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1 online resource |
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Chandos Information Professional Series |
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Chandos information professional series
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| Contents |
Front Cover; Robertson on Library Security and Disaster Planning; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; About the author; Acknowledgments; Section A: Safety and security ; Chapter 1: Unofficial wisdom: A review of occupational health and safety; 1.1 The myth of the omnipotent committee; 1.2 The myth of the omnipotent director; 1.3 The Paper God; 1.4 Mythical beast number one: The disaster plan; 1.5 Mythical beast number two: The security plan; 1.6 Mythical beast number three: The workplace violence program; 1.7 Mythical beast number four: Accusations of alarmism |
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1.8 Mythical beast number five: Apathy1.9 The myth of perfectable heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; 1.10 Death, taxes, and leaky plumbing; 1.11 The mystery of signage; 1.12 Vertebral follies; 1.13 The myth of the magical first aid kit; 1.14 Obsessive focus; 1.15 Men, their strength; women, their fragility; myths, their tenacity; 1.16 The myth of the magical fire extinguisher; 1.17 The bomb that didn't go boom; 1.18 Legends of causal folly; 1.19 The perils of public washrooms; 1.20 The myth of the OHS committee that finished its job |
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Chapter 2: Our vision of things: Basic eye care for librarians2.1 The maintenance of good general health; 2.2 Regular eye examinations; 2.3 The right corrective lenses; 2.4 Proper hygiene and first aid; 2.5 Enlarging fine print: Elementary, my dear ... ; 2.6 Let there be the right level of light; 2.7 The issue of color; 2.8 Simple workstation ergonomics; 2.9 Ocular R & R; 2.10 Eye exercises; Chapter 3: Stress? Settle for less; 3.1 Improve your working environment; 3.2 Use your working hours to your advantage; 3.3 Make commuting as pleasurable as possible |
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3.4 Enhance your professional development3.5 Improve your health and physical conditioning; 3.6 Increase enjoyable family time; 3.7 If single, accept and enjoy it; 3.8 Investigate popular stressbusting methods; 3.9 Walking: The librarian's choice; Chapter 4: The Elvis biography has just left the building, and nobody checked it out: A primer on library theft; 4.1 Spot the crook; 4.2 Why steal?; 4.3 How it's done; 4.3.1 Under the coat; 4.3.2 False briefcase compartment; 4.3.3 The chutzpah glide; 4.3.4 The unprotected exit; 4.3.5 The unprotected and unmonitored staff area |
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4.3.6 The baby carrier scam4.3.7 The phoney "withdrawn from collection" stamp; 4.3.8 Bag and drop; 4.3.9 Scanner avoidance; 4.3.10 Washroom processing; 4.3.11 The visiting dignitary; 4.4 In the event of capture ... ; 4.5 Preventive measures; 4.6 On the move and on the make; Chapter 5: The data backup process: An overview for saboteurs; 5.1 Saboteur's bane: High-quality off-site storage; Chapter 6: What's a little larceny between friends? Confessions of an info-thief; Chapter 7: Clearing the air: Improving indoor air quality in libraries; 7.1 Bacteria, etc.; 7.2 Reactions |
| Summary |
Annotation 'Robertson on Library Security and Disaster Planning' presents a collection of highly-cited, author published articles on security and disaster planning for libraries. The book represents the only place where these articles are compiled, making it a go-to volume for practitioners |
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Library buildings -- Safety measures.
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Libraries -- Security measures.
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Emergency management.
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Emergency management
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Libraries -- Security measures
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Library buildings -- Safety measures
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780081000885 |
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008100088X |
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