Synopsis
For the most part, institutional librarians are isolated from the remainder of the profession and have little opportunity to discuss the unique demands they face with their colleagues. Ten current or former prison librarians cover all aspects of the prison library here: the prison community, the planning process, professional staff, inmate staff, collection development, services, programs, literacy, budgeting, facility and equipment, automation, and legal services. The contributors are Daniel Suvak, Rhea Joyce Rubin, Sandy Souza, Stephen M. Mallinger, Diana Reese, Nancy Pitts, Ann Piascik, Timothy Brown, Vibeke Lehmann, and Jay Ihrig.
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Seven librarians in the field have compiled this manual on operating a prison library. Despite weaknesses, the book's contribution is significant. It draws attention to those sequestered libraries, which serve a million people. Nine chapters discuss the collection, the programs, the budget, library staffing, and the prison community. Unfortunately, not all the authors agree on theory and technique, which makes for conflicting information. Also, some of the articles were written as long as ten years ago and have not been updated. The veteran prison librarian may find the information fruitful; the new librarian will find it helpful. Recommended for academic and correctional facility libraries.?Frances Sandiford, Green Haven Correctional Facility Lib., Stormville, N.Y.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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