Acuity-vct has developed and deployed a proactive surveillance system called the Camera Motion Alarming System (CMAS). This system leverages industry leading analytics technology to protect irreplaceable artwork and artifacts currently on display at many museums nationally including the Butler Institute of American Art, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Princeton University Art Museum, the Commonwealth Museum, the Vatican Exhibit at the National Museum of Funeral History and many others. This unique system provides a flexible way to define protection zones within each exhibit under surveillance in any shape or size required. When these protective zones are breached, the CMAS detects the changes in the images, automatically sounding audio and/or visual alarms. In addition, Acuity-vct has enhanced this product to automatically send alerts to the museums security personnel along with an email or text messages.
This system was developed specifically for the museum industry and has been deployed with virtually zero false alarms.
The protection zones are invisible to your guests, but never miss seeing a security breach and immediately inform your entire staff the second a breach occurs. It’s like hiring an unlimited number of reliable security guards to watch your entire collection.
“Our system now uses surveillance cameras to place invisible protective barriers around anything we choose. When any barrier is breached, my staff is immediately notified so action can be taken. It’s as if I’ve added an electronic guard for each piece in our collection which is totally invisible and does not distract our guest’s view of our exhibits”.
Dr. Louis Zona, Executive Director
The Butler Institute of American Art – Youngstown, Ohio
The VCS can also provide immediate budget savings while dramatically enhancing security for your collection.
“We have saved nearly $20,000 in payroll and benefit costs to date and we feel we are now better protected than ever”
Craig Hoppock, Museum Superintendent
Princeton University Art Museum-Princeton, New Jersey
The Princeton Art Museum saved this money in just the first few months after installation. The system dramatically enhanced Princeton's existing security force eliminating extra contract guards for special events and when their existing security personnel called off.
The attached link provides a client profile on the Acuity-vct system deployment at the Butler Institute of American Art http://www.acuity-vct.com/customers/profile_butler.php. Please visit www.acuity-vct.com for more information on this powerful system.
FOLSOM, CA – On November 12, 2010, two of California’s largest library associations will present Navigating the New, a premier continuing education and exhibition that will combine both Associations’ annual event into one extravaganza.
The California Library Association (CLA) and the California School Library Association (CSLA) have formally announced this collaboration, bringing together the state’s library community with a focus on both current and future trends.
By combining two Annual Conferences into one event, conference attendees will have the option to participate in a wide and impressive range of professional development workshops and networking events. Additionally, it is anticipated that the combination of each Association’s Exhibition will nearly double the number of exhibitors on display at the Sacramento Convention Center.
The 2010 CLA & CSLA Conference and Exhibition will be open to members of the library community as well as the general public, with early-bird registration expected to begin in early August of 2010. Registration materials and a joint exhibitor and sponsorship prospectus will be available soon.
For information on how to attend Navigating the New, November 12-15, 2010 at the Sacramento Convention Center visit www.cla-net.org and follow updates @CalLibAssoc on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CalLibAssoc.
About the California Library Association
Established in 1895, the California Library Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association that provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library services, librarianship, and the library community. CLA helps its 3,000 members excel in a fast-changing job market and is a resource for learning about new ideas and technology. Furthermore, CLA is a leading advocate on all statewide library issues and actively works to influence legislation affecting libraries and librarians. Governed by an elected Board of Directors, CLA is headquartered in Folsom, California.
For a copy of this release, please click here: http://www.cla-net.org/weblog/PR_Navigating_the_New.pdf
Richard Berta
Membership, Marketing & Communications Director
California Library Association
950 Glenn Drive, Suite 150
Folsom, CA 95630
Phone: (916) 233-3298
Fax: (916) 932-2209
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As a valued IFCPP member you are probably familiar with IFCPP Advisory Board member and regular conference presenter, Steve Woolley, CIPM. Steve has provided the IFCPP membership with some great insight from the administrator's point of view, in conference sessions such as From the Control Room to the Board Room and Mutual Expectations for Safety and Security, covering the challenges we all experience in seeking approval for various components of our security operations.
