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Book Mutilation - An Unwelcome By-Product of Electronic Security Systems

NCJ Number
91621
Journal
Library and Archival Security Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1983) Pages: 11-33
Author(s)
S B Watstein
Date Published
1983
Length
23 pages
Annotation
The issue and impact of book mutilation as a by-product of electronic security systems is examined in this article.
Abstract
The article begins with a review of the operation of electronic security systems and includes a discussion of a survey on book mutilation as a by-product of electronic security systems. Reflections about our understanding and tolerance of this phenomenon, and an exploration of the defense we have against those who mutilate our collections in their attempts to comprise electronic security systems conclude the article. (Author abstract)

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