So, that book (onyx storm, for the people who will ask) has 100 people waiting for audio copies and 149 people who have "suspended" their hold. So really, 249 people waiting. But, we have spent our allotted $5000 on the title. It's KILLING ME not to just buy more audio copies. - ThreadSky

tuphlos.bsky.social • 22 days ago

So, that book (onyx storm, for the people who will ask) has 100 people waiting for audio copies and 149 people who have "suspended" their hold. So really, 249 people waiting. But, we have spent our allotted $5000 on the title. It's KILLING ME not to just buy more audio copies.

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tuphlos.bsky.social•22 days ago

They come in a handy 100 circ option for $174/100 circs. I would need to buy 300 circs to cover everyone AND have some left over for stragglers. That's another $522 so I'm not going to. But my "PEOPLE ARE WAITING! BUY THE THINGS!" alarm won't shut up.

lwcoates.bsky.social•21 days ago

Wow. I hadn't thought about the dilemma faced by librarians when a megabook comes roaring in like a meteor from the heavens.

tuphlos.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yeah. It can be costly!

limecello.bsky.social•22 days ago

Oof. I’m totally uninvolved and I still feel stressed.

azteclady.bsky.social•22 days ago

This part.

caridubiel.bsky.social•22 days ago

I feel that in my soul. Did you see that Cincinnati spent like $200,000 on all their copies? (don't remember exact number). That's more than my entire digital budget.

tuphlos.bsky.social•22 days ago

SAY WHAT NOW?!?!? OMG. Is this in an article I can share with my fellow selectors?

caridubiel.bsky.social•22 days ago

I saw it on a post about the book - it was a screenshot of the number of copies they owned. I just looked and it's even more now. 500 copies!! And that's just the ebook!

tuphlos.bsky.social•22 days ago

Whew.