Theft by library staff

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to show how an effective library manager can handle the issues of employee theft of material, time, data and money.

Design/methodology/approach

Reviews and summarizes some of the literature on the topic and recounts personal experiences.

Findings

There are different types of theft: of physical materials, of non‐financial data, of money, of time.

Originality/value

Presents a useful set of general rules for success in the management of library theft.

Citation

Holt, G.E. (2007), "Theft by library staff", The Bottom Line, Vol. 20 No. 2, pp. 85-93. https://doi.org/10.1108/08880450710773020