The Black Belt Librarian : Real-World Safety & Security
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| Title: | The Black Belt Librarian : Real-World Safety & Security |
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| Description: | Sharing expertise gleaned from more than two decades as a library security manager, Graham 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 • Gives library staff tools for communicating effectively with its security professionals, including examples of basic documentation The Black Belt Librarian arms librarians with the confidence and know-how they need to maintain a comfortable, productive, and safe environment for everyone in the library. |
| Authors: | Warren Graham |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Library buildings--Safety measures--Planning, Libraries--Security measures--Handbooks, manuals, etc, Libraries--Security measures--Planning, Library buildings--Safety measures--Handbooks, manuals, etc |
| Categories: | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Sharing expertise gleaned from more than two decades as a library security manager, Graham 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 • Gives library staff tools for communicating effectively with its security professionals, including examples of basic documentation The Black Belt Librarian arms librarians with the confidence and know-how they need to maintain a comfortable, productive, and safe environment for everyone in the library. |
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| ISBN: | 9780838911372 9780838993736 9780838993743 |
