RECOMMENDED COLLECTIONS FOR PRISON AND OTHER INSTITUTION LAW LIBRARIES 7th ed.Moore, Kristen R.; Witt, R. Martin Item #: 1007105 ISBN: 9780837743202 Pages: 184 Published: Getzville; William S. Hein & Co., Inc.; Series: AALL PUBLICATIONS SERIES Subjects: LIBRARIANSHIP, CIVIL RIGHTS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE A definitive blueprint for institutional law library collections, fully revised for the first time in 30 years!Institutional law libraries operate within distinct administrative and legal environments that require clearly defined collections grounded in federal authority and jurisdiction-specific law, and Recommended Collections for Prison and Other Institution Law Libraries, Seventh Edition provides a structured, jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction framework for correctional librarians, Department of Corrections administrators, and institutional planners to establish and evaluate those collections. The volume delivers organized, title-level recommendations addressing federal statutory, regulatory, and case law reporters; state and regional primary authorities; essential secondary and supplementary materials; and official web-based legal resources across all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. Where available, jurisdictional sections incorporate cost considerations and shelf space guidance to support practical acquisition and infrastructure planning. First published in 1972 and comprehensively revised for 2026, this edition reflects significant changes in legal publishing formats, reporting structures, and digital research infrastructure.
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