Security issue could lead to decline in giving of maps, other rare artifacts.

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Title:	Security issue could lead to decline in giving of maps, other rare artifacts.
Source:	Development & Alumni Relations Report. Jan2006, Vol. 8 Issue 9, p9-9. 1/4p.
Subject Terms:	Libraries, Librarians, Lithography
Geographic Terms:	United States
Company/Entity:	Yale University. Library , Transylvania University
Abstract:	The article discusses incidents of thefts from libraries and other cultural institutions. At the Yale University library in 2005, a map expert was caught cutting rare maps out of books. In late 2004 at Transylvania University, four men assaulted a librarian and stole rare manuscripts and they are now serving time in prison. At Centre College, a book of U.S. Indian lithographs was stolen in 2000.
Database:	Education Research Complete

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Abstract:	The article discusses incidents of thefts from libraries and other cultural institutions. At the Yale University library in 2005, a map expert was caught cutting rare maps out of books. In late 2004 at Transylvania University, four men assaulted a librarian and stole rare manuscripts and they are now serving time in prison. At Centre College, a book of U.S. Indian lithographs was stolen in 2000.
ISSN:	15235343