Call for papers for the journal Library and Archival Security
A recent call for papers for the journal Library and Archival Security on the case of Kreimer v Bureau of Police, has generated sufficient interest to warrant a special issue on this topic. The deadline for submissions for 15-20 page papers, is mid-December. Kreimer, a homeless resident of Morristown NJ was asked to leave a library because of his odor.
Articles on the related topic of the impact upon libraries and other community centres, of laws that acknowledge “invisible disabilities” and seek equal treatment for everyone, would also be appreciated. The California case of “Dog v Cat”, wherein a man’s psychological companion dog was attacked by a library’s cat (a Lexis search for Dog v Cat should turn this up). For example, in Canada, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA, S.O. 2005, CHAPTER 11), and accompanying regulations parts of which come into force in January 2012, would extend the traditional custom of allowing only guide dogs for the blind into public buildings to other sorts of companion animals, as is the case in California and other jurisdictions. Possibilities range from rats, to snakes, to parrots…. Libraries will have to exercise tact in asking to see medical certificates before banning patrons with companion creatures. But what if other patrons are allergic, or if the animals cause disruptions?
For more about L&AS, please follow the link below, or feel free to contact me off-list.
Christopher Brown-Syed PhD Christopher.Brown-Syed@senecac.on.ca
Skype: cbrownsyed
Editor, Library and Archival Security http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/01960075.asp
