tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1982462977744808678.post5972713234329521042..comments2024-03-26T17:48:13.000-07:00Comments on The Clerk Manifesto: Manipulating clocksFeldenstein Calypsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04896259011478481374noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1982462977744808678.post-36411989901490374612020-09-06T11:41:10.721-07:002020-09-06T11:41:10.721-07:00They don't believe MELSA because it's so a...They don't believe MELSA because it's so accommodating? It's hard to imagine they get many, if any, paid library cards, but I'm willing to be proven wrong. Still, I think a fair share of policies are just random "Let's just try it so we can stop talking about it and it hardly matters." and then 70 years later "Well, they must have had a really good reason for this policy."Feldenstein Calypsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04896259011478481374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1982462977744808678.post-76836223698681177242020-09-04T13:01:17.048-07:002020-09-04T13:01:17.048-07:00I'd forgotten that the RCL limit is 5 days (wi...I'd forgotten that the RCL limit is 5 days (wink, wink); where I am now, holds are held for two weeks. My first thought was that maybe people just can't get to the library that often, perhaps they live far outside the city. I don't think that's it, because if you're not a resident of the city (or a teacher, or a property owner) a card for a full year is $100. Over 65, it's $85. I'm happy to say I'm within the city limits.<br /><br />When I tell people here about MELSA and their policies, I don't think they believe me.Library Loggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com