Libraries in Prisons: A Blending of Institutions

Libraries in Prisons: A Blending of Institutions

by William J. Coyle
ISBN-10:
0313247692
ISBN-13:
9780313247699
Pub. Date:
03/23/1987
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-10:
0313247692
ISBN-13:
9780313247699
Pub. Date:
03/23/1987
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Libraries in Prisons: A Blending of Institutions

Libraries in Prisons: A Blending of Institutions

by William J. Coyle

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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313247699
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 03/23/1987
Series: New Directions in Information Management , #15
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 153
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

WILLIAM J. COYLE is Correctional Library Consultant at the Colorado State Library.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Elmer H. Johnson
Preface
Introduction
The Early Development of Prison Libraries
The Development of Prison Libraries from 1900 to 1941
The Development of Prison Libraries from 1950 to the Present
The Use of the Public Library as a Model for Prison Libraries: A Criticism
A Change-Based Model for Correctional Libraries
Introduction to Appendixes
Appendix 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 Corrections
Appendix 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 Service
Bibliography
Index

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