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Originally Posted by 4691mls
Maybe this is what libraries with smaller hold numbers are trying to avoid? Since I get only 6 holds, if the library gets in a popular new book that instantly racks up a huge number of holds I don't put it on hold at that point. If I wait a few months the number of holds will shrink, and in the meantime I can use the holds for something else that has a shorter waiting list.
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I think this is a good policy, even though it means I sometimes have to jigger my holds lists. If people have to triage their wants it keeps holds lists from being years' long and also lets them identify which books could benefit most from additional copies when resources are such that they have to be choosy.