Books Behind Bars.
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1973
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| author | Gulker, Virgil |
| author_facet | Gulker, Virgil Gulker, Virgil |
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| contents | Books Behind Bars. Gulker, Virgil Books Correctional Rehabilitation Institutional Libraries Institutionalized Persons Library Material Selection Literacy Literature Prisoners Program Descriptions Reading Interests Reading Materials This book reports on an experiment in literacy which was carried out at the federal correctional institution in Milan, Michigan. Contents include: an introduction by Daniel N. Fader, "Walden's Bookshop," a discussion of a prison library; "The Milan Library: A History of Inmate Involvement"; "Literature and the Clientele," a discussion of inmate reading interests; "The Selection of Books"; "The Prison Administration and the Library"; "The Selection Procedure: Implications for the Classroom"; "The Library: Educational Imperative"; and "Epilogue." The book concludes with an extensive 34-page list of titles of essential reading materials, and the index refers to numerous books discussed in the preceding text. (RB) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| id | eric_ED086981 |
| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1973 |
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| spellingShingle | Books Behind Bars. Gulker, Virgil Books Correctional Rehabilitation Institutional Libraries Institutionalized Persons Library Material Selection Literacy Literature Prisoners Program Descriptions Reading Interests Reading Materials Books Behind Bars. Gulker, Virgil Books Correctional Rehabilitation Institutional Libraries Institutionalized Persons Library Material Selection Literacy Literature Prisoners Program Descriptions Reading Interests Reading Materials This book reports on an experiment in literacy which was carried out at the federal correctional institution in Milan, Michigan. Contents include: an introduction by Daniel N. Fader, "Walden's Bookshop," a discussion of a prison library; "The Milan Library: A History of Inmate Involvement"; "Literature and the Clientele," a discussion of inmate reading interests; "The Selection of Books"; "The Prison Administration and the Library"; "The Selection Procedure: Implications for the Classroom"; "The Library: Educational Imperative"; and "Epilogue." The book concludes with an extensive 34-page list of titles of essential reading materials, and the index refers to numerous books discussed in the preceding text. (RB) |
| title | Books Behind Bars. |
| topic | Books Correctional Rehabilitation Institutional Libraries Institutionalized Persons Library Material Selection Literacy Literature Prisoners Program Descriptions Reading Interests Reading Materials |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED086981 |