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Routledge Protecting Your Collection - Security Guide for Archives

Name: Routledge Protecting Your Collection - Security Guide for Archives
Brand: Routledge
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Protecting Your Collection is a practical handbook designed to address the major security challenges faced by libraries, archives, and museums. Written by Slade Gandert, a respected librarian and security consultant, this volume offers a thorough review of essential procedures to safeguard rare books, manuscripts, and works of art. This guide provides actionable strategies to defend institutional collections against various threats, including theft, fire, flooding, and mutilation. Beyond technical procedures, the book offers unique insights through interviews with a wide range of experts, such as rare book dealers, archivists, detectives, and security professionals. These perspectives help identify who targets institutional collections, how thefts occur, and the motivations behind them. Whether you are managing a museum or overseeing a library archive, this handbook serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding and mitigating risks to valuable assets. It combines professional expertise with real-world accounts to help you build a more secure environment for your rare materials.

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Comprehensive security review covering protection against theft, fire, flooding, and mutilation of valuable collections.

Expert guidance written by a respected librarian and security consultant to address major institutional problems.

In-depth interviews with detectives, rare book dealers, and security professionals to understand theft patterns.

Practical procedures tailored for the specific needs of libraries, archives, and museums.

Detailed insights into the motivations and methods used by those who target institutional collections.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 091772478X
Category: Books > Subjects > Business, Finance & Law > Law
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 01 January 1982
Listed Since: 17 October 2006

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