Abstract:
Public services staff in special collections libraries frequently provide some or all of the security for library materials in addition to research assistance. The three presenters will discuss a range of issues related to balancing security and service as well as ways in which staff can be trained to recognize potential threats and to respond appropriately when enforcing security measures. Among the topics to be addressed are the revised (2009) ACRL/RBMS Guidelines Regarding Security and Theft in Special Collections and ways in which these guidelines can be used to create awareness and buy-in.
Description:
Ellen Cordes, The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University (moderator); Alvan Bregman, Librarian, University of British Columbia; Moira Fitzgerald, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
