[Bookstoprisoners] Re: Books to Prisoners Jail Library Project

[Jay Schubert]

Jenny,

Thanks for bringing this up. I have discussed this issue with Nancy and she 
is planning on having an officer in the library to fan through each book 
before they are shelved.

All - Nancy has OK'd the date of Thursday 9/15 at 2:00 PM to shelve the 
books at the downtown jail. If you would like to participate in loading and 
transporting the books, please meet us at the IMC (Urbana post office - park 
in rear and ring buzzer at bottom of steps) at 1:45 or earlier. 

If you would simply like to participate in the brief organizational meeting 
and shelving the books, please meet us at the jail on Main Street, across 
from the courthouse at 2:00 outside the East door at the bottom of the 
steps.

- Jay Schubert
217-721-7419



On 9/7/05, Jenny Putman <jenny-p at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> Jay Schubert wrote:
> 
> > All,
> >
> > Thank you for your quick responses. As I expected, it will be
> > difficult to accomodate everyones availability. Based on your
> > responses, Thursday 9/15 at 2:00 allows for the maximum number (at
> > least five of us) to participate in the load-in. Please note - there
> > will still be plenty of opportunities to participate and shape this
> > project after this meeting, for those who can not make this time, I
> > apologize for the short notice and in the future will give more warning.
> >
> > Nancy - please let us know if this time and date works for you.
> >
> > - Jay
> >
> > On 9/3/05, *Jay Schubert* <jay.schubert at gmail.com
> > <mailto:jay.schubert at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Radical Librarians,
> >
> > The time has come to execute our plan for building libraries in
> > our jails! When some of us met in the spring, we discussed the
> > opportunities we have to do some very important outreach by
> > bringing media into our local county jails, which began to produce
> > some amazing visions for what is possible. UC books to prisoners
> > has been working all summer to collect donations from our
> > community and carefully select the first 1,000 books to be placed
> > in the Champaign County Jails, we are now ramping-up to the
> > project kick-off event.
> >
> > *We have the books. We have the Sheriff's cooperation. We have
> > an awesome concept. All we need to make it happen now is YOU!*
> >
> >
> >
> > You are invited to participate in making books accessible to the
> > members of our community who are incarcerated locally. As a
> > volunteer, you will be paired with a librarian from our community
> > as you work face to face with inmates while staffing the library
> > we have built for them in the down town Urbana jail.
> >
> > It is our hope that we can count on volunteers to make a single
> > 2-4 hour on-site staffing commitment once per month, allowing us
> > to provide weekly library services at the jail.
> >
> > The only requirements for participation, as a volunteer with the
> > county are that you be at least 21 years of age and have no
> > history of felony convictions.
> >
> > The Load-In
> > This will be a great opportunity to see the Books to Prisoners
> > sorting facility, help transport the books to the jail and shelve
> > them, while getting to know the other participants as well as
> > contribute to the decisions we will make about policy. We need to
> > choose a day / time to transport the 1,000 books we have selected
> > for the jail (boxed by category) from the IMC to the library, hold
> > a meeting there to discuss staffing / lending system / security
> > concerns and how we all fit into the picture and conclude by
> > shelving the books.
> >
> > How you can participate
> > The jail wants these books as soon as possible. So the load-in
> > will event will likely happen within the next 2 weeks! We want to
> > accommodate everyone's schedule who is interested in being
> > involved so _please email me with your **three** best date / times
> > in the next 2 weeks to participate in this load-in_. We will
> > attempt to schedule and structure the activities so that you can
> > participate in the key activities during your lunch break on the
> > chosen day (20 minutes to transport and a minimum of 40 minutes to
> > meet). If you can stay longer, we will be shelving the books
> > after the meeting. Please look at your calendar right now and let
> > me know your date / time preference. Even if you can not
> > participate in the load-in, you are invited to become a volunteer
> > and we'd like to hear from you (including people who have
> > previously indicated an interest – we'd like confirmation that
> > you're still on board).
> >
> > You are also welcome to contact me with any questions / concerns.
> > I look forward to hearing from you!
> >
> > Jay Schubert
> >
> > 217-721-7419
> >
> > Jay.schubert at gmail.com <mailto:Jay.schubert at gmail.com>
> >
> >
> > --
> > - Jay
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > - Jay
> >
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> Thank you all for your sustaining effort and effective work!
> I'll ask for Thurs, Sept 15 as a day off work, so I can help load in.
> (My walker can serve as a dolly.)
> 
> In casual conversations with Sheriff Walsh, he has asked about who will
> go through the books (page by page) to check for contraband. Books do
> present the opportunity to conceal, say, a razor blade. It's possible
> the Sheriff has volunteers to assist with this task. One of us could ask
> whether he would trust us to do it.
> 
> I want to respect his concern. (Presently, he is very busy finalizing
> plans for a dozen deputies to travel to our Gulf neighbors, so I may be
> unable to contact him immediately.) More soon, Jen
> 
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- Jay
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