Inside Prison Libraries.

Vogel, Brenda; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ402705

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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Inside Prison Libraries.

Vogel, Brenda; And Others

Wilson Library Bulletin, v64 n2 p25-38,143 Oct 1989

Issues related to prison libraries are discussed in six articles. Topics covered include the history of American penitentiary ideology; standards for prison libraries; the controversy as to whether prison libraries should serve prisoners or be used as penological tools; and the lack of knowledge about prison libraries within the general library community. (CLB)

Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Censorship, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Financial Support, Library Material Selection, Library Role, Library Services, Library Standards, Models, Moral Values, Prison Libraries, User Needs (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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