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The Problem of Theft in Libraries and Strategies for Prevention and Response. San José: San José State University. McCree, Mark (September 2000). Theft in the public library: An investigation into levels of theft and the impact it has on both service and staff. The University of Sheffield. Reneker, Maxine H (1970).
Tattle-Tape is a security system used in libraries to prevent theft of library materials. The tape consists of a magnetic metal strip embedded in a strip of thick, clear adhesive tape. This tape is usually affixed deep between the pages of a paperback book, or between the spine and binding for a hardcover book.
Library-book or -materials vandalism, sometimes termed intentional destruction of books or materials [citation needed] or book or material mutilation [1] is the act of damaging or defacing library books or other library holdings. It is a considerable loss of resources for libraries with high rates of vandalism.
Electronic article surveillance antennas at an H&M store in Torp shopping mall, Sweden. Electronic article surveillance (EAS) is a type of system used to prevent shoplifting [1] from retail stores, pilferage of books from libraries, or unwanted removal of properties from office buildings.
'Disasters' in this context may include large-scale natural events such as earthquakes, flooding or bushfire, as well as human-caused events such as theft and vandalism. Increasingly, anthropogenic climate change [ 1 ] is a factor in cultural heritage disaster planning, due to rising sea levels, changes in rainfall patterns, warming average ...
In some Christian monasteries, prayers and curses were placed at the end of books to prevent theft, or to damn the thieves. Frequently called a "book curse", these were placed in the book to deter theft. The ancient Chinese god Wei T'O is the patron god of libraries and books.
The Missing Books Register, established by the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers in 2012 as the Stolen Books Database, is a registry of valuable and/or historically significant books that allows libraries and antiquarian book dealers to track purloined or missing materials. [1]
Owners of small, independent book stores find shoplifting particularly bothersome. According to Paul Constant, a Seattle book-store employee, "I know a few booksellers who have literally been driven a little bit crazy at the thought of their inventory evaporating out the door, and with good reason: An overabundance of shoplifters can put bookstores out of business.