[Web4lib] One consequence of the digitization programs

[Brian Gray]

Yes, we let them know of newer items, but that only occurs if they
participate in a reference desk transaction. Most often patrons would
conduct their own search and locate the items on their own. They would
than use the self checkout machine or use the Circulation Desk that is
often no manned by trained librarians. The staff at that service point
do not do much in the way of recommendations.

I also do not think we can rely solely on chronological date as a
measure of accuracy as your examples seem to suggest.

Brian Gray
mindspiral at gmail.com


On Nov 6, 2007 11:59 AM, Anders Ericson
<anders.ericson at norskbibliotekforening.no> wrote:
> When someone is about to borrow a 3 years old book about the Iraqi war, you
> do inform her about the newer ones, don't you?