A New Collection of Best Practices: Successful Initiatives From Prison Libraries (16 Case Studies)

October 17, 2024 by Gary Price

From the UNESCO Institute For Lifelong Learning:

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has launched an online collection of innovative practices in prison education at the Montreal International Conference on Education in Prison. The collection features 16 case studies highlighting successful initiatives from prison libraries that champion the right to lifelong learning for incarcerated individuals.

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The cases featured in UIL’s new collection, spanning countries from Chile to Indonesia, cover diverse themes. These include innovative programmes that provide inmates with digital skills, green competencies and entrepreneurial tools. The collection also highlights several prison libraries that promote literacy development.

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Gary Price ([email protected]) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area.He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit.Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.