The things we carry: migrants' personal collection management and use
ISSN: 0022-0418
Article publication date: 22 April 2022
Issue publication date: 10 January 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This paper explores personal collection management and use in the context of migration. The paper further investigates how migrants use items in personal collections to reflect their self-identity and learn about their heritage.
Design/methodology/approach
Interviews were used to collect data from 14 immigrants in New Zealand.
Findings
Findings show how migrants perceive the value of their personal collections, manage their personal collections during migration and use their personal collections as instruments of identity formation, self-awareness, and connections to cultural heritage.
Originality/value
Insights presented in this study increase an understanding of the critical role personal information plays in the migration and integration process.
Keywords
Citation
Krtalic, M. and Ihejirika, K.T. (2023), "The things we carry: migrants' personal collection management and use", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 79 No. 1, pp. 86-111. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-12-2021-0236
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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