MiALA 2026 Annual Conference

Learn about the statewide work of academic libraries supporting incarcerated students. This panel will share updates from the Michigan Consortium for Higher Education in Prison (MiCHEP) Library Affinity Group on efforts to establish standards for academic library access for students, examples of academic libraries supporting both new and established prison education programs (PEPs), and a discussion of the challenges that libraries face as they work to create the best learning environment for students.

Learning Objective(s): 1) Recognize the forms of collaborative work happening across Michigan to increase academic library access for incarcerated students; 2) Learn where to find support for efforts at your own institution; and 3) Learn about the new standards for information access for incarcerated students in Michigan.