Protecting Your Collection
A Handbook, Survey, & Guide for the Security of Rare Books, Manuscripts, Archives, & Works of Art
Published on 24. October 2018
160 pages
978-1-317-94047-0 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
10,98 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-94047-0 (9781317940470)
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Additional editions
Slade Richard Gandert | Peter Gellatly
Protecting Your Collection
A Handbook, Survey, & Guide for the Security of Rare Books, Manuscripts, Archives, & Works of Art
Book
01/1982
1st Edition
Routledge
€215.41
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Persons
Slade Richard Gandert, Peter Gellatly
Content
Contents
The Situation
Library Security: An Overview
Thieves
Book Theft
The Ethos of Ethics
The Lively Lawyer
The New York Public Library
Marking of Materials
The Replevin Controversy
The Good Doktor
Lost or Stolen?
West Point
Mutilation
The Value of Values
The Forger's Considerations
The Investment Fallacy
The FBI
Design of Buildings
Guards
The Security Force as Peace Officers
Surveillance
Employee Dishonesty
Legalized Theft
Electronic Security
Things That Go Buzz in the Night
Insurance
The Survivor
Security and the Media
Doors That Should Be Closed
Bibliography
The Situation
Library Security: An Overview
Thieves
Book Theft
The Ethos of Ethics
The Lively Lawyer
The New York Public Library
Marking of Materials
The Replevin Controversy
The Good Doktor
Lost or Stolen?
West Point
Mutilation
The Value of Values
The Forger's Considerations
The Investment Fallacy
The FBI
Design of Buildings
Guards
The Security Force as Peace Officers
Surveillance
Employee Dishonesty
Legalized Theft
Electronic Security
Things That Go Buzz in the Night
Insurance
The Survivor
Security and the Media
Doors That Should Be Closed
Bibliography
