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From: Linda Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [ctls-l] FW: Cell phone policies Cell phone use is sometimes a problem here too, Our problem with the cell phones is more of the medical type. We have a staff member that wears a pacemaker and certian types of cell phones can cause the raido waves to interfer with the pacemaker, It's the outging call that will effect most pacemaker wearer's. For her it isn't too bad because she has a newer pacemaker that has been made to take care of the problem. I am sure that even in your libraries you may not be aware of patrons with pacemakers. Older pacemakers don't always have built in protections, so to be on the safe side or only if cell phones are used in another complete location that is designated for them then I feel they should not be used in a public library. I do agree they are a way of life but and sometimes even we make exceptions if someone has to use it to talk to a teacher if taking a test or something on line and that is the only way around it.The staff member is aware of it and stays away from that area only while a call is incoming or going out, and we tell anyone that it must be on a non ring tone. Another advantage for us is we too are a very small library and the Library board puts it at the librarian's discretion., on how we work it.( I do have signs up but reading signs in a library ... gee.. what do you think this is a library and you expect me to read! ) I always enjoy showing patrons the sign that is not 2 inches from their face. [Sorry I had to put that in.] Linda Greene Fairfield Library
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