12/05/2012LISC Alumni Symposium @ University of

Kelaniya

12/05/2012 LISC Alumni Symposium @ University of Kelaniya

• Main Objectives• Main Objectives• Population and Sample• Findings• Problems• Suggestions

OutlineOutline

What does library security mean????

12/05/2012 LISC Alumni Symposium @ University of Kelaniya

• Provide a safe and secure facility for library

ResourcesEquipmentsEmployees

Users

What does Electronic Surveillance Will do for Your Library:

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• Monitor  for criminal activity

• Monitor hard to see areas

• Review recorded video to resolve disputes

• Archive speakers or special events 

• Protect employees and students etc,.

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CCTVCCTV

Tattle TapeTattle Tape

RFIDRFID

Main Objectives

12/05/2012 LISC Alumni Symposium @ University of Kelaniya

1. availability of digital security systems in university and special libraries in Sri Lanka,

2. ascertain the difficulties encountered in the initiate phase,

3. to investigate workable suggestion to surmount those difficulties.

Main ObjectivesMain Objectives

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Population & Sample Population & SamplePopulation & Sample

Sample

Population University Libraries 36Special libraries 76University Libraries 36Special libraries 76

University Libraries 29 (80%) Special libraries 38 (50%)

University Libraries 29 (80%) Special libraries 38 (50%)

Questioner used as a method of data collection.

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FindingsFindingsAvailability of Digital Security

Systems

AvailabilityPercentage (%)

University Library

Special Library

Initiating 18.18 00.00

already planning 40.09 14.28

did not have any proper plan

40.09 85.71

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Name of the Digital Security

Systems

Usage (%)

University Library Special Library

Tattle Tape 50 00

RFID 25 00

CCTV Camera 25 00

Use of Digital Security Systems

Among the total number of libraries surveyed, and which comprised of already initiated security systems,

• lack of financial support from the mother organizations

• high price of the systems• lack of proper plan• lack of sufficient infrastructure

facilities• lack of uninterrupted power supply

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Several Critical problemsSeveral Critical problems

• it is necessary to educate administration and policy makers of the mother organizations regarding the importance of such system .

• all libraries should create and implement security policies, procedures, and plans.

• to use alternative uninterrupted power supplying system.

• university libraries should have proper plan to initiate this system, Special libraries should introduce security system to their libraries.

• both libraries should educate & trained library staff for that

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Suggestions Suggestions

• Library Materials Security , Retrieved from URL: http://www.lrs.org/documents/field_stats/materials_security.pdf, Accessed 10 January 2012.

• Library Security, Retrieved from URL: http://www.librisdesign.org/docs/LibrarySecurity.pdf, Accessed 18 April 2012.

• RFID image, Retrieved from URL: http://www.librarysecurity.co.uk/,Accessed 11 May 2012.

• CCTV image , Retrieved from URL: http://www.google.lk/imgres?q=cctv+camera&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=702&tbm=isch&tbnid=Ls2IdHdAWPKICM:&imgrefurl=http://www.danweem.com/hi-max-computer-cctv-security-camera-systems-17-24791-43.html&docid=xVQKYS6NRHOkyM&imgurl=http://admin.danweem.com/photos/uploads/lxbloqkuxppk.jpg&w=500&h=400&ei=eJ2sT9irGszorQe5vaXYAg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=386&sig=114198204352791663893&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=215&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:135&tx=118&ty=112 , Accessed 11 May 2012.

• Tattle Tape Image, Retrieved from URL: http://www.google.lk/imgres?q=tattle+tape&hl=en&biw=1600&bih=702&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=RkD-_PBAHWxUkM:&imgrefurl=http://www.demco.com/goto%3Fblk333&docid=aKoMQ4LOuCBfBM&imgurl=http://www.demco.com/webprd_demco/product_block/D52/D1535235Ad.jpg&w=600&h=296&ei=OZ2sT4i4E47rrQfou62IAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=342&vpy=181&dur=1355&hovh=158&hovw=320&tx=191&ty=79&sig=114198204352791663893&page=1&tbnh=107&tbnw=216&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:71, Accessed 11 May 2012.

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