Libraries have long been viewed as safe refuge from the stresses of work, school, even home. But as times have changed, so have the realities of library security.

Security planning, part of disaster response and continuous operations planning, is the key to proactively addressing potential safety issues.

This thorough bibliography includes a whole host of media including theses and dissertations, Internet sites, videos, sound recordings, conference proceedings, and serials. An essential tool for librarians of every stripe, this book provides excellent coverage of issues of vital importance to library administration.

This book provides advice and support to help library employees best deal with sexually harassing patrons, unruly groups of students, gang members, thieves, Internet hogs, and others who can disrupt the safe library environment.