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Special Collections At The United States International University Library In Kenya: Strategies For Development And Implementation, Michele Gibney
Special Collections At The United States International University Library In Kenya: Strategies For Development And Implementation, Michele Gibney
Michele Gibney
Due to the completion of a brand-new library building at the United States International University (USIU) in Nairobi, Kenya, opportunities for collection development at the library have appeared. This paper outlines three strategies for taking advantage of the special collections holdings and developing them over time. The authors provide research on creating an Africana collection, a United Nations (U.N.) Depository, and a UNESCO Memory of the World Program digital archive. These efforts are aimed at increasing indigenous knowledge and raising the profile of the university internationally. The global implications of this project dovetail with the university’s stated mission of expanding …
“Throw The Book At ‘Em”: Reading And Library Use In Juvenile Halls, Michele Gibney
“Throw The Book At ‘Em”: Reading And Library Use In Juvenile Halls, Michele Gibney
Michele Gibney
This paper investigates the role libraries play in American juvenile detention centers. An overview of facilities and services nation-wide is followed by survey results from three specific institutions: King County Youth Service Center in Washington, Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall in California, and Pima County Juvenile Detention Center in Arizona. The surveys were administered to minors at all three centers and faculty and probation staff at two. The literature review analysis and survey results reveal that reading habits and behavior of the majority of detained youth have benefited from having a library on-site which they can visit on a regular …