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Books Behind Bars

Books Behind Bars. Marybeth Zeman, Transitional Counselor, School Program for Incarcerated Youth @ Nassau County Correctional Center, East Meadow, NY Corrine Leon, Prison Librarian, Gowanda Correctional Facility, Gowanda, NY .

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Books Behind Bars

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  1. Books Behind Bars Marybeth Zeman, Transitional Counselor, School Program for Incarcerated Youth @ Nassau County Correctional Center, East Meadow, NY Corrine Leon, Prison Librarian, Gowanda Correctional Facility, Gowanda, NY

  2. “When she [Nancy Drew] was trying to solve people’s problems, she was trying to help people… She had character, and she had courage.” Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice of the United States DeLeone, J. (2013, February 2) http://www.npr.org/2013/01/19/169772287/for-justice-sotomayor-books-unlocked-imagination

  3. Other Favorites of Sotomayor Dune Lord of the Flies 1984 I thought it was just fascinating to think about alternative worlds and wondering about whether they existed, and if they didn't, what they could teach us. That book showed that left to their own devices, kids who had been taught how to order themselves, how to treat each other well, fell apart. My God, what an impact it had on me. The idea of who Big Brother was, influenced my thinking about democracy; the idea that we would have a government that was all-knowing and all-doing for human beings was frightening. Totenberg, N. (2013). Books [Radio series episode]. In Weekend Edition. New York City: NPR.

  4. She [Nancy Drew] was adventuresome, daring, and her boyfriend was a much more passive type than she was.” Ruth Baden Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice of the United States Ruth Baden Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice of the United States Murphy, M. J. (2009, May 31) from www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/weekinreview/31murphy.html?_r=0

  5. “I needed Nancy Drew, girl sleuth, for a character-building dose of you-go-girl gumption, when the real world so vividly offered plenty of opportunity for it just beyond the front door. Sandra Day O’Connor, (ret) Supreme Court Justice of the United States Sandra Day O’Connor, (ret) Supreme Court Justice of the United States http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/weekinreview/31murphy.html?_r=0

  6. Discussion Group Offers Inmates Better Ideas Some Reflections on The Great Gatsby www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DOy4hCih7w 6/23/2009

  7. What’s the difference between having books on hand and organizing a library? School Library Collection determined by student survey & input, reference to specific review materials, donations & purchase. Catalogued & inventoried Student accountability & ownership/investment Fosters responsibility/sense of community Opportunity for engagement • Collection of books purchased by program or school district • Random organization • Limits on accessibility • Book selection determined by teacher or required reading

  8. OPTION #1 Book Discussion Group Influence selections & Stimulate discussions about incarceration and personal development

  9. OPTION #2 STUDENT REQUESTS Student input & interest levels Surveys & Informal Assessments

  10. OPTION #3 Book Talks What’s new in the collection?

  11. Option # 4 Reading Games, Challenges, Trivia Contests Gowanda Book Showdown

  12. Reading Showdown @ Gowanda Correctional Center Goals: Increase reading comprehension Get higher GED scores Engage students in cooperative activities Promote literacy skills Re-enforce reading as a life long learning experience http://www.doccs.ny.gov/DoccsNews/2013/Book_Showdown_Gowanda.pdf

  13. The Showdown—What You Need Choose 3 to 6 books (preference YA) 2 ½ to 3 month preparation time 65 + participants Different genres—historical fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, classic, etc. 65-70 trivia questions broken down into 3 categories of difficulty: 2 levels of easy, 2 levels of moderate and 2 levels of hard to answer

  14. Showdown—Get Everybody Involved Reading Everybdy Inmates Correction Officers Other Staff

  15. Rewards For Participants • Increased reading levels • Meeting an author • Certificates • Candy • Pens • Notebooks • Pizza (for the winner)

  16. Juvenile Offenders Need Libraries, Too Why Teens Need Libraries… • Access to print/online resources that meet their needs & interests • Programs to meet their unique interests & needs • Help in preparing for college or the workforce • Guidance & resources to ensure and envision a positive future • Why Juvenile Offenders Need Libraries… Zeman, M. (2013, November 1). http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2013/11/juvenile-ex-offenders-need-libraries-too/. /

  17. Five Emerging Practices in Juvenile Re-Entry Bilchik, Shay. “Five Emerging Practices in Juvenile Reentry – CSG Justice Center.” CSG Justice Center. Council of State Governments, 31 May 2011. Web. 5 Oct. 2013.

