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LACUNY Services for Incarcerated People Roundtable

The Services for Incarcerated People Roundtable provides a forum for librarians who support, or are interested in supporting, library services for incarcerated people to discuss current issues, broaden their understanding, and raise awareness of information barriers within the carceral system. The Roundtable connects CUNY librarians with other librarian-led groups, such as Prison Library Support Network, that provide direct services to incarcerated people, and serves as a resource for CUNY groups such as the UFS Committee on Higher Education in the Prisons and those working in prison education programs. https://lacunysips.commons.gc.cuny.edu/

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Prison Library Support Network Virtual Training May 10

  • Posted by Rachel Jones (she/they) on May 5, 2025 at 1:34 pm

    PLSN is offering a virtual reference training this coming weekend.

    WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 2-4pm ET (11am PT / 12pm MT / 1pm CT)

    JOIN HERE: Registration Link

    About our Reference Trainings:

    Letters are being mailed to us daily, and we need more volunteer help than ever!! After attending a reference training, you will be able to remotely answer reference questions mailed to PLSN from people incarcerated in correctional facilities around the country.

    What is this project about? Controlling and restricting information access is a powerful form of violence used by the prison industrial complex. We are committed to helping incarcerated people access information and do research on their own terms. PLSN has created a structure for volunteers (that’s you!) to remotely answer research questions mailed to us by people in facilities around the country. We do this work with care, accountability, and expertise to ensure that our professional and institutional safety is never prioritized over the people who need our solidarity. Please respond to this email with any questions and visit our Reference Project site for more info.

    All future monthly trainings are listed here: https://plsn-nyc.tumblr.com/be-a-volunteer

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