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Re: cell phone use in Archives Research Rooms = frustration



So far, here at CA State Archives, our patrons have consistently
demonstrated the courtesy of leaving the Research Room to handle their cell
calls.

But then, in my history class finals the other night, two calls came in to
student's phones...thank providence they shut the XXXXXX things off,
although in the past when their cellphones rang during lectures, they
actually took the calls. Arghhh and grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

And then there's my local metro bus driver who drives her coach most
evenings, on freeway and off, having quiet little calls on her personal
cellphone. I'm about to turn her in to the transit brass. It may not be
illegal (yet) to cell-phone talk and drive, but in the cases of public
transit drivers, it oughta' be -- nationwide.

I'm off my soapbox now...thanks for the rant time!

Kevin (all of our operators are currently busy) Bunker
Student Assistant
CA State Archives

> ----------
> From:         Roiann Baird[SMTP:rmbaird@BENTLEY.UNCO.EDU]
> Reply To:     Archives & Archivists
> Sent:         Friday, December 15, 2000 12:38 PM
> To:   ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject:      Re: cell phone use in Archives Research Rooms
>
> Aaaarrrrggghhh! I want to rip the damned things out of their hands
> and smash them against the wall! However, seeing that such
> actions wouldn't be in accordance with professional behavior, I
> just grit my teeth. Students at our university library will answer
> their cell phone and put the reference person they were speaking
> to "on hold" until they're done using the phone. Sheesh! As far as
> I know, there is no official policy on use of cell phones in our
> building.
>
> Roiann M. Baird
> James A. Michener-Endowed Archivist
> James A. Michener Library
> University of Northern Colorado
> Greeley, CO 80639-0091
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