Yale's Beinecke Library Tightens Antique Map Security
Map Curator Fired By Yale
In the fallout following the theft of rare maps from Yale's Beinecke Library last summer, the former curator of maps, Fred Musto, has been fired from his decade-long position, according to a new article in the Hartford Courant. According to the article, Musto was cited for "gross mismanagement." In the wake of the map thefts in 2005, well-known antique map dealer E. Forbes Smiley III was arrested and charged in the theft.
Yale Pulls Antique Maps Pending Digitization
The article also notes that the Beinecke has pulled its vast, and fabulously valuable, rare map collection, while it ponders the task of digitizing all the maps. Digitization would allow the library to keep its most valuable items under lock and key, and would also provide images of all the maps, so that they can be tracked in the future if they "disappear."
Other Famous Institutions Checking Their Inventory
The article also notes that following the arrest of Martha's Vineyard resident E. Forbes Smiley III, several major institutions, including the British Library, the Boston Public Library, and the Newberry Library in Chicago, all found that books handled by Smiley were missing maps. Harvard University Library and the New York Public Library continue to review their collections.
In the fallout following the theft of rare maps from Yale's Beinecke Library last summer, the former curator of maps, Fred Musto, has been fired from his decade-long position, according to a new article in the Hartford Courant. According to the article, Musto was cited for "gross mismanagement." In the wake of the map thefts in 2005, well-known antique map dealer E. Forbes Smiley III was arrested and charged in the theft.
Yale Pulls Antique Maps Pending Digitization
The article also notes that the Beinecke has pulled its vast, and fabulously valuable, rare map collection, while it ponders the task of digitizing all the maps. Digitization would allow the library to keep its most valuable items under lock and key, and would also provide images of all the maps, so that they can be tracked in the future if they "disappear."
Other Famous Institutions Checking Their Inventory
The article also notes that following the arrest of Martha's Vineyard resident E. Forbes Smiley III, several major institutions, including the British Library, the Boston Public Library, and the Newberry Library in Chicago, all found that books handled by Smiley were missing maps. Harvard University Library and the New York Public Library continue to review their collections.
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