Browsing by Author "Wilhelmus, David W."

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    The Influence of Casey v. Lewis on Academic Collections Located in Indiana Prison Libraries
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 1998) Wilhelmus, David W.
    Since the advent of Bounds v. Smith in 1977, the United States Supreme Court has been relatively silent concerning the constitutional rights of inmates to have access to the state and federal court systems. It is the purpose of this article to briefly review the series of United States Supreme Court decisions on the issue of correctional facilities being mandated to provide inmates with legal collections and persons trained in the preparation of legal pleadings to assist illiterate offenders.
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    The Influence of The Americans With Disabilities Act Upon Indiana's Academic Libraries
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 1997) Wilhelmus, David W.
    The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is comprehensive statute that covers diverse issues that impact upon the academic libraries of Indiana, ranging from equal employment rights to enhanced telecommunications access for both disabled students and employees. The principal purpose of the ADA is to abolish discrimination against persons with physical or mental disabilities in all public facilities and allow them the opportunity to live productive lives.
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    The Influence of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act on Academic Librarianship
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 1997) Wilhelmus, David W.; Wilhelmus, Mary Tiede
    Employees' mental and physical problems require appropriate responses from the library manager. Familiarity with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act is legally essential. The authors offer guidelines on the applications of each act in relation to the other two.
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    The State of Library Services Supporting University Programs Located in Indiana Correctional Facilities
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 1998) Wilhelmus, David W.; Wilhelmus, Heather
    With the advent of University-sponsored degree-awarding programs offered withtin correctional facilities in Indiana, the prison librarian is confronted with the newly heightened responsibility of providing offender-patrons with materials to support academic course requirements. In recognition of the revitalization of an important duty, this article identifies and analyzes the obstacles confronting an Indiana prison librarian when selecting academic materials and making such materials accessible to offender-patrons.