tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post7928774933933717124..comments2024-01-28T04:42:49.700-08:00Comments on DIK (Desert Island Keepers): Libraries: Face to Face or Technology?DIK Ladieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975839058527201650noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-18410660965964215132011-07-27T11:48:07.134-07:002011-07-27T11:48:07.134-07:00Ok - apparently I'm the odd man out here. lol ...Ok - apparently I'm the odd man out here. lol My city hasn't been all that updated until now as far as the libraries so I was just used to the librarians. I liked out librarians! :) <br /><br />I'm sure I'll get used to the self-serve at the library if I end up going there more. They don't have online holding so if I want to put something on hold I have to do it from the library itself which isn't really convenient. I find myself still ordering from the county library (doing it online) and picking it up at the book mobile.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320961506471746567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-46749734816557465592011-07-25T21:48:38.456-07:002011-07-25T21:48:38.456-07:00Both our city and county libraries have been using...Both our city and county libraries have been using the self check-out for years so I'm use to it. The only time I talk with the librarians is when I have a problem. <br /><br />I think if I had depended on librarians for recommendations I would miss the face to face. But since I never did, I don't miss it.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055116610295076439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-32476760576984852092011-07-25T15:54:29.407-07:002011-07-25T15:54:29.407-07:00I'm lucky to live close to a branch of our Cit...I'm lucky to live close to a branch of our City Library so I'm in there at least once a week picking up books I've gone online and put on reserve. Thank goodness for the do-it-yourself scanners; I'm in and out of there in no time. Use to take 15 mins to wait in line, then wait for the counter person (not the Librarian here, only one Librarian between several Libraries) to find my reserve book and then check me out. I'll take self-serve and quick over slow face-to-face any day. Gives me several more minutes to read.CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786833246368049469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-86389145424232720732011-07-25T12:27:47.814-07:002011-07-25T12:27:47.814-07:00Alright - the 53 kids would be annoying, I must ad...Alright - the 53 kids would be annoying, I must admit, Tam. <br /><br />Chris - I really like self-service at the grocery story but not at the library for some reason. I guess I don't feel the need to talk to the grocery store clerk like I feel the need to talk to the librarian. lol Yep, it's all about books.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320961506471746567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-59406696469997353932011-07-25T09:07:37.476-07:002011-07-25T09:07:37.476-07:00I've been using self-serve checkout for years ...I've been using self-serve checkout for years and I like it - at least it goes more smoothly than at the grocery store!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-44655418940913210692011-07-25T06:18:59.584-07:002011-07-25T06:18:59.584-07:00As a general hermit and curmudgeon, I prefer elect...As a general hermit and curmudgeon, I prefer electronics. I find it's faster and I don't want to chat with a stranger or have them look at me funny when they see my books. LOL<br /><br />I also prefer it when I DO have a problem, that the staff are available to help me rather than spending 10 min. behind someone with 53 kids' books getting them all scanned. I figure they can do the real work using their brains rather than just scan, scan, scan, next.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.com