We state in our intern handbook that cell phones are to be used only on 
break. IPods and BlackBerries can, I think, be equally distracting from 
the work at hand so we plan to discourage them as well unless they are 
being used for research purposes. We have had paid internships in the 
past so had a bit more leverage on matters like this. As a budget 
cutting measure we went to unpaid internships for this coming summer so 
may need to be a bit more relaxed-although if the interns expect to get 
credit they will need to stay involved in the museum experience rather 
than their social life while they are here. Anyone else moving from paid 
to unpaid positions? What are upside (in addition to the cost savings) 
and possible downsides that you see?



Christa McCay wrote:
> Marilynn,
> I usually have at least two interns working with me at one time and it 
> does not bother me when they are listening to their ipod while working 
> on cataloging but if I can hear it then it is to loud and I will ask 
> them to turn it down. I do not however like it when they have any 
> electronic device with them when they are working with the public.  
> They may use their phones when away from the public and only then on 
> their lunch break.  I state this in my intern handbook that they 
> receive when the are accepted for the internship.  I hope this helps.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Christa McCay
> Registrar
> Marietta Museum of History
> Marietta, GA
> www.mariettahistory.org
>
> Quoting Marilynn Havelka <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> Once again we will be bringing students on for the summer and I 
>> wanted to
>> know what others do about the use of cell phones/blackberries  on the 
>> job
>> and ipods etc. Do you ban them outright? Would like some feedback 
>> please.
>> Thanks
>> Marilynn
>>
>> Marilynn Havelka
>> Chief Administrative Officer
>> Ruthven Park National Historic Site
>> Box 610, 243 Haldimand Hwy. #54
>> Cayuga, Ontario
>> N0A 1E0
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>> f:(905) 772.0561
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