Türkiye'den Almanya'ya göç ve Türkiye göçmenlerinin Almanya'daki halk kütüphanelerini kullanma durumu

Abstract

Migration is a social phenomenon which human experiences in every period during the history. Labor migration from Turkey to Germany is a type of perpetual and voluntary migration which leaves behind a long process. Along with this migration, Germany has evolved a multicultural society. Public libraries in Germany try to put the concept of multicultural library on the information services by adjusting to the nature of society. In this study in which cultural dimension of migration from Turkey to Germany and the adaptation of immigrants to dominant culture are studied, the use of public libraries by Turkish immigrants is examined through qualitative data. The aim of the study is to find out the rate of the use of public libraries by Turkish immigrants, and its quantity and the rate of their satisfaction with information services. The large part of the research was done in Germany. Accordingly, Turkish immigrants who live in Germany and use public libraries are interviewed through questionnaire. Assessment has been made in accordance with data obtained after the research, the features of multicultural libraries are presented, and finally some suggestions are made.