The Library in the Lives of Latino College Students
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2006
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| author | Adkins, Denice Hussey, Lisa |
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| contents | The Library in the Lives of Latino College Students Adkins, Denice Hussey, Lisa Undergraduate Students Cultural Influences Library Services Librarians User Satisfaction (Information) Hispanic American Students College Libraries Interviews Student Attitudes Cultural Relevance Libraries share a perception of embracing and providing for all users. However, they also share a common philosophical stance shaped by librarians' individual discursive formations and the dominant cultural hegemony that values some users over others. Latinos constitute one of the fastest-growing, nondominant populations in the United States, and the literature suggests that libraries do not always serve them adequately. This was reinforced by interviews with seven Latino undergraduate students that suggest ambiguous feelings toward libraries and a strong need for some sort of cultural reinforcement. This study of users' perceptions of libraries may help librarians and policy makers consider more pluralistic approaches to library services. |
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| publishDate | 2006 |
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| spellingShingle | The Library in the Lives of Latino College Students Adkins, Denice Hussey, Lisa Undergraduate Students Cultural Influences Library Services Librarians User Satisfaction (Information) Hispanic American Students College Libraries Interviews Student Attitudes Cultural Relevance The Library in the Lives of Latino College Students Adkins, Denice Hussey, Lisa Undergraduate Students Cultural Influences Library Services Librarians User Satisfaction (Information) Hispanic American Students College Libraries Interviews Student Attitudes Cultural Relevance Libraries share a perception of embracing and providing for all users. However, they also share a common philosophical stance shaped by librarians' individual discursive formations and the dominant cultural hegemony that values some users over others. Latinos constitute one of the fastest-growing, nondominant populations in the United States, and the literature suggests that libraries do not always serve them adequately. This was reinforced by interviews with seven Latino undergraduate students that suggest ambiguous feelings toward libraries and a strong need for some sort of cultural reinforcement. This study of users' perceptions of libraries may help librarians and policy makers consider more pluralistic approaches to library services. |
| title | The Library in the Lives of Latino College Students |
| topic | Undergraduate Students Cultural Influences Library Services Librarians User Satisfaction (Information) Hispanic American Students College Libraries Interviews Student Attitudes Cultural Relevance |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ875950 |