I am confused.  Why are cellphone users bothersome to others?  Are they
talking loudly?  Is talking not allowed in museums or restaurants for that
matter?

If this is true, perhaps the museum will have to post NO TALKING signs
rather than discriminating between people talking on a cellphone and those
talking to each other in person.

If a person is talking during the lecture portion of a guided tour,
shouldn't the docent just ask them to be quiet?

Carol C. Riggles

-----Original Message-----
From: Harold Needham <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2000 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: cellphones


>Too bloody easy. Do what more and more restaurants are finally finding the
>courage to do. Prohibit people using them in the building. I suppose one
>could make an exception for the lavatories.
>
>No, on second thought, the beggars would only tie up the lavatories.
>
>Harry
>
>"Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you
>are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup"
>
>Harry Needham
>President
>Harry Needham Consulting Services Inc.
>Training & consulting services for heritage institutions
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Carrie Snow <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 8:40 PM
>Subject: Re: cellphones
>
>
>> We are currently reviewing our Collections Policy and are thinking of
>adressing the issue of cellphones.  We have noticed that some visitors come
>to the museum and conduct daily business on them while touring the
>galleries.  This has been a distrubance to other guests.  Has anyone
>addressed the problem in their museum?
>>
>>
>> Carrie Snow
>> Registrar
>> Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
>> Yorba Linda, CA
>>
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