Management Of Library And Archival Security

Author : Robert K O'Neill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131794853X
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Management of Library and Archival Security written by Robert K O'Neill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a substantive approach to the issue, Management of Library and Archival Security: From the Outside Looking In gives librarians and collection directors practical and helpful suggestions for developing policies and procedures to minimize theft. In addition, this text prepares you to deal with the aftermath of a robbery or natural disaster that destroys priceless materials. Through expert opinions and advice, Management of Library and Archival Security will teach you how to protect and secure invaluable collections and the finances invested in them. In addition, Management of Library and Archival Security offers numerous suggestions for preserving collections from environmental hazards and natural disasters. Contributors discuss several possible scenarios leading to the loss or destruction of library or archive materials and offer numerous measures of protection, including: implementing timely inventory standards, using approved marketing practices, keeping good user records, and having knowledge of insurance coverage making a recovery plan that deals with the impact of a theft and how it may affect staff and the actual workings of a department or archive knowing who to contact after a theft, such as local enforcement agencies, federal officials, and listing the theft on the Library Security Officer Listserv (LSO) to alert local and national libraries and collectors to the crime incorporating internal audits in a university setting to prevent crime and ensure accounting and administration controls are effective and efficient instituting a preservation program for collections, which includes temperature control of the indoor environment, studying the building design for weaknesses or potential dangers, reformatting deteriorating materials, and limiting the handling of materials making plans for the aftermath of a disaster, such as creating methods for risk assessment, developing collection priorities, and making rehabilitation policies for materials The chapters in Management of Library and Archival Security offer unique insight from a former F.B.I. agent with extensive experience in library thefts, a preservation specialist, and an archivist with extensive conservation experience in order to provide you with all of the information you need to safeguard library and archive collections against theft, environmental conditions, natural disasters, and resultant financial loss.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Author : Robert K O'Neill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317948548
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Management of Library and Archival Security written by Robert K O'Neill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a substantive approach to the issue, Management of Library and Archival Security: From the Outside Looking In gives librarians and collection directors practical and helpful suggestions for developing policies and procedures to minimize theft. In addition, this text prepares you to deal with the aftermath of a robbery or natural disaster that destroys priceless materials. Through expert opinions and advice, Management of Library and Archival Security will teach you how to protect and secure invaluable collections and the finances invested in them. In addition, Management of Library and Archival Security offers numerous suggestions for preserving collections from environmental hazards and natural disasters. Contributors discuss several possible scenarios leading to the loss or destruction of library or archive materials and offer numerous measures of protection, including: implementing timely inventory standards, using approved marketing practices, keeping good user records, and having knowledge of insurance coverage making a recovery plan that deals with the impact of a theft and how it may affect staff and the actual workings of a department or archive knowing who to contact after a theft, such as local enforcement agencies, federal officials, and listing the theft on the Library Security Officer Listserv (LSO) to alert local and national libraries and collectors to the crime incorporating internal audits in a university setting to prevent crime and ensure accounting and administration controls are effective and efficient instituting a preservation program for collections, which includes temperature control of the indoor environment, studying the building design for weaknesses or potential dangers, reformatting deteriorating materials, and limiting the handling of materials making plans for the aftermath of a disaster, such as creating methods for risk assessment, developing collection priorities, and making rehabilitation policies for materials The chapters in Management of Library and Archival Security offer unique insight from a former F.B.I. agent with extensive experience in library thefts, a preservation specialist, and an archivist with extensive conservation experience in order to provide you with all of the information you need to safeguard library and archive collections against theft, environmental conditions, natural disasters, and resultant financial loss.

Author : Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Protecting Your Collections written by Gregor Trinkaus-Randall and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Miriam B. Kahn
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838909493
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Library Security and Safety Guide to Prevention, Planning, and Response written by Miriam B. Kahn and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2008 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security planning, part of disaster response and continuous operations planning, is the key to proactively addressing potential safety issues.

Author : Steve Albrecht
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 083891330X
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library Security written by Steve Albrecht and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2015-06 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library work is really all about people. And the inclusive, welcoming nature of the library means that all kinds of people pass through its doors. Not all difficult patrons are dangerous, but some frighten staff and other library users, which can lead to situations that are distracting, troubling, and fraught with liability. For more than a decade, Albrecht, a 15-year police veteran, has presented workshops for libraries on dealing with challenging patrons. His no-nonsense advice will empower library staff in their personal security and give them the tools to confidently communicate with their colleagues, patrons, and members of law enforcement regarding inappropriate behavior. In this book he addresses security issues important to all libraries, including Specific guidance for common situations, such as unruly teens, unwanted sexual advances, chronically homeless substance abusers, and moreThe elements of an effective Code of Conduct and how to enforce itTips on how to manage internet usage to minimize potential problemsHow to align with patrons and use language that defuses the conflictForming partnerships with service organizations, homeless shelters, mental health advocacy groups, and other community resourcesHow to know when it’s time to call the police, plus ideas for increasing law enforcement supportWays to make the library more secure through changes to facilitiesThrough the methods outlined in this book, Albrecht demonstrates that effective communication not only makes library users feel more comfortable but also increases staff morale, ensuring the library is place where everyone feels welcome.

Author : Richard J. Cox
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Institutional Archives written by Richard J. Cox and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1992-05-30 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice on the basic functions of an institutional archives-administration; appraisal; preservation and security; arrangement, description, and reference; building internal and external support; and cooperative opportunities. Presents three case studies in the initial development of institutional archives that summarize the problems and challenges facing these kinds of programs.

Author : Slade Richard Gandert
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317940466
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Protecting Your Collection written by Slade Richard Gandert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a practical volume that focuses on the major security problems for libraries, archives, and museums. Written by a respected librarian and security consultant, Protecting Your Collection provides provides a thorough review of the procedures for protecting library, art, and archival collections against losses from theft, fire, flooding, and mutilation. Author Slade Gandert includes fascinating interviews with librarians, rare book dealers, archivists, detectives, and security professionals to find out who steals from institutional collections--how they do it and why they do it. Each chapter features case studies of intriguing security leaks in the institutional system and describes their outcome. This important book is beneficial reading for library staff and administrators.

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Publisher : Association of Research Libr
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Management of Library Security written by and published by Association of Research Libr. This book was released on 1999 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Association of Research Libr
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collection Security in ARL Libraries written by and published by Association of Research Libr. This book was released on 1984 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library science textbook on ways of improving the security (safe storage) of library collections - discusses legal aspects of access to information, information policy, confidentiality, the role of librarians in the prevention of theft, etc.; includes questionnaire, draft disciplinary regulations and suggested guidelines. Bibliography.