ICOM publishes an excellent set of standards/checklists on all aspects of
museum security.

Harry

"Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you
are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup"

Harry Needham
President
Harry Needham Consulting Services Inc.
Training & consulting services for heritage institutions
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----- Original Message -----
From: Roger Wulff <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: Museum Security issues


> Dear Tracy:
>
> You ask:
>
> I would like to solicit some input from the listserv on security issues
> for museum structures.  Our facility includes a number of smaller
> structures in addition to our main building, which house exhibits.  For
> example, we have a summer kitchen, barn, general store, etc.  I am
> investigating the possibility of extending security systems to these
> structures and the cost-effectiveness of such an effort.
> ________________________________________
>
> I don't know what kind of responce you have gotten to your inquiry but I
> have not noticed any coming across the Museum-L since you posted.
>
> Museum security and museum fire protection (I do hope you are also
> considering extending fire protection to the smaller buildings) are
> highly complicated areas which are technology rich (and the technology
> seems to change on a monthly basis).  Any responces you may recieve or
> have recieved may not be the best solution to your particlular
> protection needs and concerns.
>
> The best solution I can recommend is to have a planning tool known as a
> Museum Protection Survey completed at your institution by a qualified
> organization (and, yes MSI does Protection Surveys).  This survey will
> examine your protection policies, procedures and protection systems
> presently in use by your institution, make recommendations for
> improvement and explore the various ways (technology - with its related
> costs) to do so.
>
> For instance, your present security system may not be capable of
> expansion to the smaller buildings.
>
> Please contact me for additional details.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Roger Wulff
>
> Founder and Manager of the Trade Show of Security and Fire Protection
> products and services held in conjunction with "The National Conference
> On Cultural Property Protection" sponsored each year by the Smithsonian
> Institution - next year is our 25th conference.
>
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