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- | ====== Security | + | ====== Security |
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- | Following a spate of serious trans-border thefts from major European | + | The CERL Security Working group exists to help member |
- | With the support of the LIBER Executive Board, the Royal Library, Copenhagen, set up the LIBER Security Network in December 2002. From January 2013 the Security Network is hosted by CERL. | + | |
- | Libraries and Archives may join the Security Network, and participate in the working group and the Security Network conferences. Each institution may nominate one member of staff (typically the Head of Security or equivalent) to participate in the Security Network mailing list. This mailing list is a secure environment for the exchange of confidential information regarding incidents of criminal activity witnessed in member institutions. | ||
+ | ===== Programme of summer schools ===== | ||
+ | The Security Network organises summer schools on Security issues. Curators and security officers from libraries and archives are invited to spend a few days at a course where we aim to share knowledge on topics like collection security, reading the behaviour of your readers, legal aspects, national and international collaboration, | ||
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+ | The summer school is always organised in a different part of Europe. The first summer school was held at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, | ||
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+ | Hosts of each summer school address the issues above, but will tailor the programme to the situation in their own region, and will select the most suitable speakers to address the topics on the programme. The hope is that the summer schools will create a network of security officers and curators who work together on best practices, who alert each other to potential thieves or stolen books on the market, and who generally support each other in security matters. | ||
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+ | * 2017 [[https:// | ||
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+ | * 2019 Tartu, University of Tartu Library | ||
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+ | ===== Remit ====== | ||
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+ | * To coordinate information about on-going security issues of relevance for collections within the scope of CERL, through the CERL Security Network and through other appropriate channels | ||
+ | * To monitor and disseminate information on emerging methods and technologies in library crime prevention and detection | ||
+ | * To identify emerging areas of vulnerability or concern | ||
+ | * To coordinate access to important documents on legislation, | ||
+ | * To provide guidance on building robust collection security policy and practice relating to threats to collections | ||
+ | * To organise events for information exchange, as well as skills development | ||
+ | * To serve as an interface with security networks in related sectors | ||
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+ | The CERL Working Group on security focuses on threats posed to collections by criminal activity, such as theft, willful destruction, | ||
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+ | Membership of the Working Group is restricted to CERL members, on nomination by the member library, but the Security Working Group conferences and workshops are normally open to all. | ||
===== Members of the Working Group ===== | ===== Members of the Working Group ===== | ||
- | Kristian Jensen (Chair), British | + | Chairman: [[jacqueline.lambert@kbr.be|Jacqueline Lambert]], Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België – Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, Brussels\\ |
- | Denis Bruckmann, Bibliothèque nationale de France\\ | + | [[boka.laszlo@oszk.hu|László Boka]] - National Széchényi |
- | Per Cullhed, Uppsala University Library, Uppsala\\ | + | [[denis.bruckmann@bnf.fr|Denis Bruckmann]], Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris\\ |
- | Jacqueline Lambert, Royal Library, | + | [[bcallan@nli.ie|Breda Callan]], National Library of Ireland, Dublin\\ |
- | Claus Friis, | + | [[per.cullhed@ub.uu.se|Per Cullhed]], Uppsala University Library, Uppsala\\ |
- | Gabriela Grossenbacher, Swiss National Library\\ | + | [[adrian.edwards@bl.uk|Adrian Edwards]], British |
- | Nina Korbu, National Library of Norway\\ | + | [[claudia.fabian@bsb-muenchen.de|Claudia Fabian]] and [[ikas@bsb-muenchen.de|Wolfgang-Valentin Ikas ]], Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, |
- | Charlotte Rohde, Royal Library, | + | [[cf@kb.dk|Claus Friis]], Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen\\ |
- | Adalbert Roth, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana\\ | + | [[lars.ilshammar@kb.se|Lars Ilshammar]], Kungliga Biblioteket, |
- | Theo Vermeulen, Royal Library, The Hague\\ | + | [[nina.korbu@nb.no|Nina Korbu]], National Library of Norway\\ |
+ | [[eva.nylander@ub.lu.se|Eva Nylander]], University | ||
+ | [[alm@kb.dk|Anna Magdalena Lindskog Midtgaard]], Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen\\ | ||
+ | [[wim.tromp@kb.nl|Wim Tromp]], Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague\\ | ||
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- | ===== Remit ===== | + | ===== The confidential Security Network |
