Predictable Book Shifting

Abstract

There are many methods to carry out a library book shift but those methods allow for varying degrees of predictability. The Bookshift.py script, when used in conjunction with accurate measurements of a library’s collection and shelving, provides library staff with predictability, flexibility, and the ability to shift in parallel. For every shelf, the script outputs a phrase such as the following, “The last book from this shelf goes 12.3 in/cm into shelf 776.” While complicated shifts can still create surprises, using Bookshift.py or similar methods typically make those surprises easy to correct.

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Library Services

Document Type

Article

Stable URL

https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/16577

Rights Information

Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License

Keywords

book shifting

Publication Date

8-29-2022

Journal Title

Code4Lib Journal

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