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These days public libraries operate on desperation as often as they run on anything else. This recently drove several library staff to do something a little reckless.
Culling library collections often relies on numbers. If a patron checks out a book, that book is safe in the system. If a book isn’t checked out for a certain period of time, however, that book is often placed on a to-be-culled list. These lists don’t take into account whether or not a book is considered a classic, was written by a famous author, or has regional value. It only looks at circulation numbers.
To get around this system, several librarians at Florida’s East Lake County Library created a fictitious library patron, Chuck Finley. Named after a retired major league baseball pitcher, Finley would be their savior. During 2016, Finley checked out 2,361 books from the library. These books varied and included titles by…
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Libraries now want their collections to look fresh and inviting, not beat-up, tired and grubby. That means not only the most recently published books, but decent copies of classics. In my experience, circulation numbers are important, but not the only criterion, but different libraries may use different criteria. There is also the issue of books that have gone out of print. It may no longer be possible to buy copies, at least at reasonable prices. It’s a juggling act.
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Thanks for that input Audrey 😀
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You’re welcome! After 35 years of working in libraries (cataloguing), I thought I’d better weigh in.
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I have not been in a library in ten years. Everything I read today is on my Ipad or computer. Do libraries today do digital loaning? Hugs
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YES in UK and I suspect YES in USA Scottie – call into your local library and ask them how (it may involve Overdrive/Adobe programs) 😀
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It must be true. Our local library has a twice a year book sale and I see many perfectly good books for sale that came from the library. But I do get some book bargain books that way. Interesting.
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If a book was once worthy of going to press it should be worthy of keeping on a shelf.
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Unfortunately, that may not necessarily be true nowadays Scott 🤔
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