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Rethinking the dichotomy between libraries and prisons: Reflections from research in Northern Ireland

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  • Jayne Finlay
Jayne Finlay
Ulster University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21173/newlibs/4/24

Published 2020-12-21

Keywords

  • prison libraries,
  • desistance theory,
  • library services,
  • northern Ireland,
  • professional ethics

How to Cite

Finlay, J. (2020). Rethinking the dichotomy between libraries and prisons: Reflections from research in Northern Ireland. Journal of New Librarianship, 3(1), 115–119. https://doi.org/10.21173/newlibs/4/24

Abstract

This piece considers the challenges of providing library services in a prison setting and offers insights from current prison library research being carried out in Northern Ireland.

Keywords: prison libraries, desistance theory, library services, Northern Ireland, professional ethics

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