1. PREPARED AND DISCUSSED BY:
AGULTO, ERNANI A.
IV-15 BLIS

2. “WHY DO WE NEED
SECURITY SYSTEMS
IN THE LIBRARY?”

3. BANK

4.  Provides physical security for the materials,
 A technology that library staff should be
aware of and familiar with,
 Composed of a set of sensor panels (with or
without gates),
 magnetic strips placed in or on every item in
the collection,
 demagnetizing machine

5.  A related method for libraries to protect their
physical collection,

6.  Placed in or on every item in the collection,
 Includes not only a setting that indicates if the
item may or may not leave the library but also
coding that identifies the item.
 In a sense, combines the actions of a
barcode and magnetic strip.
 Also, tag is easily read by RFID equipment
(range: 2-12 inches) without being seen and
multiple tags can be read at the same time.

7.  The possibility of maneuvering materials around
the library with great efficacy.
 Patrons may take tagged items to self-checkout
stations and check out all the items they desire.
 Inventories can be accomplished with shelf-
reading method.

8.  Privacy,
(signal that the tag gives off,
content stored)
 Range of signal is quite short,
 Start-up costs.

9.  Is the cost to install or replace these technologies
represents a saving over the expected theft rate of
materials without the equipment?
 Savings/expected theft of materials without
the equipment.
 If not, establish missing item replacement
fund in the library’s acquisition budget.