• capybeby@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    12 hours ago

    Primarily, yes. But also most libraries run a book through the check-in system when they pick it up. This marks in the system when and where the last time a book was touched was, which can be useful if it were to go missing. But mostly it’s so it doesn’t go in the wrong spot.

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      7 hours ago

      Who is running check on on the return cart? Who has time for that?

      These a check in box in the back room. If it isn’t in there, and it has a label then It’s assumed to be part of the collection.

      Was a literal librarian for 6 years. Pay was shite so I left.

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      4 hours ago

      Do they track the number of times a specific title was checked out?

      I’m sure that info is pretty valuable to track reading trends.