between migrant communities and libraries of all types in North America comprise a significant and respectable body of LIS research and professional literature (e.g., Adkins and Burns 2013;Adkins, Moulaison, and Bonney 2019;Adkins, Moulaison, and Derpic 2017;Ceja Alcalá, Colón-Aguirre, and Alaniz 2018;Haras, Lopez, and Ferry 2008;Kaufman 2014;Lennon 2013;Nutta and Ventura 2013). However, one of the overlooked segments of the population is immigrant and migrant readers.…”

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Learning about immigrant and migrant readers, transforming libraries: Spanish-speaking readers in North America

Dali

2022

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Drawing on data from the qualitative survey study of avid immigrant and migrant Spanish-speaking readers residing in Canada and the U.S., this paper looks at their use of libraries, specifically, in the context of leisure reading. Acknowledging a gap in current research on Spanish-speaking immigrants/migrants, the study focuses on avid lifelong readers rather than information seekers; achieves an understanding of their reading practices and interactions with libraries in the context of their pre-migration experiences; and highlights readers’ suggestions for the improvement of collections, spaces, services, and community engagement. Practical suggestions are made for public, academic, and special libraries.

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“…However, while these studies focus on the image of the library held by library users within one specific country or region, there has not been much attention to how this image transforms or remains stable when people migrate across geographic borders. Similarly, there is a large body of studies investigating the use of libraries – specifically public libraries – by immigrant communities in different countries (e.g., Adkins and Burns, 2013; Alcalá et al ., 2018; Boamah, 2018; Caidi and Allard, 2005; Caidi et al ., 2010; Caidi et al ., 2020; Johnston and Audunson, 2019; Khoir and Du, 2020; Knoir et al ., 2015; Krueger, 2018; Shoham and Rabinovich, 2008; Sirikul and Dorner, 2016; van der Linden et al ., 2014; Williment and Jones-Grant, 2012). However, the latter cluster of studies is oriented to information behaviors and practices and immigrants' interactions with libraries in the context of information seeking, programming, and outreach.…”

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The image of the library through the eyes of immigrant and migrant readers

Dali

2021

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PurposeDrawing on the survey of Spanish-speaking immigrant and migrant readers in Canada and the US, this study pursues three goals: (1) examine the image of the library held by these readers and trace the change of this image after the international migration; (2) use the study findings to revise and update the currently existing typologies of the image of the library; and (3) understand ethical and effective research practices in the studies of immigrant/migrant communities whereby researchers are external to communities in question.Design/methodology/approachThe data about immigrant/migrant readers were collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire that was available both in print and electronically, both in Spanish and English. The data analysis was guided by hermeneutic phenomenology, as explicated in the article. Theoretical examination of the image of the library relied on the earlier typology developed by V. Stelmakh.FindingsThe study elucidates perceptions of libraries and librarians in both North America and countries of origin held by Spanish-speaking immigrant/migrant readers, and highlights changes that occur in the image of the library as readers move across geographic borders. Building on the empirical data, the article develops a new typology of the image of the library. It also offers insight into ethical and effective ways of engaging with immigrant communities that should be upheld by researchers from outside the communities in question.Originality/valueIt is the first known study that systematically traces the changes in the image of the library which occur alongside geographic and sociocultural migrations. It is also the first known study that focuses specifically on readers rather than library users in general. The new typology consists of four different elements – the cultural image; the functional image; the humanistic image; and the ideological image of the library – and is accompanied by detailed definitions of each.

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Immigrant Rights Advocacy as Records Literacy in Latinx Communities

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Census Tract Demographics Associated with Libraries’ Social, Economic, and Health-Related Programming

Census Tract Demographics Associated with Libraries’ Social, Economic, and Health-Related Programming

Learning about immigrant and migrant readers, transforming libraries: Spanish-speaking readers in North America

The image of the library through the eyes of immigrant and migrant readers

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