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Security At Western Kentucky University Libraries: A Case Study And Overview, Dan Forrest
Security At Western Kentucky University Libraries: A Case Study And Overview, Dan Forrest
DLPS Faculty Publications
Using an actual incident from the spring of 2006, this article provides an overview of the security arrangements at WKU libraries. They include a Library Security Officer, student patrollers, security gates and strips in books and other materials in the library, as well as a networked system of security cameras. The article includes conclusions drawn from the discussed incident and recommendations for other libraries.