Information practices of Canadian Muslims post 9/11

Caidi, Nadia; MacDonald, Susan

doi:10.1016/j.giq.2007.10.007

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“…On assessing Islamic information on the Web, comparisons and verifications of the information with primary sources or with more knowledgeable people, and of the contributing scholar's identity and the Web host's reliability, are needed [16]. Especially for novice users and specifically for Hadith, users need to: regularly compare and verify the contents with primary sources; verify the reliability of the Web host; identify the contributing scholars; verify the content through proper citation of the original source and the grading (Hadith); and consult with more knowledgeable people [17].…”

Section: Assessing the Information And Assessment Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Information credibility assessment of Islamic and Quranic information on the web

Wan-Chik

2015

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Management and Communication

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This research studies the user's assessment on the information credibility of Islamic and Quranic information retrieved from the Web. Thirty one interviews were given to various groups of online users regarding their assessment process when retrieving Islamic, particularly those of Quranic-related, information on the Web. Interview data were transcribed and then analysed inductively to identify emergent themes using inductive content analysis. The data analysis focused on extracting common themes, patterns and concepts from the transcripts which were coded by categories that emerged as the process continued. The participants interviewed discussed the assessment process which includes verification and cross-checking with other resources, online and offline. The findings provide important insights on user's assessment process when retrieving for Islamic and Quranic information on the Web. It can serve to give Web designers and content providers on what the users are actually concerned with to better adjust their services according to the needs of end users.

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Section: Assessing the Information And Assessment Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Information credibility assessment of Islamic and Quranic information on the web

Wan-Chik

2015

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Management and Communication

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“…The Canadian Employment Equity Act (Government of Canada, 2014) uses the term "Visible Minorities" and defines them as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour" (Statistics Canada, 2012a (Fox, 2007;Ingles et al, 2005;McKenna, 2007), papers on the importance of diversity among Canadian librarians (Kandiuk, 2014;Leong, 2013), papers on multicultural populations, services, and collections (Berry, 2008;Chilana, 2001;Cho & Con, 2012;Dilevko & Dali, 2002;Kumaran & Salt, 2010;Paola Picco, 2008), and articles on information seeking behaviour or information practices of immigrants (Caidi, 2008;Caidi & MacDonald, 2008;Hakim Silvio, 2006) and reading practices of Canadian immigrants (Dali, 2012).…”

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Identifying the Visible Minority Librarians in Canada: A National Survey

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2015

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Objective -This paper is based on a national survey conducted in late 2013 by the authors, then co-moderators of the Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) Network of the Canadian Library Association (CLA). It is a first survey of its kind, aiming to capture a snapshot of the demographics of the visible minority librarians working in Canadian institutions. The authors hoped that the data collected from the survey and the analysis presented in this paper would help identify the needs, challenges and barriers of this group of librarians and set future directions for ViMLoC. The authors also hoped that the findings would be useful to library administrators, librarians, and researchers working on multicultural issues, diversity, recruitment and retention, leadership, library management, and other related areas.Methods -An online survey questionnaire was created and the survey invitation was sent to visible minority librarians through relevant library association electronic mail lists and posted on ViMLoC's electronic mail list and website. The survey consisted of 12 questions: multiple-choice, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2015, 10.2 109 yes/no questions, and open-ended. The survey asked if the participants were visible minority librarians. If they responded "No," the survey closed for them. Respondents who did not identify themselves as minority librarians were excluded from completing the survey.Results -Of the 192 individuals that attempted, 120 who identified themselves as visible minority librarians completed the survey. Of these, 36% identified themselves as Chinese, followed by South Asian (20%) and Black (12%). There were 63% who identified themselves as first generation visible minorities and 28% who identified themselves as second generation. A total of 84% completed their library degree in Canada. Equal numbers (38% each) identified themselves as working in public and academic libraries, followed by 15% in special libraries. Although they are spread out all over Canada and beyond, a vast majority of them are in British Columbia (40%) and Ontario (26%). There were 38% who identified themselves as reference/information services librarians, followed by "other" (18%) and "liaison librarian" (17%). A total of 82% responded that they worked full time. The open-ended question at the end of the survey was answered by 42.5% of the respondents, with responses falling within the following broad themes: jobs, mentorship, professional development courses, workplace issues, general barriers, and success stories.

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“…In fact, due to global participation in this belief system, Muslims comprise a faith group of vast heterogeneity. Muslims come from various parts of the world, thus facing different religious interpretations and demonstrating a wide variety of cultural practices (e.g., Caidi & MacDonald, 2008;Karim, 2009). Muslims exhibit important cohort differences due to many aspects, one of which is the variety of branches within Islam such as Sunni and Shi'i.…”

Section: Muslims and Western (Mis)perceptions: Homogeneity And Fanatimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the years following 9/11 there have been innumerable media reports that demonstrate explicit links between terrorism and "Islamic" fundamentalism (Caidi & MacDonald, 2008). For example, Canadian media coverage of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reinforce the broader political framing of Muslims as terrorists, mobilizing other negative metaphors and representations that fabricate an "enemy versus the West" dichotomy (Steuter & Wills, 2009).…”

Section: Muslims In Western Media: Anti-western and Violentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another survey found that 45 percent of the randomly selected Canadians believe that Islam teaches violence (Geddes, 2009, April 28). Also, beyond the immediate impacts of 9/11, such as the defacement of mosques and a dramatic increase in aggression toward Canadian Muslims, institutionalized discrimination against Muslims persists (Caidi & MacDonald, 2008). On March 21, 2005, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Ipsos-Reid surveyed Canadians on their attitudes about discrimination and racism in their communities and in the workplace.…”

Section: Muslims Face Western Heat: Racism Discrimination and Dehummentioning

confidence: 99%

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Information practices of Canadian Muslims post 9/11

Cited by 34 publications

References 11 publications

Information credibility assessment of Islamic and Quranic information on the web

Information credibility assessment of Islamic and Quranic information on the web

Identifying the Visible Minority Librarians in Canada: A National Survey

Perceptions about Muslims in Western Societies

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