+ | Institutions may nominate one member of staff (typically the Head of Security or equivalent) to be included in the Security Network mailing list. This mailing list is a secure environment for the exchange of confidential information regarding incidents of criminal activity witnessed in subscribing institutions. | ||
- | * To coordinate information about on-going security issues | + | With the support |
- | * To monitor and disseminate information on emerging methods and technologies | + | |
- | * To identify emerging areas of vulnerability or concern\\ | + | |
- | * To coordinate access to important documents on legislation, | + | |
- | * To provide guidance on building robust collection security policy and practice relating to threats to collections\\ | + | |
- | * To organise events for information exchange, as well as skills development\\ | + | |
- | * To serve as an interface with security networks in related sectors\\ | + | |
- | The CERL Working Group on security focuses on threats posed to collections by criminal activity, such as theft, wilful destruction, | + | |
===== Conferences ===== | ===== Conferences ===== | ||
- | The 5th Collection Security Conference (under the auspices of CERL), will take place at the Vatican | + | ** British |
- | The 4th LIBER Collection Security Conference | + | //Our Written Heritage in Peril//, a conference organised by the British Library and the Institute of Art and Law took place on 26 June 2015. It had a special focus on legal aspects of the return of stolen books across borders. While not organised by CERL, the conference heard papers from five CERL member institutions and a future role for CERL in connection with ILAB’s database of stolen books was discussed. The papers |
- | Papers and presentations held at the 3rd LIBER Collection Security Conference (2008) are available on the following websites: | + | https://soundcloud.com/the-british-library/podcast-written-heritage-of-mankind-in-peril-part-1 |
+ | https://soundcloud.com/the-british-library/podcast-written-heritage-of-mankind-in-peril-part-2 | ||
+ | https://soundcloud.com/ | ||
+ | https://soundcloud.com/the-british-library/podcast-written-heritage-of-mankind-in-peril-part-4 | ||
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+ | **Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Rome**\\ | ||
+ | The title of the first conference of the CERL Security Network was ** Library Security: Practices and Strategies** and took place on 8 May 2015, at the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Rome. | ||
+ | The programme was divided into four sessions covering Accountability and Governance, Staff interaction with collections, | ||
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+ | PowerPoint presentations: | ||
+ | Per Culhed, Uppsala Universitetsbiblioteket, | ||
+ | Kristian Jensen, British Library, London, {{: | ||
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+ | **Koninklijke Bibliotheek, | ||
+ | The 4th LIBER Collection Security Conference took place on Friday 23 November 2012. The programme and powerpoint presentations are available [[http:// | ||
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+ | **British Library, London**\\ | ||
+ | Papers and presentations held at the 3rd LIBER Collection Security Conference (2008) are available on the [[http:// | ||
+ | Perhaps more interestingly here is a link to a //Report on International Roundtable Meeting on Collection Security held at the British Library// written by Andy Stephens and Helen Shenton, | ||
+ | Finally, all articles from this special issue of LIBER Quarterly are available [[http:// | ||
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==== General ==== | ==== General ==== | ||
- | * http://www.rbms.info/ | + | * http:// |
* International Committee for Museum Security (ICOM) http:// | * International Committee for Museum Security (ICOM) http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* The National Museum Security Group (NMSG) is the principal UK communications channel for the sharing of security information by cultural heritage organisations. | * The National Museum Security Group (NMSG) is the principal UK communications channel for the sharing of security information by cultural heritage organisations. | ||
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+ | ==== Artificial DNA marking ==== | ||
+ | In 2015, [[http:// | ||
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==== Recording distinguishing features of a collection ===== | ==== Recording distinguishing features of a collection ===== | ||
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
* KB Copenhagen, features of the Royal Collection http:// | * KB Copenhagen, features of the Royal Collection http:// | ||
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- | ==== Security guidelines and suggestions | + | ==== Security guidelines and recommendations |
+ | * Recommendations drawn up by the the German group DBV-AG Handschriften und Alte Drucke (2015) http:// | ||
* Theft of Books and Manuscripts from Libraries: an advisory code of conduct for booksellers and librarians by CILIP and the Antiquarian Booksellers Association http:// | * Theft of Books and Manuscripts from Libraries: an advisory code of conduct for booksellers and librarians by CILIP and the Antiquarian Booksellers Association http:// | ||
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* Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, 20 West 44th St., 4th floor, New York, NY 10035-6604. 212-944-8291; | * Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, 20 West 44th St., 4th floor, New York, NY 10035-6604. 212-944-8291; | ||
* DeRicci Project: dericci@aol.com (for pre-1600 manuscripts only) | * DeRicci Project: dericci@aol.com (for pre-1600 manuscripts only) | ||
