Ahh. The "Cone of Silence" idea from "Get Smart" - it's time has
finally come ;-)
We have the same situations in the law school. We tread that fine line
of offending our "paying customers." Funnily enough the students often
police themselves, especially during finals - there is no tolerance
for cell phone usage in the library and the offenders find themselves
quickly chastized by their fellow classmates.
But, Sharon - it's Texas, just shoot it out of their hand! ;-)
Everyone have a great weekend!
Monica
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Monica M. Ortale, M.L.I.M., J.D.
Faculty Services & Reference Librarian
The Fred Parks Law Library
1303 San Jacinto
Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: 713.646.1721
Fax: 713.659.2217
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leers, Susanna" <leers@pitt.edu>
Date: Friday, August 31, 2007 1:35 pm
Subject: Cell phone disruption
To: Lawlib <law-lib@ucdavis.edu>
> This is a problem everywhere, of course, not just in libraries.
> And like most people I tend to think that people should stop using
> their cellphones - except ME, because when I use my cellphone it's
> really really necessary.
> There's a crying need for someone to invent a cellphone booth
> solution. Actually, there are some cellphone booths out there,
> (story in USA Today
> http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2006-06-18-
> cellphone-booths_x.htm) but they're like the old phonebooths,
> expensive, and the library would have to buy these booths and plop
> them somewhere where there was space.
> Problem is that cellphones aren't like old phones, they're not
> tethered, and there are lots and lots of them. What we need is
> some sort of individual, easily portable, inexpensive cellphone
> booth that we would each have to buy for ourselves - I'm thinking
> something like those mod 60's umbrellas that were clear and came
> down to your elbows, only made with soundproof material. the
> soundproofing would make it a lot easier for the cellphone user to
> hear too. Any inventors out there?
> Susanna M. Leers
> Electronic Research & Technology Services
> Barco Law Library
> University of Pittsburgh
> vox 412 648 1329
> fax 412 648 1352
>
> ________________________________
> From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu] On
> Behalf Of Clive, Myndi [MClive@washoecounty.us]
> Sent: 31 August 2007 02:07 PM
> To: Lawlib
> Subject: RE: Cell phone Users
>
> Gosh, I should hope that your exclamation points are in jest!!!!!
>
> Public Libraries for the the Public. With budget cuts and rising
> materials costs, we can't afford to lose any customers and
> supporters of the library with exaggerated policies and
> "shushing". Cell phones are a part of life, like it or not.
> Adjusting our attitudes and policies towards new technology (cell
> phones, etc.) should be done with everyone in mind, including our
> users and their needs.
>
> Don't think I advocate the use of cell phones in the library, but
> tact has to be used with customers. Cell phones are an extension
> of some people's office and therefore is necessary for their
> livelihood. Because of this, we need to have some leniency along
> with the boundaries that the library creates.
>
> ...my two cents!
>
> Myndi Clive
> Reference Librarian
> Washoe County Law Library
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu]
> On Behalf Of Burgalassi, Anthony J.
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:43 AM
> To: Sharon Wayland; Lawlib
> Subject: RE: Cell phone Users
>
>
> I would "BANN" the use of cell phone usage in the building, just
> like "No smoking" If the patrons need to talk on the cell phone
> they need to go outside the building. After all it's a library
> there shouldn't be any talking out loud to begin with!
>
> I wouldn't hesitate to start banning patrons!
>
>
> Anthony J. Burgalassi
> >From the Desk of Anthony J. Burgalassi
> Regional Reference Librarian, NY Office
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu]
> On Behalf Of Sharon Wayland
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 11:33 AM
> To: Lawlib
> Subject: Cellphone Users
>
>
> I know this has been discussed before but our problem with
> cellphone users has become increasingly worse and I am wondering
> if others are having the same difficulties. Fort Worth sits on
> top of a huge natural gas reserve and so our library (and the
> entire courthouse for that matter) has very recently been overrun
> by people doing oil and gas research. They talk on their
> cellphones incessantly and no amount of warning and signposting
> has seemed to help. We used to allow them to keep their phones
> turned on in vibrate mode but the phone conversations became so
> loud and annoying, we recently posted signs tellling them to shut
> them off completely. Now we are fighting with them all day long
> to get them to KEEP them turned off. They are usually cooperative
> about turning them off but almost invariably, end up turning them
> back on, sometimes within just a few minutes. I am not talking
> about one or two isolated cases but more like dozens every day.
>
> What do you do when you have a large number of patrons who abuse
> the rules constantly? This is public library and I hesitate to
> start banning patrons.
>
> Sharon Wayland
> Tarrant County Law Library
> 100 W. Weatherford, Rm. 420
> Fort Worth, TX 76196-0800
> 817-212-7228
> Fax 817-884-1509
>
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