applying the public library model in correctional facility libraries /
Sheila Clark and Erica MacCreaigh.
Westport, Conn. :
Libraries Unlimited,
2006.
1 online resource (xiv, 246 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index.
The public library model -- Understanding yourself -- Understanding the patrons -- Understanding the system -- Facilities and equipment -- Collection development -- Circulation and cataloging -- Staffing -- Services and programs -- Budget -- Community collaboration.
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Learn how to provide exemplary library service to individuals in prison or jail, by applying the public library model when working with inmate populations. These authors, a jail librarian and an outreach librarian, offer a wealth of insights and ideas, answering questions about facilities and equipment, collection development, services and programming; computers and the Internet; managing human resources, including volunteers and inmate workers; budgeting and funding; and advocacy within the facility and in the community. The approach is practical and down-to-earth, with numerous examples and.
Greenwood eBooks
OverDrive, Inc.
DE83C087-FFA2-4D46-B173-2FA08E54A2F1
Library services to the incarcerated.
9781591582908
Libraries and prisons-- United States.
Prison libraries-- United States.
Bibliothèques de prisons-- États-Unis.
Bibliothèques et prisons-- États-Unis.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Library & Information Science-- Archives & Special Libraries.