[Publib] Headphones for patrons

[Ann-Marie Anderson]

We used to provide headphone loans as well at my public library. Due to 
the sanitary question, the breakage, and the staff time it started to 
take to check the headphones in and out (mainly to teens listening to 
music), we switched a couple of months ago to providing them for sale 
for a dollar, the same as the disks we sell. This has been working very 
well so far.

Ann-Marie Anderson, MLS
Oregon


On Jun 30, 2006, at 10:26 AM, Haddican, Marylyn wrote:

>
> I have a question for those out there in public land. We offer our 
> patrons (in our public library) the use of headphones and allow them 
> to check the headphones out while they are using the public computers.
>  
> Some staff feel the library shouldn’t supply headphones due to 
> sanitary conditions but should require that the patrons bring in their 
> own headphones. I feel we are a public library and some people either 
> would not have the headphones or would not think to bring them and 
> then would be denied the sound use of the program they needed.
> Additionally, the cost of maintaining and reordering these headphones 
> becomes an issue too.
>  
> I am looking for feedback from you as to what you think and also what 
> is your policy in this regard. There may be something out there that 
> we have not thought about.
>  
> Thanks for the information in advance.
>  
>  
> Marylyn Haddican MLIS
> Librarian
> Jefferson Parish Library
> 4747 West Napoleon
> Metairie, Louisiana 70001
> (504) 838-1143
> fx: (504) 457-0198
> mhaddican at jefferson.lib.la.us
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