Journal Details
Library & Archival Security
Published By: Routledge
Volume Number: 23
Frequency: 2 issues per year
Print ISSN: 0196-0075
Online ISSN: 1540-9511
Aims & Scope
The information professionals' journal devoted to physical security!
Library & Archival Security is the only journal that stresses legal and organizational issues and incidents in libraries, archives, and other information centers. Peer-reviewed and refereed, the journal is devoted to providing you with information on all aspects of security in libraries, archives, and other information centers, including physical security; data and communications security; relevant legislation; disaster preparedness and recovery; and studies of related social, legal, and ethical issues.
Intended for scholars and practitioners in the fields of library and archival science concerned with the security and availability of traditional and digital collections, Library & Archival Security contains articles of theoretical and practical importance. Specifically, you will get exclusive coverage of security issues such as:
- theft detection and prevention
- related inventory methods
- security systems and equipment
- incidents involving public behavior and safety in libraries
- challenges posed by digital collections and wide area networking
- the security, integrity, and confidentiality of electronic records, networks, and communications, library Internet sites, and local library automation systems
- the legal and ethical implications of library record keeping
The regular format for Library & Archival Security includes the following sections:
- Editorial (occasionally a guest editorial)
- Viewpoint, a section which includes opinionated editorial, notes about important issues, etc., from practitioners and theoreticians in the field and occasionally from users of libraries and archives
- at least two feature articles per issue
- Roundup, a section containing substantive book, media, and security product reviews and/or lists of new and forthcoming titles of interest
Library & Archival Security also contains research reports and case studies. Announcements of pending conferences and forthcoming publications are printed at the discretion of the Editor. The editorial advisory board and review panel include practitioners and theoreticians in the fields of library and archival science, as well as professionals in the areas of security and disaster preparedness and recovery.
Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
