Assessing New Developments in Collection Security

Recent developments offer the possibility of using a security marker that contains a unique code that cannot be forged, and which can be detected at very low concentrations even if attempts have been made to remove it. The way in which these systems work is explained, and some of their advantages an...

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Main Author: Barry Knight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: openjournals.nl 2008-09-01
Series:Liber Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries
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Online Access:https://test.openjournals.nl/liberquarterly/article/view/10525
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Summary:Recent developments offer the possibility of using a security marker that contains a unique code that cannot be forged, and which can be detected at very low concentrations even if attempts have been made to remove it. The way in which these systems work is explained, and some of their advantages and disadvantages for libraries are examined.
ISSN:2213-056X