The project represented an unprecedented collaboration by the state's public and academic libraries. The production Funded by Ronald McDonald House Charities, features a captivating cast of local actors in a video that portrays the library as an inviting, fun place. Whoever is responsible for opening the library should have keys. It would be up to local practice as to how many of the staff would have keys. It seems most effective to phase out metal keys and switch to key cards.
Keypads are a way to keep using metal keys-keypads add to the security.
Possible draw-backs to using key card systems include power outages and water damage. Consideration of key cards or keypads should be part of a library's long range plans. They can be either key cards or metal keys. The discussion progressed to overall library security. Libraries must take reasonable steps to insure security in order to avoid liability.