“Book theft is not going to go away": Five-point plan to address the problem of stolen books
In her talk titled 'Grey Matter – Detecting Stolen Books in Circulation' at a recent symposium organised by ILAB, Margaret Ford of Christie’s set out her own five-point plan to address the problem of stolen books – or books with title issues – in the market.
1. Mark books. “It is the library’s role to safeguard its volumes and assert their ownership through…