Our units set off an alarm when taken out the front door (not at the courtyard door or emergency exits). Not sure whether this was programmed by the manufacturer or by our Technology department - I can put you in touch if you're interested, although the solution mentioned below seems much simpler and less susceptible. Irene Irene Peters |Interim Head of Conservation | MIM-Musical Instrument Museum 4725 East Mayo Blvd. | Phoenix, AZ 85050 | 480.478.6000 main 480.471.8690 fax | 480.478.6057 direct | 480.245.6905 lab | www.themim.org<http://www.themim.org/> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of K Blackwell Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 3:57 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] audio handset In other museums, I've seen them hold a photo id for the duration of the tour at the return desk. Kathryn On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Robert Patrick Connolly (rcnnolly) <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Although we have not had any problem with disappearing hand held audio tour units, we are curious if anyone has creative means for being certain the units are returned before the visitor leaves the Museum? Thanks, Robert -- Robert P. Connolly, PhD Director, C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa 1987 Indian Village Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38109 901-785-3160, ext. 15<tel:901-785-3160%2C%20ext.%2015> Associate Professor, Anthropology The University of Memphis 38152 901-678-3331<tel:901-678-3331> http://www.memphis.edu/chucalissa/ http://rcnnolly.wordpress.com/ The mission of the C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa, a division of the University of Memphis, is to protect and interpret the Chucalissa archaeological site's cultural and natural environments, and to provide the University Community and the public with exceptional educational, participatory, and research opportunities on the landscape's past and present Native American and traditional cultures. ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).