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New services for new immigrants.(Serving New Immigrant Communities in the Library)(Book review)
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The Australian Library Journal
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August 1, 2008
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Serving New Immigrant Communities in the Library. By Sondra Cuban. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. 255 pp. $40.00 soft cover ISBN 13:9781591582977 (available from DA information Services)
Sondra Cuban argues that serving the needs of new immigrant communities should be permanent core business for public libraries rather than an uncoordinated sequence of special projects. The policies, programmes and projects she recommends are firmly rooted in Paolo Freiere's views of literacy and social justice. The text reflects thorough research: an extensive bibliography, anecdotal records drawn from her experience and interviews with immigrant clients, current statistical ...
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