Abstract
This historical overview of the library literature and media coverage of thefts from rare book rooms and archival repositories challenges practitioners and scholars to press for more severe legal penalties, to raise awareness of the seriousness of thefts, to keep inventories up to date, and to incorporate the possibilities of theft into disaster plans. In some jurisdictions, thefts of books, artworks, or archival materials, may be treated as misdemeanors, even when their value suggests they should be treated as felonies. Since law enforcement and judicial authorities may not understand the importance of historical records, librarians and archivists may feel it necessary to take investigative actions themselves.
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