Effects of Electronic Surveillance System on Security and Theft in Four Central University Libraries in U.P.

The study focused on impact of electronic surveillance systems on book theft and mutilation in Central Universities ,U.P. In this study, electronic surveillance is the use of modern technological security devices to detect book security and theft in Central Universities ,U.P. Descriptive survey design was used as design of the study. The population of the study was library users drawn from the Libraries in four Central Universities in U.P. Sample size for this study was made up of entire population. Research instruments was Questionnaire and interviewed guide developed by researchers. It was recommended among others that there should be policy on theft and vandalism, detective bar-code machines should be provided; installation and maintenance of electronic surveillance system, provision of adequate resources and photocopying services to check book security and theft.