Security and Crime Prevention in Libraries
Gower Publishing Ltd
Published on 15. October 1992
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-1-85742-014-2 (ISBN)
Description
Crime and misdemeanours affect every type of library and information service and the staff who work in them. Vandalism, mutilation, defacement, theft, abuse, harassment, violence, arson and other criminal activities need to be confronted, measured and understood by today's librarians and information scientists. This book will provide an evaluative expert summary of the identification of the problem, the estimated scale of the problem, assessment of the present situation, developments and initiatives and possible solutions and answers, where possible within the context of a financial framework. The book is suitable for senior policy managers including those with legal responsibilities (ie not just librarians); line managers with responsibilities for implementation and continued involvement; individual staff including those with union responsibilities; and library and information studies school students. Appropriate chapters are written by professionals outside the library world, eg solicitors, architects and security advisors.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 240 mm
Weight
700 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85742-014-2 (9781857420142)
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Content
Changing times? crime and security as a major issue in libraries, Dr F.W. Ratcliffe; an overview of crime in libraries and information services, Philip Bean; a legal perspective on crime, Stephen J. Wrigley; planning and management of a crime prevention strategy, John Houlgate and Michael Chaney; the role of architecture and design in a security strategy, Harry Faulkner-Brown; the problem of copyright and the law, Raymond A. Wall; information technology, the law, and the library manager - an introduction, J.Eric Davies; data protection - the social regulatory perspective, J. Eric Davies; intellectual property, J. Eric Davies; computer misuse; J. Eric Davies; insurance implications of crime and security, John Parsons; the national framework - the role of the National Preservational Office, Marie Jackson; the community approach to crime and security, John Hinks; countering crime - a model training programme for managers, Colin Baddock; security policy formulation, Andrew McDonald; book detection systems, Andrew McDonald.