Welcoming migrants in a local library in Paris
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MORTAIN, Lola (2016) Welcoming migrants in a local library in Paris. Paper presented at: IFLA WLIC 2016 – Columbus, OH – Connections. Collaboration. Community in Session 103 - Public Libraries with Library Services to Multicultural Populations and Columbus Metropolitan Library.
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Abstract
Welcoming migrants in a local library in Paris
Located in a deprived area in Paris, France, The Vaclav Havel public library has been more and more visited by migrants for the last 3 years. Most of them are young men from Afghanistan and Sudan or Eritrea, on their way to England or asking for asylum in France. Their presence has led librarians to provide specific services to them such as workshops, French lessons, administrative information and individual support. Besides, we strive to facilitate our rules and think about making the library easier for non-French speakers. On the other hand, we try to enable a better coexistence of our users and promote the library as a peaceful and welcoming place for everyone.L’accueil des migrants en bibliothèque : l’exemple de la bibliothèque Václav-Havel, à Paris
Située dans un quartier défavorisé de Paris, la bibliothèque Václav Havel est fréquentée par des jeunes hommes, originaires d’Afghanistan et de la Corne de l’Afrique, en route vers le Royaume-Uni ou demandant l’asile en France. Pour répondre à leurs besoins, nous avons mis en place des services adaptés, liés aux collections et à l’apprentissage du français, mais aussi des ressources plus administratives destinées à aider des personnes en manque d’information. D’autre part, nous avons engagé une réflexion large sur notre fonctionnement et notre communication, de manière à la rendre compréhensible à des gens qui ne parlent ni ne lisent le françasi. Enfin, nous travaillons au quotidien à promouvoir une coexistence bienveillante entre tous notre public, pour faire de la bibliothèque un espace apaisé.Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) | ||||||
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Conference details: | IFLA WLIC 2016 – Columbus, OH – Connections. Collaboration. CommunitySession 103 - A sanctuary in times of need - the Public Library response - Public Libraries with Library Services to Multicultural Populations and Columbus Metropolitan Library |
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Divisions: | Division 1 Library Types > Public Libraries Section Division 3 Library Services > Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Migrants, social mission, public libraries, services | ||||||
Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2016 10:56 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 14 Aug 2017 08:57 | ||||||
URI: | https://library.ifla.org/id/eprint/1438 |
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