[Michlib-l] Employee Cell phone use

[Janelle Martin]

I do use my personal cell phone for work. For example, I use my cell phone
to make sure that our wireless service is working correctly when helping
troubleshoot patron computer problems and to show patrons how to use the
e-book app for android. I even have used it to place holds/look up books
for patrons when the internet and/or the computers were down. I have taken
pictures at programs and events where I forgot the library camera or its
batteries went dead. So while I agree that limiting the use of cell phones
for personal use while working is a good idea, I would not forbid them
altogether. This is just my opinion. I hope this helps.
Janelle


On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 6:54 PM, Kelli Perkins <kperkins at herrickdl.org>wrote:

>  Speaking as a reference librarian, I carry my Samsung Galaxy Note II
> phablet with me while working the desk and even made a sling for it, since
> I don't have pockets. I use it to show patrons how to access ebooks and
> apps for library databases, as well as to take notes, exchange information
> with patrons, snap photos for our library twitter account and etc. Today's
> "phones" do so much more and I consider mine to be one of the best tools I
> have at my disposal. Our library does a lot of social media, so all of our
> librarians are facebook, twitter, chat and blog active while on desk. It's
> just part of who we are as professionals. I have our library chat function
> enabled on my phone as well, so I frequently check my work email and make
> myself available to staff via chat even when away from my own desk.
>
>         Kelli Perkins
> Head of Reference Services
> Herrick District Library
> 300 S River Ave, Holland MI 49423
> 616.355.3718
> kperkins at herrickdl.org
>
>   *Reading: **"Gun Guys: a Road Trip" by Dan Baum*
> *Listening: "The Dead Lie Down" by Sophie Hannah*
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* michlib-l-bounces at mail.mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces at mail.mcls.org>
> on behalf of Julie Grynwich <nblibrary at comcast.net>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 02, 2013 4:32 PM
> *To:* stephanie daniels
> *Cc:* michlib-l at lists.mcls.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Michlib-l] Employee Cell phone use
>
>  I allow my employees full access to their own cell phones, no policy.  I
> completely agree with Nancy.
>
>  Julie
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 2, 2013, at 8:15 AM, stephanie daniels <daniels55 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   Dear Librarians,
>
>  Our board is working on a complete and revised employee handbook. We are
> trying to rule on employee cell phone use. How does your library handle
> employee cell phone use?
>
>  Thanks for your input..
>  Stephanie Daniels, Director
>  Hartford Public Library
>
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-- 
Janelle C. Martin
Fiction Department Head
Lapeer District Library
Marguerite deAngeli Branch
810-664-6971 ext 3218
jmartin at lib.lapeer.org

"A house without books is like a room without windows."
-- Horace Mann <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/279932.Horace_Mann>
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