The black belt librarian : real-world safety & security /
Graham, Warren Davis.
The black belt librarian : real-world safety & security / Warren Graham. - Chicago : American Library Association, 2012. - 1 online resource (xx, 80 pages) : forms
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Inmates running the asylum : stories from the front trenches -- Demystifying the concept of a security program : twelve essential elements of real-world library security -- The librarian in the mirror -- The tao of "no" -- Playing chess with the checker player -- Day-to-day security considerations -- A strategy for basic security documentation -- Security personnel who actually help you be secure -- Putting it all together.
Sharing expertise gleaned from more than two decades as a library security manager, the author demonstrates that libraries can maintain their best traditions of openness and public access by creating an unobtrusive yet effective security plan. In straightforward language, the author: Shows how to easily set clear expectations for visitors' behavior; Presents guidelines for when and how to intervene when someone violates the code of conduct, including tips for approaching an unruly patron; Offers instruction on keeping persistent troublemakers under control or permanently barred from the library; and Gives library staff tools for communicating effectively with its security professionals, including examples of basic documentation. Also, this guide arms librarians with the confidence and know how they need to maintain a comfortable, productive, and safe environment for everyone in the library.
English.
9780838993736 0838993737 9780838993743 0838993745 9780838993750 0838993753 9780838993767 0838993761 9781283375948 128337594X 9786613375940 6613375942
9786613375940
337594 MIL 11322212-F9F6-40D5-A806-0B617DEC98D2 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Libraries--Security measures--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Libraries--Security measures--Planning.
Library buildings--Safety measures--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Library buildings--Safety measures--Planning.
Bibliothèques--Sécurité--Mesures--Guides, manuels, etc.
Bibliothèques--Sécurité--Mesures--Planification.
Bibliothèques (Édifices)--Sécurité--Mesures--Guides, manuels, etc.
Bibliothèques (Édifices)--Sécurité--Mesures--Planification.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Library & Information Science--General.
Library buildings--Safety measures--Planning
Libraries--Security measures
Library buildings--Safety measures
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Z679.6 / .G73 2012eb
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The black belt librarian : real-world safety & security / Warren Graham. - Chicago : American Library Association, 2012. - 1 online resource (xx, 80 pages) : forms
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Inmates running the asylum : stories from the front trenches -- Demystifying the concept of a security program : twelve essential elements of real-world library security -- The librarian in the mirror -- The tao of "no" -- Playing chess with the checker player -- Day-to-day security considerations -- A strategy for basic security documentation -- Security personnel who actually help you be secure -- Putting it all together.
Sharing expertise gleaned from more than two decades as a library security manager, the author demonstrates that libraries can maintain their best traditions of openness and public access by creating an unobtrusive yet effective security plan. In straightforward language, the author: Shows how to easily set clear expectations for visitors' behavior; Presents guidelines for when and how to intervene when someone violates the code of conduct, including tips for approaching an unruly patron; Offers instruction on keeping persistent troublemakers under control or permanently barred from the library; and Gives library staff tools for communicating effectively with its security professionals, including examples of basic documentation. Also, this guide arms librarians with the confidence and know how they need to maintain a comfortable, productive, and safe environment for everyone in the library.
English.
9780838993736 0838993737 9780838993743 0838993745 9780838993750 0838993753 9780838993767 0838993761 9781283375948 128337594X 9786613375940 6613375942
9786613375940
337594 MIL 11322212-F9F6-40D5-A806-0B617DEC98D2 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Libraries--Security measures--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Libraries--Security measures--Planning.
Library buildings--Safety measures--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Library buildings--Safety measures--Planning.
Bibliothèques--Sécurité--Mesures--Guides, manuels, etc.
Bibliothèques--Sécurité--Mesures--Planification.
Bibliothèques (Édifices)--Sécurité--Mesures--Guides, manuels, etc.
Bibliothèques (Édifices)--Sécurité--Mesures--Planification.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Library & Information Science--General.
Library buildings--Safety measures--Planning
Libraries--Security measures
Library buildings--Safety measures
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Z679.6 / .G73 2012eb
025.8/2