Library crime and security : an international perspective

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Library crime and security : an international perspective

Alan Jay Lincoln, Carol Zall Lincoln

Haworth Press, c1987

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"Library crime and security: an international perspective has also been published as Library & archival security, volume 8, nos. 1/2, spring/summer 1986"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. 153-154

Includes index

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内容説明

This invaluable book provides information and guidelines that will be of great practical use to all library professionals concerned with the problem of crime in their libraries. Library Crime and Security focuses on the patterns of library crime and disruption in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. In addition to important data on these probelsm, there is extensive information on the characteristics of the institutions and the communities in which they are found. The impact of crime on the institution and the individual is examined.The authors present vital insights into the design of crime control programs in libraries of varying sizes that have or anticipate problems with crime such as book theft, vandalism, problem patrons, and attacks against staff. Major issues in the measurement, incidence, and consequences of crime are included, as well as relevant materials from the fields of library science, management, criminology, victimology, and security. An extensive security checklist is included that can serve as a guide for making the library a safer and more secure setting for staff, patrons, and contents. Library Crime and Security is essential reading for library administrators and staff of all libraries.

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Contents Preface Chapter One: Libraries and Crime: A Comparative View Chapter Two: Library Crime in Great Britain Chapter Three: Library Crime in Canada Chapter Four: Three Studies of Library Crime Chapter Five: Patterns of Library Security Chapter Six: Controlling Crime: A Security Checklist Bibliography Index

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