Prison Libraries Grp
@prisonlibraries
A special interest group of Cilip (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) representing librarians working in prisons.
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http://www.cilip.org.uk/prlg 16-09-2011 13:50:57
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Launched! The 2022 #ReadforEmpathy book collection is here. 60 books all carefully selected for powerful empathy-building potential empathylab.uk/2022-book-coll… ASCEL Libraries Connected #EduTwitter @uklsla CILIP CILIP SLG YLG Committee
In praise of PRG #volunteers – a great piece on the Serco news website by wonderful volunteer Maggie at HMP Thameside with some warm words from librarian Neil Barclay as well ‘Maggie does a fantastic job…and we are proud to be working with PRG.’ serco.com/uk/sector-expe…
A huge thank you to The Other Side of Hope, a literary magazine edited by refugees and immigrants, for their generous donation to our prison libraries. Give a Book 💙 othersideofhope.com/index.html
'Why more authors should be sent to prison'--great piece in Strong Words Magazine David Kendall HMP Erlestoke HMP Downview Andy West Prison Libraries Grp #BooksforFirstNighters. Thank you for all your brilliant support.
Work in prison libraries or with young offenders? #HealthLiteracy may be a skills set you can support. Thank you to @SueK4H and Joanne Naughton for sharing techniques with prison librarians. Prison Libraries Grp insidetime.org/your-health-ho…
Congrats to Give a Book Shannon Trust for their mention in this blog and podcast about books for prisoners. Well worth a listen, a read and a share! 🎧 📚💙 @TheHubCast thehubcast.co.uk/post/books-for…
"It explained real life situations, the same thing happened to me. Just lucky I never lost my life." Powerful #feedbackfriday from Witness by Alex Wheatle the #quickread from The Reading Agency we sent out for #WorldBookNight. Have you read it?
Prison librarians in England - have your say on the future of the adult prison education service. Ministry of Justice & HMPPS seek your feedback to help shape future library services in adult prisons. Prison Libraries Grp Deadline to respond: 31 July contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b2967…"
Call out to all who work in libraries, archives, records, information or knowledge management to complete the Workforce Mapping Survey. Share the link to support the sector. Deadline 9th September Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland) Local Government Association (LGA) cilip.org.uk/general/custom…
"Banning books give us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight." Banned Books Week
This letter from a learner at HMP Erlestoke made us tear up this week. From not being able to read, to completing all 5 Turning Pages manuals, to writing a letter about their experience. I think they put it perfectly: “learning to read and write will open up the world to you.”
