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  2. Library theft - Wikipedia

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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).

  3. Tattle-Tape - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Library-book vandalism - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Electronic article surveillance - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Disaster preparedness (cultural property) - Wikipedia

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    '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 ...

  7. Preservation (library and archive) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Missing Books Register - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. Book store shoplifting - Wikipedia

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    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.