Museum, Archive, and Library Security

Lawrence J. Fennelly

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2014
• ISBN:
  9781483221038
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Museum Administration
• Index: Business

Museum, Archive, and Library Security provides an introduction to the security programs of museums and other park facilities. This book discusses the mechanism that provides for the protection of information, collections, equipment, personnel, and physical facilities of museums. Organized into seven parts encompassing 30 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the security programs of the National Park Service. This text then examines the quality of security personnel and its proper training, as well as its most efficient utilization and allocation. Other chapters consider the standard instruction in how to implement new security procedures by staff members. This book discusses as well the significance of good security for the protection of fine arts of any nature. The final chapter deals with global concern on the prevention, protection, import, or export of cultural property. This book is a valuable resource for security directors, archivists, curators, maintenance personnel, historic preservation specialists, and librarians.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Museum, Archive, and Library Security
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Dedication
• Contributors
• FOREWORD
• Preface and Acknowledgements
• PART I: INTRODUCTION
• PART II: RISK MANAGEMENT
• PART III. MANAGING MUSEUM SECURITY
• PART IV: Fire Prevention and Emergency Planning
• PART V: SECURITY METHODS FOR MUSEUMS, ART FACILITIES, AND LIBRARIES
• PART VI: THE SECURITY FORCE
• PART VII: ART THEFT AND INVESTIGATION
• Bibliography
• Index