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Re: cell phone use in Archives Research Rooms



I have an information sheet for patrons that outlines procedures and
rules/regulations for using materials.  Under the "personal property"
section, they are asked to leave cell phones and personal audio equipment
(along with coats, briefcases, purses, backpacks, etc.) outside.  Under the
"Use of Equipment" section, it says "Because of copyright, preservation, and
noise considerations, you may not use video cameras, still cameras,
scanners, cellular phones, or personal audio equipment in the room."  In a
very small reading room, it makes a difference, and so far nobody's kicked
about it.  Laying it out up-front, with the reasons why, has helped a lot.

Sally Childs-Helton, Ph.D.
Special Collections/Rare Books Librarian
Butler University Libraries
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-940-9265
schildsh@butler.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: Russell Baker [mailto:russell.baker@MAIL.STATE.AR.US]
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 3:35 PM
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: cell phone use in Archives Research Rooms


Colleagues:
        I would appreciate your thoughts or policies about the use of cell
phones by patrons in your public research areas. Do you allow it or not. I
noticed to day how noisy our Research Room had become with rings, calls,
etc.

Russell P. Baker, CA
Arkansas History Commission and State Archives
One Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-6900
russell.baker@mail.state.ar.us <mailto:russell.baker@mail.state.ar.us>

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