First-Year Library Services Plan for the Incarcerated: The First-Year Library Services Plan is a theoretical, comprehensive plan designed for a prison library, including a cognitive-based curriculum relevant to the real needs of a chosen facility’s incarcerated population and the operational requirements of the correctional institution. The Plan and curriculum are designed to be hypothetically feasible for submission to the prison librarian’s supervisor for review and approval during the first year of service within the Department of Corrections. The Plan includes: an introduction to the facility and its institutional system; a Service Community Description; a financial overview of library services support; a SWOT Analysis; the Library Philosophy of Service; and three Service Goals (one of which is supported by an ADDIE-generated program proposal). It also features a Plan Review and Appendices.

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Jane Matchak earned her BA in English Literature and Comparative World Literature from San Francisco State University and her MA in Contemporary Literature, Culture, and Theory from King’s College London. After moving to New York City, she worked for nearly three years in public library outreach, serving New Yorkers impacted by incarceration. Now, she is entering her fourth year as a librarian at an all-girls school. She is pursuing her MLIS at San José State University with plans to graduate in spring 2026 and remains committed to providing impactful library services to students and the broader community.