[Publib] FW: Any good ideas to reduce noise?

[walt 24seven]

Noise Pollution in the libraries.
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>From: "Donna Jo Atwood" <datwood at olatheks.org>
>To: "'walt 24seven'" <walt24seven at hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: [Publib] FW: Any good ideas to reduce noise?
>Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:56:13 -0500
>
>This is not necessarily a working a solution, but last month we lost about
>half the power in our library for three days.  We stayed open, because
>people could still used the computers and the Children's Dept.--we just
>couldn't see in the stacks or at the reference desk.
>Anyway, we found that the noise level dropped tremendously.  So, dim the
>lights.
>
>Donna Jo Atwood
>Reference Librarian
>Olathe (KS) Public Library
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>Subject: [Publib] FW: Any good ideas to reduce noise?
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> >To:  Publib at webjunction.org (PubLibListserv)
>
> >Dear Folks:
> >I perused the archives of Circplus looking for good ideas which have
> >helped reduce noise in the library.  Noise from patrons, that is.  The
> >completion of our annual library survey shows this to be the biggest
> >problem/most complained about problem in our library.  Unfortunately,
> >the list archives seemed to indicate that no one had come up with a
> >positive or effective solution.  ("I've given up," for example, was a
> >common response! :)
> >
> >Does anyone have an idea which is positive and which has been good for
> >combatting the noise issue.  My anecdotal observation simply shows that
> >many people are simply not considerate of others in today's library
> >world...I don't know how to teach that to 500,000+ visitors a year.
> >
> >Thank you for sharing your ideas with me.
> >
> >
> >Robb M. Waltner
> >Head of Access Services
> >University of North Florida
> >Thomas G. Carpenter Library
> >1 UNF Drive
> >Jacksonville, FL.  32224
> >Tel: (904) 620-1516
> >Fax:  (904) 620-1513
> >E-mail:  rwaltner at unf.edu
>
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