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Keller, Daniel P. – Library Administration and Management, 1997
Discussion of violence in the workplace focuses on libraries. Highlights include types of violence in libraries; recognizing warning signs of employee violence; preventive action; and strategies for a safer library, including appropriate security systems and other devices. (LRW)
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Crime Prevention, Employees, Libraries
Clark, James H. – Library Administration and Management, 1997
Discusses three major components of library security: physical security of the environment; operating procedures for library staff, the public, and security personnel; and a contract security force (or campus security in academic institutions.) Topics include risk management; maintenance; appropriate technology, including security systems and…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Appropriate Technology, Emergency Programs, Equipment Maintenance
Willits, Robert L. – Library Administration and Management, 1997
Discusses violence in the workplace and suggests a three-tier approach to dealing with violence in libraries that focuses on personnel issues: (1) preventive measures, including applicant screening, supervisory training, and employee assistance programs; (2) threat management, including policy formation and legal action; and (3) crisis/post-trauma…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Employee Assistance Programs, Libraries, Library Administration
