Traditional and Electronic Library and Information Resources Security Regulations
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The security of information/knowledge is essential to its effective exploitation or use. As knowledge expands, the need to organize it and to provide adequate security becomes more pressing. This study describes how the information bearing materials of the library can be secured using traditional and electronic measures. Literatures were reviewed on the concept of information resources security, features of a good security measures (traditional and electronic), Securing the library resources traditionally, securing the library using telecommunication, benefits of securing the library resources, problems associated with the use of electronic security system in the library, and ways of solving problems with the use of electronic security system in the library.
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