"This exploration of juvenile corrections librarianship provides a complete description of these specialized services, addresses unique challenges in this library environment, and promotes intellectual and social growth for at-risk youth"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

"A perpetual tug of war": conflicting paradims in juvenile detention -- The juvenile justice process today -- Information needs of youth in detention -- Information services for youth in detention -- Detention library service models -- Model programs and services -- Strange but true: inside the world of detention library collection development -- From conflict to cooperation: making it work in detention -- Conclusion: the future role of librarians serving teens in detention.