  18. A Library in a Juvenile Detention Center w Amy Cheney Alameda County Library Outreach Services

  19. How You Might Organize Your Library

  20. Setting Up A Library

  21. Don’t do it by yourself… • Don’t order what you’d like • Don’t quit before the books come in • Don’t take any book that’s offered • Don’t hang onto books forever • Don’t fret over unreturned books • Don’t do it all by yourself • Do ask for students’ opinion • Ask for donations—people want to help • Tell people the kind of books that you’re looking for • Do weed—get rid of what’s not moving • Do encourage reading • Do promote your library to the facility & staff

  22. Selection Tools—How Do You Pick the Right Books? Student Surveys Recommended Bibliographies Reviews Ask for student input Conduct surveys Ask for student reviews & recommendations Discuss books you already have & see what they like and what they don’t In The Margins Committee Street Lit Awards ALA Recommended Lists: Reluctant Readers Best Fiction for YA Best Non-Fiction for YA Alex Awards (Adult Non-fiction for YA Coretta Scott King Awards Booklist School Library Journal School Library Journal Teen VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)

  23. Colloboration With Public Libraries Outreach Services & Young Adult Services @ the public libraries can provide continuity of services. Teens Need Libraries. (n.d.). Young Adult Library Services Association

  24. Table 1.Incarcerated Youths' Rating of Inside-Facility Programming BEGIN ON THE INSIDE

  25. Table 2.Incarcerated Youths' Rating of Outside-Facility Programming CONTINUE ON THE OUTSIDE

  26. Where are the transitional services and programs for at-risk teens? AT THE LIBRARY AT THE LIBRARY AT THE LIBRARY Technology Programs & Resources Free Internet Gaming Safe, Secure Environment Positive Authority Figures & Role Models Access to a Diverse Collection of Resources Media Center Information Resources Partnerships with other Support Agencies GED/TASC-R Classes ESL Classes Parenting Classes Job Centers/Employment Resources Computer Classes

  27. Adult Responsibility BENEFITS—ALL FREE Craig, A., & McDowell, C. L. (2013).Serving at-risk teens proven strategies and programs for bridging the gap.

  28. He who opens a school door, closes a prison. --Victor Hugo Marybeth Zeman/School Program For Incarcerated Youth Nassau County Correctional Center East Meadow, New York

  29. Bibliography Reading scores begin to soar as ‘Book Showdown’ Competition gains popularity. (2013, December 1). New York State Corrections & Community Services Newsletter. Retrieved May 12, 2014, from http://www.doccs.ny.gov/DoccsNews/2013/ Teens Need Libraries. (n.d.). Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved May 12, 2014, from http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teens-need-libraries Bilchik, Shay. “Five Emerging Practices in Juvenile Reentry – CSG Justice Center.” CSG Justice Center. Council of State Governments, 31 May 2011. Web. 5 Oct. 2013 Craig, A., & McDowell, C. L. (2013).Serving at-risk teens proven strategies and programs for bridging the gap. Chicago: Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association. DeLeone, J. (2013, February 2). At University of Miami, Justice Sonia Sotomayor gets real. Miami Herald. Retrieved May 11, 2014, from At University of Miami, Justice Sonia Sotomayor gets real .

  30. Murphy, M. J. (2009, May 31). Nancy Drew and the Secret of the 3 Black Robes. The New York Times. Retrieved May 12, 2014, from http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/weekinreview/31murphy.html?_r=0 Tottenberg, N. (2013). A Justice Deliberates: Sotomayor On Love, Health And Family [Radio series episode]. InWeekend Edition. New York City: NPR. Zeman, M. (2013, November 1). Juvenile Ex-Offenders Need Libraries, Too. http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2013/11/juvenile-ex-offenders-need-libraries-too/. public libraries, 11. Retrieved May 12, 2014, from http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2013/11/juvenile-ex-offenders-need-libraries-too/

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