Hadn't been back in a few months and I walked in yesterday ... only to become completely discombobulated as soon as I walked through the door. The checkout desk was ... gone. In its place was a carpeted reading area with chairs and small tables.
There are two small desks just beyond that. I went to ask the guy at one of them where you check out books now.
He pointed to two machines.
Yep, it's "self-service" all the way now.
Part of going to the library was occasionally getting good suggestions from one librarian or other in relation to the books you were checking out -- or just commenting on the weather.
That's all gone.
I could see having self-service as an option to the traditional checkout desk, but ... replacing it completely?!
I only hope to God nobody lost their jobs.
There are two small desks just beyond that. I went to ask the guy at one of them where you check out books now.
He pointed to two machines.
Yep, it's "self-service" all the way now.
Part of going to the library was occasionally getting good suggestions from one librarian or other in relation to the books you were checking out -- or just commenting on the weather.
That's all gone.
I could see having self-service as an option to the traditional checkout desk, but ... replacing it completely?!
I only hope to God nobody lost their jobs.
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