Primarily, yes. But also most libraries run a book through the check-in system when they pick it up. This marks in the system when and where the last time a book was touched was, which can be useful if it were to go missing. But mostly it’s so it doesn’t go in the wrong spot.
Oh this is for books that are taken out, yeah that makes sense. I assumed this was just for a book you took off the shelf to read while in the building.
Why’s that? Is it just in case you put it in the wrong spot?
Primarily, yes. But also most libraries run a book through the check-in system when they pick it up. This marks in the system when and where the last time a book was touched was, which can be useful if it were to go missing. But mostly it’s so it doesn’t go in the wrong spot.
Do they track the number of times a specific title was checked out?
I’m sure that info is pretty valuable to track reading trends.
Yup! They also track the number of times it was renewed.
Definitely! Totals are generally sent to the city/state and come up in budgeting discussions and the numbers are used to determine what books to buy.
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Oh this is for books that are taken out, yeah that makes sense. I assumed this was just for a book you took off the shelf to read while in the building.