Sounding Off About Noise
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Noise in a community college library can be part of the nature of the environment. It can also become a huge distraction for those who see the library as their sanctuary for quiet study and review of resources. This article describes the steps that should be taken by library staff in order to be proactive about noise and the library environment, in order to fulfill the mission of the library for the campus community. The overall goal is for staff to control acceptable levels of noise and related Student behavior.
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The effectiveness of advice-based noise solutions such as zoning, policies, rearranging furniture, signage, and better space utilization remains unmeasured.
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- Authors
- Crumpton, M. A.
- Affiliations
- Wake Technical Community College (US)
- Corresponding author
- Crumpton, Michael A.
- ORCID
- Crumpton, Michael A.
- Venue
- Community & Junior College Libraries
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2007-05-31
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 93-103
- ISSN
- 0276-3915 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-2522
- OpenAlex
- W2167917005
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 1.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- libres.uncg.edu
- Locations
- Community & Junior College Libraries (publishedVersion)
- NC Digital Online Collection of Knowledge and Scholarship (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Library Science and Information Literacy
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Web and Library Services
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Noise Effects and Management
- Keywords
- library noise, community college libraries, library environment, noise control, student behavior, library staff, library mission
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