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Hi Kai, We have a semi-permanent display of objects in our special collections hallway that are secured on the wall with the kind of hardware that Malia recommends, plus they are in view of a security camera. Best, Janelle *Janelle Rebel* *Digital Curation and Special Collections Librarian* Brizdle-Schoenberg Special Collections Center <http://ringling.libguides.com/specialcollections> Ringling College of Art and Design 2700 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34234-5895 (941) 359-7583 [log in to unmask] ~~~ Senior Fellow, RBS-Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography ~~~ foldtocenter.com On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 7:56 PM Malia Van Heukelem <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Kai, > > It really depends on what you are exhibiting and your cases and display > walls. You can use museum security screws on vitrines (specialty hardware > and driver) and metal security plates or t-screws for wall installations. > > Here are some examples: > > > https://www.universityproducts.com/exhibit-display/environmental-monitoring-and-security/alarms-and-security > > Best, > Malia > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 2:52 PM John Latour <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Hello Kai, >> >> For many years, our library exhibition programming >> <https://library.concordia.ca/about/exhibitions/webster-library/2019.php?guid=ncc-archives> >> made use of four, free-standing wooden display cases with glass lids that >> could be moved around in different locations (and locked) to present 2D and >> some 3D work. The cases were made in the 1970s, they still work well, and >> have a certain retro-chic quality to them. >> >> >> >> Since our library was renovated a few years ago, we also have access to a >> large, display wall (partial view: here >> <https://library.concordia.ca/about/exhibitions/webster-library/2019.php?guid=ncc-archives>) >> that has moveable shelves – all behind locked glass doors. This also works >> well. >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> Thanks and good luck with your research. >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> John >> >> John Latour >> >> Teaching & Research Librarian – Fine Arts >> Concordia University Library >> <https://library.concordia.ca/about/exhibitions/webster-library/2019.php?guid=ncc-archives> >> Montreal, Quebec, Canada >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* ARLIS/NA List <[log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Sandra >> Rothenberg >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 25, 2023 3:42 PM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Subject:* Re: [ARLIS-L] 24/ 7 gallery space >> >> >> >> *Attention* This email originates from outside the concordia.ca domain. >> // Ce courriel provient de l'extérieur du domaine de concordia.ca >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello Kai, >> >> >> >> I think what Frey says is a good solution. We currently have a >> faculty/staff art exhibition in our library lobby in honor of National >> Library Week. Many objects are displayed in locked cases. The pictures >> that are hanging have temporary magnetic strips on the back so that the >> alarm will sound if they are taken out. >> >> >> >> I hope that this helps. >> >> >> >> Thank you and best wishes, >> >> Sandra >> >> >> >> Sandra Rothenberg >> >> Sandra Rothenberg, M.A., M.L.S. >> >> Senior Librarian, Coordinator of Library Instruction >> >> Henry Whittemore Library >> >> Framingham State University >> 508-626-4083 >> >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> *BLACK LIVES MATTER* >> >> *Women's Rights are Human Rights* >> >> *NO Human is Illegal* >> >> *Science is Real* >> >> *L**O**V**E* *I**S* *L**O**V**E* >> >> *Kindness is Everything!* >> >> *Give to the Library*: https://www.alumni.framingham.edu/library >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* ARLIS/NA List <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Freyja >> Catton <[log in to unmask]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 25, 2023 1:18 PM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >> *Subject:* Re: [ARLIS-L] 24/ 7 gallery space >> >> >> >> I've shown work in a space like that, haven't run into any issues. I >> think the impetus was placed on me as the artist to provide insurance >> (which means it wasn't insured 😅) >> >> >> >> If you can provide something sturdy to lock up the art and make it a >> nuisance to take, that would be helpful! I've seen art locked in cases, or >> frames locked onto hanging chain. >> >> >> >> Hope that helps! >> >> >> >> -Frey >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 10:56 AM Kai Alexis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Hey now collective, >> >> >> >> I've recently learned the Gallery space I manage in my library is a part >> of a space they are turning into a 24 hour 7 access space. I need to >> reimagine how installation from Students, faculty and staff are secured. I >> checked the Best Practices for Library exhibits and don't see any reference >> to exhibits with this predicament. >> >> >> >> Have any of you worked with an exhibit space like this and might be able >> to reference or suggest best practices. We are still in the early stages of >> converting the library space, so I might still be able to suggest things >> for the Gallery and can edit the Guidelines for exhibitors. >> >> >> >> Patiently awaiting your suggestions. >> >> >> >> With gratitude, >> >> >> >> Ms. Kai Alexis Smith, MSLIS >> >> www.kaialexis.com >> >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/kaialexissmith >> >> Jamaican Art Research Guide <http://jamaicanartresearch.wordpress.com/> >> >> ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-3241-7930 <http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3241-7930> >> >> >> >> “Activism is my rent for living on the planet.” Alice Walker >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about >> joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna >> Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to >> [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: >> http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy >> Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about >> joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna >> Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to >> [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: >> http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy >> Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about >> joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna >> Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to >> [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: >> http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy >> Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about >> joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna >> Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to >> [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: >> http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy >> Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining > ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send > administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to > [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: > http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy > Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~