This posting below may be of interest to archives with maps and rare books in the holdings. Iona McCraith AAO Preservation Consultant Bethany, Ontario Tel: (705) 277-1309 Fax: (705) 277-2091 e-mail: [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Museum Security Network" <[log in to unmask]> To: "Museum Security Mailinglist" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 12:42 AM Subject: (Fwd) 'Map and Book Theft' - new webpages > > ------- Forwarded message follows ------- > Date sent: Tue, 7 May 2002 13:18:00 -0700 (PDT) > Send reply to: [log in to unmask] > From: "tony campbell" <[log in to unmask]> > To: Multiple recipients of list > <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: 'Map and Book Theft' - new webpages > > > [Posted to MapHist, lismaps, Maps-L, liber-GdC, carta, ExLibris and > Archives. Please excuse duplication, but copy on to other lists or > individuals who might find it relevant] > > Thefts of early maps and books > -------------------------------- > > A series of webpages have just been mounted, in response to the > series of thefts in recent years of early maps from libraries in > North America and Europe. Entering via the menu > < http://ihr.sas.ac.uk/maps/thefts.html > gives access to four > specific pages:- > > * How should we respond to early map thefts? > * Links relating to the theft of early books and maps > * Report of the 'Responding to Theft' seminar (National Library of > Wales, 25 April 2002) > * European map thefts (2001) > > The third page carries a report of a seminar, held in Aberystwyth two > weeks ago. This concluded that what was most needed to ensure a > better response to any future thefts was more effective co-ordination > (internationally) within the research library and archive > communities, and between those groups and the trade networks. > Participants also supported the immediate disclosure by institutions, > firstly of the circumstances of the theft, and secondly of the full > details of what had been taken. In that way, other libraries would > be forewarned, and the trade could assist in apprehending the thieves > and recovering the stolen items. A publicly accessible, web register > (with the name of the institution concerned suppressed if it wished) > was suggested as the best way forward, provided that copy-specific > details were included. > > 'How should we respond to early map thefts?' explores those > suggestions in greater depth, in a personal capacity. The extensive > list of Links (many of which relate to Rare Books) details 'the > networks and practices of institutions and the trade, and the > reporting of thefts'. > > It is hoped that some of these ideas may be fed into the forthcoming > conference on 'Library Security Management', to be held at the Royal > Library, Copenhagen, 13-14 May > < http://www.kb.dk/kb/security/Program/index-en.htm >. > > If this issue concerns you, please take a moment to look at these > pages and provide comments, corrections or additions to the > undersigned. > > Thank you > > Tony Campbell > [log in to unmask] > (former Map Librarian, British Library) > > > > > > ********************************************************************* > Due to deletion of content types excluded from this list by policy, > this multipart message was reduced to a single part, and from there > to a plain text message. > ********************************************************************* > > ------- End of forwarded message ---------------- > http://www.museum-security.org/ > The Museum Security Network is a not-for-profit free service. > subscribe: > http://www.museum-security.org/formengl.html > Robert Burke Memorial Award for Museum Security Network > http://www.museum-security.org/award.html > --------------- >