Book Mutilation
Sarah Barbara Watstein · Library & Archival Security · 1983
The issue and impact of book mutilation as a byproduct of electronic security systems is examined in this article. The article begins with a review of the operation of electronic security systems and includes a discussion of a survey on book mutilation as a by-product of electronic security systems. Reflections about our understanding and tolerance of this phenomenon, and an exploration of the defenses we have against those who mutilate our collections in their attempts to compromise electronic security systems conclude the article.