Document Type
Conference Item
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Abstract
This qualitative study extends our earlier research on what we have learned so far about the information needs of Malaysian male juvenile offenders. This focus is important to consider when designing and delivering the best possible library services to this group. The study explores the extent the prison library is used as the environment for information seeking of male juvenile delinquents. Data were collected using participants observation with 27 juveniles (13 to 21 years old) living in five correctional schools in Malaysia. Our observation at all research sites has led us to conclude that the prison library does not play that much roles in addressing the participants' information needs. Current findings add to the limited literature on juvenile offenders' information needs and how the prison libraries meet the needs of this people.
Keywords
Male juvenile delinquents, Prison library, Youths at risk, Information needs, Information behaviour
Divisions
fsktm
Event Title
5th International Conference on Libraries, Information and Society (ICOLIS 2014)
Event Location
The Boulevard Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Event Dates
4-5 November 2014
Event Type
conference
Additional Information
Conference paper