Publications

Exploring the rehabilitative role of the prison library : addressing sensitive information needs via cultural activities

Canning Cheryl, Buchanan Steven

Exploring the Roles and Practices of Libraries in Prisons International Perspectives (2021) (2021)

The information behaviours of maximum security prisoners : insights into self-protective behaviours and unmet needs

Canning Cheryl, Buchanan Steven

Journal of Documentation Vol 75, pp. 417-434 (2019)

https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-06-2018-0085

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Research Interests

My research focuses on the information behaviours of prisoners, particularly those serving long-term sentences in maximum-security prisons. My current research explores the sensitive context of information need; highlighting social, affective and practical barriers to information access in prisons, which contribute to prisoners living in information impoverished circumstances. I am also interested in exploring the potential for cultural activity to support recognition and articulation of information needs, particularly those of a sensitive nature, and the potential support role of the prison library in relation to this.