Planning and Implementing Prison Libraries: strategies and resources

Lehmann, Vibeke

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“…This gave rise to the development of guidelines for developing and standardizing prison libraries as a major part of comprehensive prison education, rehabilitation and recreation program. These were done by taking examples from those countries with a history of providing prison library service for many decades -the United States, the United Kingdom and Scandinavian countries (Lehmann 2003). Lehmann (2011) as well as ALA's Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) emphasized the relevance of these guidelines.…”

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“…The prison library, they said, has the main responsibility of providing this information. Lehmann (2003) further recognized the need for prison libraries in developing countries to follow guidelines from more advanced countries. She said that in many underdeveloped countries, the idea of offering education, rehabilitation and meaningful employment to prisoners is still not widely accepted, let alone the concept that offenders have rights to freely access information.…”

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“…Lehmann (2003) further maintained that, as librarians in other countries develop their own service plans, guidelines or standards, they would benefit greatly from including similar philosophies to those contained in the above mentioned standards, thereby serving their users better.…”

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Status of Prison Library and Information Resources and Facilities in Nigeria: A Focus at the East

Eze

Dike

2014

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Considering the need for sound library and information services to be provided to all in the society of today, this research examined the status of prison library and information resources and facilities in Nigeria with a focus on the southeast geopolitical zone. Seven prison libraries in five States in the zone were used for the study. An observation checklist/ guide was used to collect the required data about the availability, adequacy and functionality of the human and material resources and facilities in these prison libraries. Data generated from the survey was quantitatively analyzed and interpreted in relation to the population of prisoners using the American Library Association's ASCLA Standards for Adult Correctional Institution and Prison Libraries as a "bench mark". Findings showed that although the different prisons had apartments for library and had some resources and facilities in place, these resources and facilities were grossly inadequate considering the population of prisoners being served. Facilities like library buildings in these prisons were not to standard, and reading tables and chairs, shelves and library collections (books, periodicals) were all very inadequate. Further findings showed gross inadequacy in number and qualifications of their human resources -librarians and other library workers. Recommendations were made towards enhancing the prison library resources and facilities.

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Status of Prison Library and Information Resources and Facilities in Nigeria: A Focus at the East

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Dike

2014

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“…The creation of libraries in prisons is based on the right of prisoners to be educate, to experience, albeit incarcerated, a dignified life and to be treated with dignity during their imprisonment, which, however, is not recognized by everybody, both on a public and a private level. The reasoning for such an organization and operation of prisons stems from the fact that incarceration is seen as an attempt to correct the deliquentbehavior of prisoners as well as a kind of preparation for their reintegration into society and not a kind of punishment (Lehmann, 2003). The first reference to the supply of books to European and American prisoners was made in the seventeenth century in the case of clergymen who provided prisoners with religious books in the hope of moral improvement of the latter.…”

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“…Reading therefore, not only has an entertaining role, but a deeply educational and social one. (Lehmann, 2003;Krolak, 2019). Books act as means of communication, since they initiate a dialogue between the author and the reader and connect prisoners with the outside world, reducing the feeling of isolation.…”

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The Contribution of Libraries to Education and Social Rehabilitation of Prisoners

Semertzidou¹

2020

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Equal opportunities" presuppose the provision of the same opportunities regardless of the social group, gender or class to which one belongs. The protection and enforcement of this right constitutes one of the most basic principles. Today there is still inequality, among other things, in the provision of education. The creation of libraries in prisons is based on the right of prisoners to be educate, to experience, albeit incarcerated, a dignified life and to be treated with dignity during their imprisonment. Reading therefore, not only has an entertaining role, but a deeply educational and social one.

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Problems and prospects of providing library and information services to the prisoners in Nigeria

Eze

2015

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Purpose – The purposes of this paper were to find out the problematic factors in providing library and information services to Nigeria prisoners and the strategies for solving them, thereby enhancing adequate provision of the required services to these prisoners. Design/methodology/approach – Seven main prisons were used for the study with a population of about 6,430 prisoners and 21 prison library/welfare workers. The sample size was 1,322 prisoners and the whole 21 workers. Questionnaires and focus group discussion (FGD) were the main instruments used for data collection. Data from the questionnaire were analyzed using frequencies and mean scores while data from FGD were analyzed descriptively. Findings – Major findings showed that problems like funding, censorship of reading materials, restrictions due to prison policy and staffing hinder to a high extent the provision of library and information services for these prisoners. Also, improved funding of the prisons and prison libraries, services and resource sharing with other libraries, NGOs and other information providers were all seen as strategies to enhance adequate library and information services provision to the prisoners. Originality/value – Library and information services are needed by everybody in today’s society. Prisoners, although incarcerated, will find useful a variety of library and information services provided to them. This paper delved into the problems of providing library and information services to Nigeria prisoners. The results of the study, if adhered to by the Nigerian prison authorities, will help a great deal in making the prisoners better citizens after release.

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Planning and Implementing Prison Libraries: strategies and resources

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Status of Prison Library and Information Resources and Facilities in Nigeria: A Focus at the East

Status of Prison Library and Information Resources and Facilities in Nigeria: A Focus at the East

The Contribution of Libraries to Education and Social Rehabilitation of Prisoners

Problems and prospects of providing library and information services to the prisoners in Nigeria

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