Re: [padg] security for rare books

["Robert J. Milevski" <milevski@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott,

Princeton has a big 7' high safe that we use for oversize and other rare
material.  For secure book storage at the bench we have long bar
locks for map files that swing away when unlocked, allowing the drawers
to open normally.  These work for regular size underbench cabinet
drawers as well.  If interested, I can send an image or two of our
setups.

Robert

  At 10:36 AM 10/4/07, you wrote:
> I am in the process of looking
> at safes for temporarily housing rare books that will be "in
> process" (i.e., being cataloged in the cataloging department or
> being repaired in the conservation lab).  As stand alone safes are
> large and expensive, I'm wondering if anyone has found an effective yet
> inexpensive solution for providing extra security for these
> items.
>
> Any comments or information that you can share may be sent directly to
> s
> -devine@northwestern.edu
>
> Many thanks,
> Scott 
>
> ________________________
>
> Scott W. Devine
> Head of Preservation
> Northwestern University Library
> 1970 Campus Drive
> Evanston, Illinois 60208
> tel. 847.491.4672
> fax. 847.491.8306



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Robert J. Milevski
Princeton University Library
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