Electronic Security: A case study of IIT Bombay Central Library

Abstract

IIT Bombay Central library has varied collection in physical as well electronic/digital form. The access and maintenance of physical collection has become a great challenge as far as economic and ethical problems are concerned. The digital collection can easily be preserve on system and accessible to users on web without being tampered, but the rare and classic collection in physical form need to be preserved for future generation by overcoming the unethical means of losses. The MODROB / MHRD sponsored project helped to initiate the issue of security by installing the electronic security system to secure the esteemed collection and augment circulation activity. The present paper discusses the methodology for followed phase – 1 in securing the reference collection of the library.