NCJ Number: |
81612  |
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Title: |
Library Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions |
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Date Published: |
1981 |
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Annotation: |
Standards are provided for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of library services on a continuing basis in State and Federal adult correctional institutions. |
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Abstract: |
The standards presented have been approved by the American Correctional Association Committee on Institution Libraries, The American Correctional Association/American Library Association Joint Committee on Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, and the Standards Committe of the American Library Association. Assumptions underlying all the standards are that (1) librarians share responsibility for the habilitation of all adult offenders; (2) library service equivalent to that available to communities should be offered to all adult offenders in residential facilities; and (3) such library service recognizes the specific needs and interests of all adult offenders. The need for this revised set of standards comes from new directions in correctional thinking and recent developments in library service. Areas to which the standards apply are the place of library services and the librarian in the organization of a correctional institution, library philosophy, materials, library services, library facilities, library budget, and staff. A glossary of standards terminology is provided. |
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Index Term(s): |
Correctional institutions (adult); Evaluation criteria; Libraries; Standards |
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Sponsoring Agency: |
American Correctional Association Alexandria, VA 22314 American Library Assoc Chicago, IL 60611 American Library Asssoc Chicago, IL 60611 |
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Corporate Author: |
American Correctional Association United States of America American Library Asssoc Assoc of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies United States of America |
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Sale Source: |
American Library Assoc ASCLA Publications 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 United States of America |
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Page Count: |
21 |
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Language: |
English |
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Country: |
United States of America |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=81612 |
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