When our students are downstairs shelving, they take a walkie-talkie
with them so we can call them to return to the Circulation Desk.  They
are available from Radio Shack (or similar store) for about $30/pair and
have a two mile range.
Not very high tech, but it gets the job done!

Martha Spicuzza
Technical Services Librarian/Serials
Hillsdale College Mossey Library
33 E College Street
Hillsdale MI 49242
voice: 517-437-7341 ext. 2405
email: martha.spicuzza@hillsdale.edu

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Rouillard, Marilee
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 1:13 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Hand-held radios

I am trying to get that started in our library.  I talked with someone
in Florida after viewing his company's web site and he said he has done
it in libraries (as well as restaurants and hospitals).  The plain pager
system does not interfere with the computers and costs around $400 plus
a bit more for pagers.  I just want the assistants in the stacks to
return when the pager vibrates....

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Mary Williams
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 11:58 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Hand-held radios

Our periodical display and stacks are located a distance from the desks
of my associate and me.  We're thinking of investing in a radio or pager
system that would let us reach one another when one is in the stacks.
Has anyone used such a system that they would recommend?

Thanks,

Mary

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Mary Williams
Serials Librarian
Minot State University
500 University Ave. W
Minot, ND  58707

(701) 858-4285