Collaboration Among Prison Libraries, Public, and Academic Libraries and the Impact of Censorship

Abstract

Without knowledge of prison censorship restrictions and its impact on collection development, public and academic libraries may find initiating and continuing collaborative projects with prisons challenging. This chapter provides a background on the American Library Association’s correctional-facility guidelines, an introduction to prison censorship restrictions and collection policies, an introduction to what specific challenges collaborators may encounter, and a flowchart to show how to navigate such challenges.

Citation

Monobe, D., Bushman, B. and McCall, S. (2021), "Collaboration Among Prison Libraries, Public, and Academic Libraries and the Impact of Censorship", Garner, J. (Ed.) Exploring the Roles and Practices of Libraries in Prisons: International Perspectives (Advances in Librarianship, Vol. 49), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 105-117. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0065-283020210000049006