Libraries In Prisons, Vol. 15
This is the first book-length study of prison libraries to provide a comprehensive overview of their history and to analyze their development in terms of the goals of correctional agencies and the values and traditions of librarianship. The author's introduction points out that in recent years new considerations have made it more difficult to clearly determine the value and purpose of prison libraries with respect to both the inmates who use them and the institutions of which they are a part....
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This is the first book-length study of prison libraries to provide a comprehensive overview of their history and to analyze their development in terms of the goals of correctional agencies and the values and traditions of librarianship. The author's introduction points out that in recent years new considerations have made it more difficult to clearly determine the value and purpose of prison libraries with respect to both the inmates who use them and the institutions of which they are a part. A heightened sense of professional consciousness in the library profession, expanded awareness of the uses of libraries, and changes in the laws and politics of criminal justice have all contributed to new ways of thinking about prison libraries, and have made a seemingly once simple matter complex.
Foreword by Elmer H. JohnsonPrefaceIntroductionThe Early Development of Prison LibrariesThe Development of Prison Libraries from 1900 to 1941The Development of Prison Libraries from 1950 to the PresentThe Use of the Public Library as a Model for Prison Libraries: A CriticismA Change-Based Model for Correctional LibrariesIntroduction to AppendixesAppendix A: American Correctional Association's Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions, 2nd Edition 2% Appendix B: Cooperative Agreement Concerning the Provision of Library Service to Correctional Facilities Between the Colorado State Library and Colorado Department of CorrectionsAppendix C: From A Joint Policy Statement of the Washington State Library and the State Department of Corrections on Library Services in Correctional Institutions 2% Appendix D: From Illinois State Library and Illinois Department of Corrections Joint Statement on Library ServiceBibliographyIndex
