Prisoners’ Information Dissemination by National Central Library in Tanzania: Challenges and the Way Forward

Serials Librarian Pub Date : 2022-08-18 DOI:10.1080/0361526X.2022.2138683

G. Kotoroi, Nancy E. Tukae

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ABSTRACT This study discussed challenges facing the Tanzania National Central Library (TNCL) in providing information services to prisoners. Data were collected using a structured interview and standardized questionnaire that were administered to 41 librarians. Face to Face interview was conducted with the Library Director and two Heads of Departments who were purposefully selected. Each interview lasted between 30 and 40 minutes. All 41 TNCL employees were included in the sample of the study. The quantitative data outputs were presented in the form of descriptive statistics, mainly in tabular form while qualitative data, which were subjected to content analysis were presented mainly in a narrative form. The findings indicated that TNCL uses various sources to disseminate information to prisoners. Moreover, they also indicated that TNCL faces several challenges including inadequate funds, poor infrasture systems, restrictive prison policies and lack of library buildings which is deterring provision of information services to prisoners. The study recommended that all of the raised challenges should be solved to facilitate information provision services to prisoners.

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坦桑尼亚国家中央图书馆囚犯信息传播:挑战与前进之路

摘要本研究探讨了坦桑尼亚国家中央图书馆在为囚犯提供信息服务方面面临的挑战。采用结构化访谈和标准化问卷收集数据，对41名图书馆员进行问卷调查。与图书馆馆长和两名部门负责人进行了面对面访谈，他们是有意挑选的。每次面试持续30到40分钟。所有41名TNCL员工均被纳入研究样本。定量数据输出以描述性统计的形式呈现，主要以表格形式呈现，而经过内容分析的定性数据主要以叙述形式呈现。研究结果表明，TNCL使用各种来源向囚犯传播信息。此外，他们还表示，TNCL面临着一些挑战，包括资金不足、基础设施系统差、监狱政策限制以及缺乏图书馆建筑，这阻碍了向囚犯提供信息服务。该研究建议，应解决所有提出的挑战，为囚犯提供信息服务提供便利。

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Serials Librarian Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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期刊介绍： The Serials Librarian is an international journal covering all aspects of the management of serials and other continuing resources in any format—print, electronic, etc.—ranging from their publication, to their abstracting and indexing by commercial services, and their collection and processing by libraries. The journal provides a forum for discussion and innovation for all those involved in the serials information chain, but especially for librarians and other library staff, be they in a single (continuing resources) department or in collection development, acquisitions, cataloging/metadata, or information technology departments.