A special interest group of Cilip (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) representing librarians working in prisons.
UK
Joined September 2011
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Prison Libraries training day coming soon! Our focus this year will be on how prison libraries can support literacy.
8th of November in Manchester
LITERACY IN PRISON - UNLOCKING READING IN THE PRISON LIBRARY
Watch this space for more information….
Very pleased that a prison library has won the Libraries Connected Reading Award - well done to Liz and Tracy, Prison Library Assistants at HMP Swaleside. Well deserved 👏🏻
Just starting our Prison Libraries Group training day with a presentation on Health Literacy from Health Education England
LGBT+ people in prisons: experiences in England and Scotland - full report
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Louisa Steel and Maud-May Cuthbert accepting the Prison Library of the Year Award for their wonderful Family Library Time project at HMP Chelmsford. @PrisonLibraries trainingday. @HMPChelmsford
Prison Libraries Group training day today! Looks like it will be an interesting day and a great networking opportunity.
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Winner of the Excellence in Prison Libraries Award 2019 is HMP Chelmsford for their ‘Family Library Time’ project.
Further details on cilip.org.uk -Special Interest Group - Prison Libraries Group.
Well done HMP Chelmsford!
The next Prison Libraries Training Day will be on the 5th of June at CILIP HQ in London - the theme will be ‘adding value to your library provision’. Save the date - more details coming soon.
The Gates of Hope by Reverend Victoria Safford ssir.org/articles/entry/the_… #NationalPoetryDay
Entries now open for the Excellence in Prison Libraries Award. The award is made for a single, original project, initiative or example of best practice, large or small that has had a lasting impact on both the prison library service and the wider prison community.
This could be a creative project, a new service initiative or a collaborative activity with an external or prison partner. Guidance notes and an entry form are attached, or go to cilip.org.uk/prlg
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"#librarians made me the educated geezer that I now am."
Now at #Lab18 #Libraries session @Liverpoollib @johnbirdswords speaking eloquently as always about literacy and prison #libraries "#librarians made me the educated geezer that I now am" #lovelibraries
Good committee meeting today discussing our excellence framework, training day and resources for members. Watch this space.
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A Running Tally of Items People Have Asked for at the Circulation Desk lithub.com/buddy-the-library… via @lithub
JOB OPPURTUNITY @readingagency are recruiting a Consultant for Reading Ahead in women's prisons readingagency.org.uk/about/p…