Comments on: Security Cameras Installed

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By: Director

Director — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:23:32 +0000

Amanda:

Thank you for your comments! We decided on the number of cameras and their location by working with a security firm. They helped us in determining the number of cameras needed, as well as their location.

By: Amanda Lee

Amanda Lee — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:39:03 +0000

Interesting idea to install security cameras all over the library. May I know how do you decide on the number of security cameras in the library? Only isolated corners are considered? I am asking because there are issues of budget and maintenance to consider.

By: Security Camera System Help

Security Camera System Help — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:00:05 +0000

Great job on installing security cameras in your library. They will definitely help with theft, keep your staff honest and are great to have in place to deter any wrongdoing. Let us know if you guys ever have any questions or need any opinions and we’ll be glad to help!

Thanks,
Chris
Security Camera System Help

By: Eric Lund

Eric Lund — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:36:00 +0000

Hey, Thanks, I beleive this will be really nice to have.

By: Director

Director — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:41:43 +0000

Kathy:

Thank you for your comments! You are correct, the majority of items stolen have been and will probably continue to be media items. While books and magazines are certainly stolen or not returned to the library, media items are usually why customers are turned over to the collection agency. We certainly take the loss of library materials, but we are very fortunate, in that, Westerville has minimal losses compared to urban libraries and even other suburban libraries.

Our security cameras have decreased incidences, as well as our Collection Agency policies have proved to be very good deterents.

Again, thank you very much for your comments and concern.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:13:26 +0000

I have taught in inner-city high schools, so I know what you are up against. I would guess, however, that what people are stealing is not books. Nobody EVER steals books, because that would imply reading. My guess is that when you provide movies, music CD’s, and computer access, that you attract a different clientele, apart from people who actually read and think and revere books and ideas.

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:49:13 +0000

I would like to commend heartily the director for this decision. As a librarian of another library system many of the public may not realize that like just like the schools who have had to resort to a lot of security libraries, librarians & even innocent patrons have been faced with vandalism, violence & threats from unstable individuals and we all lose hundreds & hundreds of print & media materials each year. As researchers we often have to interrupt our work many times a day to break up arguments even fist fights! . It is very sad but we have all experienced it & it can be frightening and demoralizing.

By: Director

Director — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:40:36 +0000

Susan:

Thank you for your comments. As you know, we take the preservation of our materials and collections seriously. We sincerely hope the cameras will curtail some of the theft that's been occurring. At the very least, they will prove useful in identifying and prosecuting those responsible for stealing public property in the future.