How Librarians Serve People in Prison.

Dixen, Rebecca; Thorson, Stephanie

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ERIC Number: EJ639491

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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How Librarians Serve People in Prison.

Dixen, Rebecca; Thorson, Stephanie

Computers in Libraries, v21 n9 p48-53 Oct 2001

Discusses library services to prison inmates. Topics include self-improvement for inmates; library collections; the public's attitude toward inmates and its effects on library services; due process of law and the Fifth Amendment; dress codes and procedures; reference interviews; differences in women's and men's prisons; information technology; and useful Web sites. (LRW)

Descriptors: Dress Codes, Due Process, Individual Development, Information Technology, Library Collections, Library Services, Prison Libraries, Prisoners, Public Opinion, Reference Services, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Fifth Amendment

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