The Cell Phone Debate

This part of the blog is where I write brief abstracts/annotations on articles or other things I have read pertaining to library science.

White, Leah L. "The Cell Phone Police." Library Journal May (2009).

Discusses cell phone use in the library and the debate about banning cell phones entirely. Both users and librarians agree that interfering with a disruptive cell phone call is preferable to banning the use. The importance of having a cell phone policy that is known to staff and patrons is seen as a necessary means to create awareness. Some libraries use color-coded noise levels to demarcate areas where cell phone use is allowed. Cell phones can be disruptive but not all patrons disturb others when they use a cell phone, so banning their use seems unfair to those people. As the world we live in becomes more and more technologically dependent we as humans are going to have to learn how to use our resources in ways that are respectful to others. What a concept!