LIBRARY SERVICE TO MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY JAILS - A GUIDELINE FOR LIBRARY SERVICE PROGRAMS TO MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY JAILS IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

• NCJ Number: 35129
• Author(s): R D COOPER
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: Special Help Project
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAMPHLET WAS WRITTEN AND DESIGNED TO HELP THE LOCAL LIBRARIAN AND THE LOCAL JAIL ADMINISTRATOR GET TOGETHER ON A PROGRAM OF LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE LOCAL JAIL.

Abstract

AREAS COVERED ARE AS FOLLOWS: THE NEED FOR BETTER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BOTH JAIL ADMINISTRATORS AND LIBRARIANS ON A LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL; THE INMATE'S NEED FOR LIBRARY SERVICE; LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR LOCAL JAILS; HOW THE JAIL ADMINISTRATOR AND THE LIBRARIAN CAN ASSIST EACH OTHER; TAILORING LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE TYPE OF JAIL; POSSIBLE FUNDING RESOURCES; THE USE OF VOLUNTEERS; AND THE AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL REFERENCE MATERIAL TO INMATES IN LOCAL JAILS IN WASHINGTON.