SECURITY ISSUES IN 21ST CENTURY LAW LIBRARIES SWALL 2015 BOULDER COLORADO OUR WORKPLACES • Our libraries • Our staff • Our patrons • Our security issues.
Download ReportTranscript SECURITY ISSUES IN 21ST CENTURY LAW LIBRARIES SWALL 2015 BOULDER COLORADO OUR WORKPLACES • Our libraries • Our staff • Our patrons • Our security issues.
SECURITY ISSUES IN 21ST CENTURY LAW LIBRARIES SWALL 2015 BOULDER COLORADO OUR WORKPLACES • Our libraries • Our staff • Our patrons • Our security issues COMMON RESPONSES TO SECURITY ISSUES • Security Guards • Video Cameras • Panic Buttons • Codes of Conduct • Emergency Handbooks • Employee Training FUNDAMENTALS • Establish rules for library use and guidelines for enforcement. • Treat everyone the same and be consistent. • Develop and maintain realistic awareness. • Document all security incidents. • Establish regular training. • Have control of all keys. • Review all procedures periodically. • Use a security checklist. • Develop outside relationships. • Have simple emergency plans. RESPONSES THAT WORK FOR US • Codes of Conduct • Employee training & awareness • Good relationships with security guards • Others? RESOURCES • Graham, Warren D. The Black Belt Librarian: Real-World Safety & Security. Chicago: American Library Association, 2012. • Harrell, Nick and Guyer, Cindy. “Mental Illness in the Library,” AALL Spectrum pp.22-25, Feb 2015. • Run, Hide, Fight: Surviving an Active Shooter Event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0