Trends in the Use of Information Management Technology in Prison Libraries

Payne, William D.; Sabath, Michael J.

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“…The current practice of highly limited access to digital technologies, content and skills will only exacerbate the digital divide that prisoners currently experience. Since increasing amounts of public, educational and legal information are being disseminated primarily or exclusively via the Internet, the introduction of computers and the Internet into prison libraries is becoming a talking point in the prison library literature and is being addressed within the context of human rights and the social justice philosophy (Molaro, 2012;Payne and Sabath, 2007;Sullivan, 2000;Tubbs, 2006;Vogel, 2008).…”

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Library services for incarcerated persons: A survey of recent trends and challenges in prison libraries in Croatia

Šimunić

Tanacković

Badurina

2014

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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The article contributes to the professional discussion of prison librarianship in the context of intellectual freedom and social justice paradigm. It presents results from a nationwide survey of the prison libraries in Croatia. Survey was conducted in 2013 through a mailed questionnaire that received a 91.3% response rate. The study set off to answer the following research questions: How are Croatian prison libraries organised and managed? and What kind of library collections and services are offered to incarcerated persons in Croatia? The results show that almost all correctional institutions in Croatia provide some kind of minimal library services to their inmates. However, prison libraries in Croatia are not professionally managed nor are they regularly funded. Further, their collections are developed mainly through gifts and there is almost no evidence of any systematic programming which would lead to constructive and creative use of prisoners’ free time. Although there are some shining examples, it is evident that prison libraries in Croatia are underdeveloped and in need of a new organisational and financial model. Authors conclude with concrete recommendations for improved library services to this marginalised population in Croatia.

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Library services for incarcerated persons: A survey of recent trends and challenges in prison libraries in Croatia

Šimunić

Tanacković

Badurina

2014

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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“…Shirley (2006) notes that most librarians reported that they had Internet access on computers, but its use was not for prison inmates. Payne and Sabath (2007) reveal that many prison librarians had adopted the latest automated technologies for their services over the previous 20 years. Purifoy (2000) identifies that the prison library at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution had a computerized barcode system to issue and return library material.…”

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Examining the status of prison libraries around the world: A literature review

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The purpose of this study is to review the published literature and highlight the situation of prison libraries around the world. The study strives to adopt a comprehensive approach while reviewing the literature in order to survey the present status geographically. The available published literature on prison libraries in local and international library and information science journals has been reviewed. The researchers also consulted other sources, such as books, theses, dissertations, conference proceedings, library websites, individuals and professional organizations, including the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, and IFLA. The databases used included Library and Information Science Abstracts, Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts, Emerald, JSTOR, Google Scholar and ResearchGate. The keywords used for searching can be categorized as ‘prison libraries’, ‘jail libraries’, ‘correctional institution libraries’ and ‘rehabilitation centres’. Overall, findings suggest that the situation of prison libraries in USA, UK, Europe and Asia (only urban areas) is much better as compared to the other regions of the world. This situation is because of the availability of resources, access to the Internet, technology, automated catalogues, cooperation with other libraries such as public libraries, and regular budgets to run library affairs smoothly. A lack of professional staff, the unavailability of library space, limited collections, censorship issues, a poor budgetary situation, the absence of library associations in developing countries, and a lack of cooperation among prison libraries and public libraries are the major causes of the current situation of prison libraries. The study is unique in nature as it highlights the situation of prison libraries worldwide through a wide lens, focusing on standards, services and difficulties, as well as recommendations made by the researchers.

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“…In addition, the technological environments in which prisons operate have changed considerably in recent years (Bowden, 2003;Vogel, 1995Vogel, , 1996Vogel, , & 1997. For example, computers and CD-ROMs are replacing law texts in numerous institutions (Payne & Sabath, 2007). Knowledge about how these characteristics and changes may shape courtaccess methods and their relative success would seem to be of great practical interest to correctional administrators seeking to formulate more successful court-access strategies.…”

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Providing Inmate Access to the Courts

Sabath

Payne

2011

The Prison Journal

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As the federal courts have established the right of inmates to seek postconviction relief, prisons systems have struggled with a variety of strategies to come into compliance. Using data from a national survey of prisons, this study describes court access strategies employed by state correctional systems and examines how prison contextual characteristics, such as security level, population size, and the court ruling in Lewis v. Casey (1996) affect their use. Results indicate that strategies are influenced by size, security level and demand for legal services, and offer evidence of the adverse effects of the Lewis decision on prison law libraries.

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Trends in the Use of Information Management Technology in Prison Libraries

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Library services for incarcerated persons: A survey of recent trends and challenges in prison libraries in Croatia

Library services for incarcerated persons: A survey of recent trends and challenges in prison libraries in Croatia

Examining the status of prison libraries around the world: A literature review

Providing Inmate Access to the Courts

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