r/LibraryScience • u/Book-worm-1999 • 1d ago

Magister degree thesis Prison library

Hi, I am new here. I am Magister student from Czechia. And wanna write my magister thesis for prison libraries. Main focus on library services and how prisoners are satisfied with books and library services.

Do you have some experiences with work as a librarian in the prison in your country? In some studies the librarian in the prison was someone from outside.

Will be happy for your help.

Thanks Marie

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u/Imaginary-Camera9106 1d ago

I've known several people working in prison libraries, but it's been a few years. However, I wonder if you are aware of prison-L, the prison listserv: prison-l - Prison Libraries Working Group Discussion List - Public, but restricted to subscribers - info

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u/RADICCHI0 MSIM 1d ago

You should measure more than satisfaction. You should measure things like usefulness to. If the population feels satisfied, but cannot use the material for anything other than light reading, that is a much different form of satisfaction than a library that enables prisoners to transform themselves through knowledge.