Virtual Reference in Prison
Librarians at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, Washington Corrections Center Shelton, and Washington State Penitentiary, have started using kiosks at their local institutions to send overdue notices and hold pickup notices to offenders. We are also answering questions submitted by offenders. The result has been even better than expected! At Coyote Ridge, we have drastically reduced our paper usage by sending the notices over the kiosk. The new system is a win-win for staff and offenders alike; correctional officers don’t have…