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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1997
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ541267 |
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- Biblioklepts. Reed, Christopher Classification College Libraries Crime Criminals Higher Education Library Collections Personality Traits School Security Stealing Trend Analysis The Harvard University (Massachusetts) open-stack libraries have experienced substantial losses of rare books and important manuscripts due to theft and vandalism. Some of the thieves have been found and prosecuted, among them several notorious or even respected individuals with long histories of book theft. Until recently, Harvard did not admit the losses, and still hesitates to tighten security. (MSE)