Libraries and Sanctuary: Supporting Refugees and Other New Arrivals

Libraries and Sanctuary is a practical guide to how libraries and their staff can support people who have crossed borders into a different country. Drawing on Vincent's decades of work in libraries and social exclusion, the book examines the different drivers behind an individual's move to another country, their need for signposting in libraries, and other barriers faced by new arrivals and people seeking sanctuary of which library workers should be aware. Readers will:

• discover the background reasons for migration, the global political context of migration, and the likely impacts of both factors;
• gain an understanding of just how much work libraries have done so far;
• learn from practical initiatives, detailed through "what works" examples and longer case studies;
• identify gaps in library provision; and
• find inspiration to start similar initiatives in their own institutions. 

Author: John Vincent
Published: 2022
Publisher: Facet Publishing, UK
Pages: 222
Width: 6"
Height: 9"
Format: Softcover