Immigrants' attitude to the Czech libraries
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11210%2F16%3A10326407" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11210/16:10326407 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/NLW-09-2015-0068" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/NLW-09-2015-0068</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/NLW-09-2015-0068" target="_blank" >10.1108/NLW-09-2015-0068</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Immigrants' attitude to the Czech libraries
Original language description
Purpose - The purpose of this study is to identify whether or not there is a link between using a library in the country of origin and in the Czech Republic, how immigrants perceive Czech libraries and which are the potential reasons for not using library services. Design/methodology/approach - Authors used seven language mutations of an online questionnaire focused on immigrants living in the Czech Republic. The additional qualitative part consists of semi-structured interviews with eight respondents. Findings - With regard to the results of the study, respondents used libraries in their country of origin more than in the Czech Republic. The immigrants mostly view the Czech libraries positively. One of the principal reasons why the immigrants do not use library services in the Czech Republic is that they obtain literature in alternative ways. Research limitations/implications - The questionnaire distribution was the most difficult part of the whole study because there was no direct way to target the immigrant population. Only limited conclusions can be, therefore, drawn about the immigrant user group in general. The results cannot be considered as representative for all the immigrants living in the Czech Republic. Originality/value - The study's findings show the immigrants' behavioural patterns in the libraries and identify reasons why they are not using library services in the Czech context. This study can be used to develop other more comprehensive research in the Czech Republic.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50803 - Information science (social aspects)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
New Library World
ISSN
0307-4803
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
117
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3/4
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
12
Pages from-to
239-250
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-84958686424