A large customer notice seen at the entrance to a Tesco store today
shows their way of imposing a dress code on the public in warmer
weather:
"For reasons of Health & Safety shoes and tops must be worn..."
Caroline
__________________________________
Caroline Moss-Gibbons
Leader - CILIP Council
Tel: +44 (0)7788 590913
Email: [log in to unmask]
Skype: mossgibbons
twitter.com/CaroMossGibbons
__________________________________
On 2 Jun 2009, at 16:36, Frances Hendrix wrote:
> supply alternatives (Japanese style) at the door, or free odour
> eaters?
> f
> Frances Hendrix
> Martin House Farm, Hilltop Lane, Whittle le Woods, Chorley, Lancs
> PR6 7QR, UK
> tel: 01257 274 833. fax: 01257 266 488
> email: [log in to unmask]
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dominic Tate" <[log in to unmask]
> >
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 4:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Student Dress Code
>
>
> I can't help but think that it is not a library's place to impose a
> dress code - I really can't think of any time I've come across anyone
> dressed beyond the bounds of decency in the library in which I work -
> although anything is possible I suppose.
>
> That said, I was chatting to some colleagues the other day about the
> issue we seem to have of students kicking their trainers off whilst
> they
> are working on either our silent or open-plan study areas. The pong
> of
> sweaty feet can be quite overbearing at times...
>
> Would a sign asking for footwear to be kept on be too prescriptive?
> Probably.
>
> Dominic Tate
> Greenfield Medical Library
> University of Nottingham
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and
> discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jane Smith
> Sent: 02 June 2009 15:45
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Student Dress Code
>
> Perhaps a student dress code is a little far, but I can't see a
> problem
> with
> putting up signs requesting that users do not wear certain items as
> they
> may
> cause offence...obviously stating which items. Or simply a quiet word
> with
> the students concerned.
>
> However, you would need to bear in mind that being asked not to wear
> something may also cause offence...a minefield in many ways.
>
> Obviously this depends on what offence was causes, was it against
> someones
> religious beliefs? Does the institution consider it fair to push one
> persons
> views onto the whole? Was the student almost bare or wearing a
> Mankini?
> etc
> etc
>
> I am afraid I don't have dress code to share with you.
>
> Jane
>
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Paul Corrie <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi All
>>
>> Does anyone have a dress code for students that they could share with
>> me? With the hot weather a number of staff have felt that a lot of
>> the
>> students are inappropriately dressed. On a number of occasions this
> has
>> been offensive to the member of staff.
>>
>> Any support would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> Email scanned for virus infection by Altman Technologies
>>
>> This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the
>> individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented
> are
>> solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of
>> Carlisle College. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised
> that you
>> have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination,
>> forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited.
> If you
>> have received this email in error please notify Carlisle College on
> +441228
>> 822703
>>
>> * To save resources only print this email if it is absolutely
> necessary *
>>
>> Carlisle College, Victoria Place, Carlisle. CA1 1HS
>>
>
> This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an
> attachment
> may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer
> system:
> you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications
> with the
> University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK
> legislation.
|