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BL
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994239
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b748609
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Clark, Sheila,1956-
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Library services to the incarcerated : : applying the public library model in correctional facility libraries /\ Sheila Clark and Erica MacCreaigh.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Libraries Unlimited,, 2006.
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1 online resource (xiv, 246 pages)
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0313090610
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: 9780313090615
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1591582903
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9781591582908
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index.
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| Contents
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The public library model -- Understanding yourself -- Understanding the patrons -- Understanding the system -- Facilities and equipment -- Collection development -- Circulation and cataloging -- Staffing -- Services and programs -- Budget -- Community collaboration.
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| Abstract
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Learn how to provide exemplary library service to individuals in prison or jail, by applying the public library model when working with inmate populations. These authors, a jail librarian and an outreach librarian, offer a wealth of insights and ideas, answering questions about facilities and equipment, collection development, services and programming; computers and the Internet; managing human resources, including volunteers and inmate workers; budgeting and funding; and advocacy within the facility and in the community. The approach is practical and down-to-earth, with numerous examples and.
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Libraries and prisons-- United States.
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Prison libraries-- United States.
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Bibliothèques de prisons-- États-Unis.
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Bibliothèques et prisons-- États-Unis.
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Library Information Science-- Archives Special Libraries.
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Libraries and prisons.
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Prison libraries.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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027.6/65
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| LC Classification
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Z675.P8C55 2006eb
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| Added Entry
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MacCreaigh, Erica.
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