RBMS Security Committee
Library and Archival Security News
- Draft of ACRL/RBMS Guidelines Regarding Security and Theft in Special Collections now available for review and comment (9/2/08)
- Stolen Durham Library First Folio Recovered (7/11/08)
- International Antiquarian Mapsellers Association announces the opening of the Missing and Stolen Map Database
- RBMS & MAGERT commend booksellers and mapsellers for their cooperation in assisting with the recent recoveries of stolen maps and books
- Books missing from The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Library
- Books Stolen from Northwestern University's Herskovits Library of African Studies
- Information pertaining to the maps missing from various institutions, which includes the separate listings below.
- Books Missing from the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
- Maps Missing from Harvard University
- Maps Missing from Yale's Sterling Memorial Library
- Books Missing from the Maryland Historical Society
- Information about missing maps
- Compilation of state laws relating to library theft
- Two lists relating to the Blumberg thefts: 1) Books still missing; 2) Books returned to libraries that they don't think are theirs
- List of items missing from the Texas State Archives
- Information on missing books from the Royal Library of Copenhagen (Denmark)
- List of items missing from the U.S. National Archives
Incidents of Theft
A chronological log of theft reports in the news going back to July 1987.Library and Archival Security Resources
Resources relating to security best practices, guidelines, and reporting of theft/missing items.