SV: security strips: competition

[Wolfgang Undorf <wolfgang.undorf@xxxxx>]

Some months ago, the Royal Library, the National Library of Sweden, has closed a contract with a firm called Sensormatic which has taken over Knogo. So the information by Mr Boomgaarden is not quite right, at least with regard to my own experience and first hand information.

Sincerely,
	Wolfgang Undorf
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Från: 	Wes Boomgaarden[SMTP:boomgaarden.1@xxxxxxx]
Skickat: 	 den 17 november 1997 23:15
Till: 	padg@xxxxxxx
Angående:	security strips: competition

Dear colleagues:

  With the acquisition of Knogo, Inc. by the 3M Corporation some time ago,
the market for security strips ("Tattletapes"[TM]) lost a competitor.  

  However, Checkpoint is still producing and marketing a
magnetic-field-based security strip that is similar in application to their
Tattletape[TM].

  Because Checkpoints pricing is now very much more attractive than that
offered by 3M, I wanted to seek any experience or advice you might have if
your library has been using the Checkpoint strips.

  I would appreciate a response, if you can, to me at boomgaarden.1@xxxxxxx
as they relate to effectiveness in protecting collections, quality of the
adhesive, etc.

  Thank you.

  Wes
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Ohio State University Libraries
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614/292-6151 voice
614/292-7859 fax
boomgaarden.1@xxxxxxx
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