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Originally Posted by John F
My one nitpick is that they purchase pre-releases too far in advance. It makes my hold list max out (the maximum number is 10).
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This strikes me as good policy. It makes people prioritize their holds and therefore keeps overall holds in check; it can also help them manage purchases by identifying highest demand books. So essentially people get a few most-wanted books early, but have to enter the scrum for the rest. The longer the hold list, the flatter the projected demand and the less useful as a purchasing tool.
I’ve got nine months to run in Brooklyn but shall be visiting OK eventually and I’ve already identified a few pricey books they own that Brooklyn doesn’t and hasn’t bought on my recommendation, :sniff: . I just hope they don’t come to the same conclusion as Brooklyn and FLP in the meantime…..