Library & Archival Security is the only journal that stresses legal and organizational security issues and incidents in libraries, archives, and other information centers. Peer-reviewed and refereed, the journal is devoted to providing information on all aspects of security in libraries, archives, and other information centers, including physical security; data and communications security; relevant legislation; disaster preparedness and recovery; and studies of related social, legal, and ethical issues.
Intended for scholars and practitioners in the fields of library and archival science concerned with the security and availability of traditional and digital collections. Library & Archival Security contains articles of theoretical and practical importance.
Topics include:
• theft detection and prevention
• related inventory methods
• security systems and equipment
• incidents involving public behavior and safety in libraries
• challenges posed by digital collections and wide area networking
• the security, integrity, and confidentiality of electronic records, networks,
and communications, library Internet sites, and local library automation systems
• the legal and ethical implications of library record keeping
As a rule, Library & Archival Security includes the following sections:
• a section which includes opinionated editorial, notes about important issues, etc.,
from practitioners and theoreticians in the field and occasionally from users of libraries and archives
• at least two feature articles per issue
• a section containing substantive book, media, and security product reviews and/or
lists of new and forthcoming titles of interest.
Library & Archival Security also contains research reports and case studies. The editorial advisory board and review panel include practitioners and theoreticians in the fields of library and archival science, as well as professionals in the areas of security and disaster preparedness and recovery.
Library & Archival Security is currently accepting manuscripts for consideration of publication. Manuscripts should be 5—20 typed pages, double spaced (including references and abstract). The references and format should follow the The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago: University of Chicago Press). Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts electronically to the editor. The journal is published biannually (2 issues per volume), in both print and electronic format.
For more information on how to prepare articles for publication, visit the journal’s Web site at:
http://LAS.HaworthPress.com and click on “Instructions for Authors” in the “Journal Information” column. You may also contact the editor at:
Christopher Brown-Syed, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Library and Information Studies
534 Baldy Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260-1020
Email: cbrownsyed@cogeco.ca
Library & Archival Security also contains research reports and case studies. The editorial advisory board and review panel include practitioners and theoreticians in the fields of library and archival science, as well as professionals in the areas of security and disaster preparedness and recovery.
Library & Archival Security is currently accepting manuscripts for consideration
of publication. Manuscripts should be 5—20 typed pages, double spaced (including references and abstract). The references and format should follow the The Chicago Manual of Style
(Chicago: University of Chicago Press). Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts
electronically to the editor. The journal is published biannually (2 issues per volume), in both
print and electronic format.
For more information on how to prepare articles for publication, visit the journal’s Web site at:
http://LAS.HaworthPress.com and click on “Instructions for Authors” in the
“Journal Information” column. You may also contact the editor at:
Christopher Brown-Syed, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Library and Information Studies
534 Baldy Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260-1020
Email: cbrownsyed@cogeco.ca