Books Open Worlds for People Behind Bars: Library Services in Prison as Exemplified by the Münster Prison Library, Germany's "Library of the Year 2007".

Autor:	Peschers, Gerhard1
Předmět:	*Prison libraries *Libraries & prisons *Prison librarians *Literacy programs Prison administration Prison psychology Education of prisoners Prisoners' rights Correctional institutions Employees
Zdroj:	Library Trends. Winter2011, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p520-543. 14p.
Abstrakt:	The prison library at the Münster Correctional Facility was named "Library of the Year 2007" by the German Library Association. An examination of this specific library in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) provides insight into the operation and services of prison libraries in Germany. This article will hopefully inspire readers to get involved in library work with a social focus and bring attention to the new advocacy organization Prison Library Support Group (Förderverein Gefangenenbüchereien e.V.). Besides opening the door to a world normally closed to the public, this article seeks to sensitize the reader to the microcosm of human experience that exists behind prison walls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
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