Seminar for librarians in the criminal justice system

Abstract

The papers within this seminar cover a variety of topics on criminal justice information. Topics include the role of the criminology library, background information sheets, cooperation between criminology libraries, CINCH, KWIC and coordinate indexing, a national clearinghouse of criminological information and user services.

Proceedings of the seminar, 25-26 March 1977

Contents

  • Introduction

Papers of the seminar

  • The role of the criminology library

    Richard G. Fox
  • Analysis of background information sheets

    Margaret McAleese
  • Cooperation between Australian criminology libraries

    E.J. Glasson
  • A national clearinghouse of criminological information

    Arie Freiberg
  • CINCH: Computerised Information from National Criminological Holdings

    Anatole Kononewsky
  • KWIC and coordinate indexing in relation to the special library

    Kaye Prosser
  • User services

    Sylvia Blomfield

Appendix "A"

  • Resolutions of the seminar

Appendix "B"

  • Recommendations regarding standards for prison libraries in Australia

Appendix "C"

  • List of participants