Museum Security and Protection
Author | : David Liston |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780415075091 |
ISBN-13 | : 0415075092 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Download or read book Museum Security and Protection written by David Liston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1993 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ICMS Handbook is acknowledged as the international standard text for basic security procedures. It was first published as A Basic Guide to Museum Security, and is now fully revised, enlarged and updated. The manual covers: general principles security, theft and burglary: security personnel; training; collection management and transport; disaster planning; fire and environmental hazards; checklist of security procedures. It is designed to operate in all conditiones adn sizes of museum, not merely those with elaborate electronic security. It stresses that good basic principles are teh key to effective protection from hazard.