Thank you for taking the time to watch and listen to our presentation. We hope you had the opportunity to explore the additional resources (YouTube Videos, PDFs at the bottom of the pages). It was our hope that this presentation would generate an awareness of prison librarianship and its impact on an often excluded group of humans. In addition, we hope you feel encouraged to broaden your own definition of diversity.
Now, we would like to hear your thoughts; please respond to the following discussion questions:
- Do you think that inmates should have internet access? Why or why not? What are the most concerning issues that come to mind? What could be the potential benefits? How is this issue relevant to the professional responsibilities of librarians?
- Censorship behind bars. What are your thoughts on this statement. Should material provided to prisoners follow a stricter selection policy than public libraries? Why or why not?