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	waltraute 2010-01-18 04:04 am UTC (link)
	I tell my students that if their phone rings in class, they're going to owe me an accurate melodic dictation of their cell phone ring. Haven't had any problems with them yet. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	librarianmouse 2010-01-18 05:19 am UTC (link)
	I probably can't enforce that requirement in the library science department, but it sounds awesome. :D (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

hitchhiker42
2010-01-19 12:25 am UTC (link)

Just make them create a bibliographic record for their ringtone. Or create a Children's program on being rude. Or a YA program on creating your own ringtone. (Hey... Gonna file that one away for later use.) Or make them lead a class discussion on various library policies on cell phones, or... actually I've run out ideas now. But be secure in the knowledge that most of your students, if they haven't developed a chronic aversion to inappropriate cell phone use already, will after overhearing their first TMI patron conversation while shelving.

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	librarianmouse 2010-01-19 06:07 am UTC (link)
	Oooh, selecting the appropriate Dewey and LC classifications for the ringtone might work... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	tez 2010-01-18 05:40 am UTC (link)
	I FULLY ENDORSE THIS and if I ever pursue my goal of teaching music at the collegiate level, I intend to swipe it. With full credit, of course. Though I confess I may actually give anyone who manages to pull off an accurate melodic dictation of certain cell phone rings extra credit. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	jaythenerdkid 2010-01-18 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	You know? I could actually probably do that if you asked me - and my current ringtone is the theme from The Chaser Decides (link is to a .mid file I transcribed myself). :) Of course, it would never happen, because I'm not an entitled douchewaffle and I always keep my phone on silent during lectures. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	lady_ganesh 2010-01-18 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	That's brilliant! (Reply to this)(Parent)

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