The Cell Phone Police

摘要

Most of us can't imagine a time when we didn't have cell phones. We use them to stay connected, to take pictures, send text messages, check our email, and with the advent of smartphones and other handheld devices, increasingly we use them to do research.rnOf course, we have all been the victims of the irritating cell phone user at one time or another, too: the twenty-something on the bus discussing his or her plans for the evening; the business-person in the restaurant working loudly over lunch; the library patron, checking out a book while chatting away. That's not to mention the annoying cacophony of ringtones. For librarians, cell phones can be the bane of the workday. But can we really justify banning their use, as so many libraries now do?