Sounds like it would be nearly impossible to read the books too....also expensive.....I have homemade tracks with plexiglass panels, 2 per shelf rack with 2 hasps/padlocks per rack so one door at a time can be unlocked...has cut my losses to a fraction of what they were....certain references I secrete where they are available to legitimate users but not obvious...I used to use chained references but thieves just ripped out sections...you can only do so much against determined thieves...regards Nancy Nancy G. Washburne, Director Diagnostic Imaging Library Temple University HSC Phila PA 19140 Fax: 215-707-1460 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Jane Borland [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 4:05 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Shelving for books to prevent stealing One of the ER physicians was just in, asking about shelving that he remembers seeing someplace--perhaps at the NYU library (?). He would like to purchase something similar for the ER in order to secure the textbooks that are housed there. He described the shelving to me--even drew a little picture. I told him that I would ask all of you if you could help us idenfity either a manufacturer or even a good name for the type of shelf--then we would be able to search further. We have looked through the Demco, Brodart, and Gaylord catalogs without any luck. The shelf holds about 10 books; each book is encased in a metal/plastic jacket and the book hangs down underneath the shelf. When being used, the text is swung up to the top of the shelf, where it can be opened and read. He thinks that it would be nearly impossible to remove the books from this shelving/security system. Sorry for my feeble description, but that is about the best that I can do. He and I would be grateful for any assistance you could offer us. Thanks. Jane Borland Jane E. Borland Medical Library Mary Washington Hospital 1001 Sam Perry Blvd. Fredericksburg, VA 22401 [log in to unmask] 540-741-1598 540-741-1514 (fax) - This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipients and may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or receive this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and by phone and destroy all copies of the original message. Any unauthorized review, use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. Thank you.