Sylvia Duggan wrote:
>
> We are examining our policy and procedures for access of to storage and
> other staff only areas by researchers or visitors.
>
> What kind of systems for badges, visitors log etc. do people use.
> How do you verify that the badges are returned to the proper place in
> the museum or that they are not reused?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions or resources of where to look at systems.
>
> Sylvia S. Duggan
> Assistant Registrar, Loans
> University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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Dear Sylvia:

I manage the International Cultural Property Protection Exposition which
is held in conjunction with The National Conference On Cultural Property
Protection (the next Conference and Exposition takes place 9-12 Feb.,
1998 in Washington, D.C.) and Access Control is a very important field
for controlling access and egress for the storage area - and for the
entire institution.

Badging Systems can be simple or complex - ranging from a simple
self-adheasive paper badge which self-expires after a certain period of
time or exposure to sunlight - to more complicated computer-based
systems which produce a photo ID Card which can be taken home as a
souvenir after use (with information on the user being stored in the
computer's memory).  If you would like, you may contact me off-list or
visit the Confernce next February.

Kind Regards

Roger Wulff
Museum Service International
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