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Subject: FW: James Brubaker pleads guilty to map thefts
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:41:44 -0600
From: Kathryn Lage <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: University of Colorado
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Does anyone know the library in Colorado that was a victim of Brubaker's
thefts? We hadn't heard about any thefts in CO...
-Katie
Katie Lage
Map Librarian
Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library
University Libraries
University of Colorado at Boulder
184 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309
ph. 303-735-4917
fax 303-735-4879
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/map/
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From: Tony Campbell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11:20 AM
To: *MapHist
Subject: [MapHist] James Brubaker pleads guilty to map thefts
There has been much publicity about the case of the serial map thief James
Brubaker, who was brought to book solely because of the dedicated efforts of
Rob Lopestri of Western Washington University.
He has now pleaded guilty, and I am grateful to Heather Kinsinger for
drawing my attention to today's article in the Great Falls Tribune:
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080624/NEWS01/
806240323/1002/news01
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Some of this account is a repeat of earlier ones but I think there is
considerably more detail. For example, that he hit at least 16 of the US
states (and strayed across into Canada) and took at least 832 books, from at
least 109 institutions.
'Hundreds of maps, lithographs, and serial plates were found in envelopes
ready for sale on eBay. Possibly tens of thousands of maps, lithographs and
plates were found in plastic containers, according to court documents.'
'Based upon known values, the calculated total theft loss amount is
approximately $220,000. Damage to existing volumes where certain pages were
removed by a razor or similar device has not yet been determined.
'Brubaker faces possible penalties of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine
and 3 years supervised release, Mercer said. He is currently detained.'
It does not say how long Brubaker had been thieving. One hopes that a large
number of libraries - not just those known to have been affected this time -
will be reviewing their security and taking the necessary effective action.
The article also provides details of the tools he used and the techniques he
employed to remove stamps, etc, which I am not repeating here.
Tony Campbell.
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