This new year IFCPP is pleased to roll out an all-new pilot program, brought to you by Steve Woolley, 98-2 Enterprises, Layne Consultants International, and IFCPP. This important pilot program will offer selected IFCPP members with a significant discount on our new cultural property efficiency study. As we all continue to feel significant impacts from the current economic crisis, this program will help pilot institutions define clarity of purpose, realign operations, and unleash talent to decrease lay-offs and even help us survive institutional closings. The pilot program is available only to IFCPP members, and can address your department, or entire institution. So we're happy to discuss the details with your Directors and appropriate Administrators. This program offers a top-to-bottom study of institutional operations and staffing from one of the nation's leading authorities.
Program offerings include:
Ø Comprehensive Analysis of People, Process & Product (Service)
Ø Maximization of Staff and Other Key Resources
Ø Structural & Organizational Evaluation
Ø Business System Analysis & Development
Ø Business Planning & Redesign
Ø Marketing & Branding Evaluation & Enhancement
Ø Record Information Management
Ø Business Continuity Planning
Ø Emergency Management
Ø Ongoing progress consulting
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The IFCPP presents officer, supervisor, and management certification courses throughout the U.S. and abroad. Courses are offered at any location where there are a sufficient number of officers to cover expenses and speaker fees. While we have strived to keep certification costs to an affordable level, we can’t be in two locations at once, or reach some remote sites, especially where there are only a few candidates seeking certification. At the special request of several museum and library clients and IFCPP members, Layne Consultants International has embarked upon a video training sequence that will combine classroom presentation, live action scenes, and professional graphic production.
Action scenes are being taped at operating museums, including the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard University. Additional taping will take place during the CIPS workshop presented on August 17 at the Annual Conference. The completed series will be available on CD in late August or early September, immediately following the IFCPP Annual Conference. Participants in the CIPS program in Boston will receive special discounts. Advance orders will be available by calling IFCPP directly, or at the Foundation table during the conference. Leading experts in specific subjects will be featured in each program. This is a complete training and certification series that includes timely information on the following subjects:
• Code of Conduct, Report Writing, Incident Documentation
• Customer Service/Guest Relations
• Conflict Resolution
• Ejecting Unruly Patrons
• Legal Considerations and Restrictions
• Package Inspection
• Patrolling & Protecting Valuable Collections
• Emergency Evacuations
• Emergency Medical Response & Fire Protection
• Use of Force/Self Defense
The complete set of programs will be available to individuals and institutions. Security officers meeting the Foundations requirements for certification, to include completion of a background investigation and online examination, will be eligible for certification as a Certified Institutional Protection Specialist (CIPS). Complete program requirements will be published and distributed to IFCPP members soon. Many officers desiring the opportunity to complete certification training will now be able to participate. There are no immediate plans to offer advanced or management courses by video, at this time. If you’d like to learn more about the program, contact
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A critical need of any institution or organization is an objective, well-thought out, tested, and re-tested Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). Because of changing environments and a number of elements affecting the organization’s ability to handle crisis, the EOP needs to be a fluid, constantly changing document.
Putting together a proper EOP requires input from major stakeholders within the organization; a thorough analysis of operational procedures, policies, and assets; as well as consideration of the administration’s operating philosophies. This may be a difficult and time-consuming process. With over 35 years of experience in public safety, emergency management, emergency response coordination, and protection planning, we are in an excellent position to assist any size or scope of organization with the formulation of, upgrade, or composition of, a complete Emergency Operations Plan. Our proven format is easily adoptable for special situations or specific needs. We are pleased to offer three distinct levels of service:
- Evaluation, preparation, and publication of a basic Emergency Operations Plan
- Coordination, planning, and facilitation of a tabletop emergency exercise
- Preparation, coordination, and facilitation of a live, “hands-on” exercise
Our team of recognized experts will visit your site, interview key personnel, review existing documents, perform a risk analysis survey of your facilities, and prepare a suitable document. This is as close to “turn-key” as you can get, saving your organization a considerable amount of time, effort, and money.
The above described services are available worldwide. Fees are quoted based on the size of the organization and its facilities, and the time necessary to conduct an on-site evaluation, gather organizational information, and produce a professional EOP outline.
For additional information and price quotations, please contact:
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