----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Dear list members, I trashed the request for info. about library security systems, then remembered that I had recently seen the following announcement. Sorry for cluttering your boxes. Janine Henri >>ARL Announces . . . >> >>NEW SPEC KIT >> >>SPEC Kit 247 Management of Library Security >> >>Assuring the safety of people, library materials, physical facilities, and >>equipment remains a challenge in the large, unsupervised spaces of ARL >>libraries. Half of the survey respondents to this study voiced >>dissatisfaction with current security programs, although several >>identified effective practices and equipment. The checklist and sample >>documentation in this Kit can assist library managers trying to improve >>security in their own buildings. George Soete; with the assistance of Glen >>Zimmerman. July 1999. 101pp. >> >>SPEC KITS EXCHANGE INFORMATION >> >>Designed to examine current research library practices and policies and >>serve as resource guides for libraries as they face ever-changing >>management problems, each SPEC Kit contains a summary analysis and >>suggestions, survey questions with tallies, pertinent documentation from >>participating libraries, and a reading list or references for further >>information. >> >>ORDERING INFORMATION: >> >>SPEC Kits (ISSN 0160-3582) >>$40each ($30each for ARL members) >> >>A complete list of SPEC Kits is available at >>. >> >>Shipping and Handling fees when ordering individual SPEC Kits... >>U.S. and Canada: Sent via UPS Ground, $6 per publication. >>International, Bulk, and Rush Orders: Call (301) 362-8196 or email >><[log in to unmask]> for quote. > >>_______ copy/copies of SPEC Kit #__________ >> (at price listed above + $6 per publication for UPS ground shipping) >> >>_______ Total amount for order, including applicable shipping fees. >> >>Payment by check, money order, or credit card is accepted. Make check or >>money order payable in U.S. funds to the Association of Research >>Libraries, Federal ID #52-0784198-N. >> >>Name >> >>Address (UPS will not deliver to P.O. Boxes) >> >>City State Zip >> >>Phone >> >>Fax >> >>Email >> >>Payment: Check MC Visa Exp. date Account # >> >>Account Holder Name >> >>Signature >> >>Purchase order number >> >>Email to: <[log in to unmask]> >> >>Mail to: ARL Publications Distribution Center, P.O. Box 531, Annapolis >>Junction, MD 20701-0531; Phone (301) 362-8196; Fax (301) 206-9789 >> >>Order ARL Publications via the World Wide Web at >>. Head Librarian The Architecture and Planning Library The General Libraries, P.O. Box P The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78713-8916 (512) 495-4623 [log in to unmask]