Better Safe than Sorry: Panic Buttons as a Security Measure in an Academic Medical Library

Autor/inn/en	McMullen, Karen D.; Kane, Laura Townsend
Titel	Better Safe than Sorry: Panic Buttons as a Security Measure in an Academic Medical Library
Quelle	In: Public Services Quarterly, 4 (2008) 4, S.391-396 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1522-8959
Schlagwörter	Colleges; Campuses; Academic Libraries; School Security; Safety; Risk; Patients; Psychiatric Services; Medical Libraries; Antisocial Behavior; Prevention; Equipment; Emergency Programs; Security Personnel; Telecommunications; Observation; Strategic Planning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Sicherheit; Risiko; Patient; Psychiatric care; Psychiatrische Versorgung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Hilfsprogramm; Sicherheitsberuf; Telekommunikationstechnik; Beobachtung; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung
Abstract	In the wake of recent tragedies, campus security has become a hot issue nationwide. Campus libraries, as traditional meeting spots for varied groups of people, are particularly vulnerable to security issues. Safety and security problems that can occur at any library generally include theft, vandalism, arson, antisocial behavior, and assaults on staff and the public. This article discusses various security measures which a library can implement for the prevention of security incidents. The authors discuss the installation of panic buttons for staff and patron security as a security measure in an academic medical library. The authors state that there are many strategies libraries might take to enhance security, from restricting access to installing high-tech security cameras to hiring security consulting firms. However, what remains key is the need for prevention. The authors stress that recognizing the risk factors and establishing prevention strategies must remain high priorities for any library environment. (Contains 3 notes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10