Mita Society for Library and Information Science 194th Monthly Meeting: "The Development of Bookstart in Nordic Public Libraries Primarily Targeting Families with Immigrant and Refugee Backgrounds" (Speaker: Naomi Wake, Faculty of Letters, Keio University)

Saturday, September 21, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Free for members of the Mita Society for Library and Information Science / 1,000 yen for non-members

Conference Rooms A and B, 1st Floor, Research Building, Mita Campus, Keio University (Hybrid event with online streaming)

Open to everyone. Free for members of the Mita Society for Library and Information Science / 1,000 yen for non-members. Advance registration is required.

As cross-border migration increases, the presence of households with infants and toddlers in host societies cannot be overlooked. Bookstart is one of the public services that families with infants and toddlers can benefit from shortly after the birth of a newborn. This presentation focuses on the Bookstart programs implemented primarily in Sweden and Denmark, which mainly target families with immigrant and refugee backgrounds, and discusses the actual state of these services and their delivery systems. By presenting these overseas case studies, we hope to discuss with the participants what kind of service expansion and system development will be necessary for public libraries in Japan to support families with foreign roots and young children, in cooperation with other organizations.

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