The prison library primer
Subtitle: a program for the twenty-first century
By: Brenda Vogel.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780810854031
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Reachin' behind bars : library outreach to prisoners, 1798-2000; title: Library service in the prison community : similarities to the outside community and the unique : how to deliver on the premise/promise; title: Space : choosing it, losing it, design, furnishings and equipment, wayfinding/signage; title: Collection, coercion, and constitution : a collision to the absurd; title: A prisoner's locus sanctum, the law library; title: Fahrenheit 451 on cell block D : a bar examination to safeguard America's jailhouse lawyers from the post-Lewis blaze consuming their law libraries; title: Networking, vamping, isolation; title: The information gaff, the digital denied, library automation, and you; title: Much ado over nothing : contraband, boundary violations, other crimes, and missed demeanors that affect the prison library; title: On making a difference; title: The library as a force in human reclamation : reentry; title: Learning to become a correctional librarian; title: Frequently asked questions; title: Recommended readings and online resources; title: Sources for additional information and advocacy.