- | * International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Send theft reports and requests for database searches to: security@ilab-lila.com. For books stolen after 15 June 2010 http:// | + | * International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Send theft reports and requests for database searches to: ilaborginfo@gmail.com. For books stolen after 15 June 2010 http:// |
* International Antiquarian Mapsellers Association “Missing and Stolen Map Database”: | * International Antiquarian Mapsellers Association “Missing and Stolen Map Database”: | ||
* Interpol. Investigates international thefts of cultural property. Submit reports via Interpol liaison at state or provincial level or via F.B.I. http:// | * Interpol. Investigates international thefts of cultural property. Submit reports via Interpol liaison at state or provincial level or via F.B.I. http:// | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* Stolen in France, found in Hungary http:// | * Stolen in France, found in Hungary http:// | ||
- | ===== THE COPENHAGEN PRINCIPLES ===== | + | |
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- | Background and present overview | + | |
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- | The last decade has seen the rapid development of a number of factors affecting the security of significant library collections. | + | |
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- | * The interest of the free market in items held in libraries is constantly increasing; | + | |
- | * Valuable parts of library collections have been subject to grave instances of theft of a trans-national character across Europe. | + | |
- | Recognizing these developments, we have decided to set up closer co-operation among libraries with the purpose of preventing or resolving such incidents. | + | |
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- | From the evidence it is clear that individual libraries have dealt with these matters in a rather isolated way in the past, and that co-operation between libraries has been only sporadic. On the other hand all libraries tend to involve the police authorities at the point of theft. Bodies such as Interpol and Europol also have considerable expertise in counteracting thefts of cultural assets. But Europe has a wide range of different legal systems, and this can make theft investigation more intricate and therefore rather slow. | + | |
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- | The international criminal world is not dependent on legal and administrative restrictions, | + | |
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- | Interpol and national and international police authorities are, on the other hand, completely dependent on the evidence produced by the victim of the theft. Insufficient evidence weakens the case both for the police and the law. Libraries entrusted with collections of cultural value must give a high priority to their security policies and systems. They need to develop better communication and co-operation on security issues with police organisations such as Interpol and Europol and with national legal systems. | + | |
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- | In the business world, if a company loses valuables through theft, it will normally have made arrangements in advance for compensation, | + | |
- | Libraries have to be open to the general public and make their collections available to the public. Librarians generally have an open mind and show a co-operative approach to users, both scholars and the general public. This very openness | + | * Stolen from a West London warehouse on the night of 29th January 2017 while in transit for the California Book Fair. Two lists list of titles: {{ : |
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- | This is the kind of reality libraries have to face. They are no longer safe retreats. They are for better or worse an active part of society, with all that this entails. | + | |
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- | Those of us who are entrusted with the task of preserving cultural assets must realise this fact and face up to it in order to forestall acts of criminality directed at our collections. Without surrendering our open approach, we should try to overcome the naivety with which it has from time to time been associated and act in a more professional way. | + | |
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- | The evidence suggests that there are a number of weaknesses in the way we handle criminal attacks against our collections and in the organisation of our security arrangements. These must be addressed and eliminated if our libraries are to be in a stronger position against international criminality. Openness on the part of libraries is a crucial factor in this development. Institutional silence can only be to the benefit of the thief. | + | |
- | An Organisational Network for International Co-operation on Security Problems in National and Research Libraries | + | |
+ | ===== THE COPENHAGEN PRINCIPLES ===== | ||
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+ | A conference on Library security management was held under the auspices of LIBER in the Royal Library, Copenhagen, in May 2002, which formulated and endorsed The Copenhagen Principles (14 May 2002 / see below). | ||
====== Principles ====== | ====== Principles ====== | ||
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Conference Chairmen | Conference Chairmen | ||
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