The safe library keeping users, staff, and collections secure / Steve Albrecht.
| Author/creator | Albrecht, Steve, 1963- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023] |
| Description | xxiii, 171 pages : portrait ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What They Don't Teach You in Library School: Security Matters, Talking Helps -- Training Library Staff in Service, Safety, and Security: A Team Effort -- Preventing Harassment of Library Staff: Responding to Sexual or Racial Comments -- or Behaviors by Patrons -- Better Responses for Patrons Dealing with Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven -- Understanding -- Dealing with Patrons with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Behavioral -- and Medical Events -- Our Top 10 Most Challenging Patrons -- Working Safely in a Rural Location: The One-Employee or Micro-Staff Library -- An Armed Attacker in the Library: Rare, Catastrophic, and Survivable -- Police Officers and Security Guards: The Need For New Responses at Your Library -- A Plan for Library Emergencies: Medical Events, Fires and Beyond -- Appendix A. Sample Security Incident Report Format -- Appendix B. Inspection Days -- Appendix C. The Need for a Visitor/Vendor Access Policy -- Appendix D. The Perils of the Parking Lot -- Appendix E. Safe Library Events: The Need for a Written Emergency Plan. |
| Abstract | "This book provides advice and support to help library employees best deal with sexually harassing patrons, unruly groups of students, gang members, thieves, Internet hogs, and others who can disrupt the safe library environment"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022042172 |
| ISBN | 9781538169599 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9781538169605 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |