Comments on: Book queue http://dystmesis.net/2006/05/03/book-queue/ the insertion of a word into the middle of another word in an unlikely or unexpected place Sun, 20 May 2012 01:47:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jonathan http://dystmesis.net/2006/05/03/book-queue/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Jonathan Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:10:59 +0000 http://dystmesis.com:8081/2006/05/03/book-queue/#comment-408 <p>Yeah, that's the problem with holds: you could go forever without getting something, then suddenly get 3 at once. There's no way to say, I just want X movies/books/whatever at a time, whatever's available next on my list.</p> <p>It's funny you mentioned it, because I just saw Transamerica the other day (through Netflix!). It was great; I really liked it.</p> Yeah, that’s the problem with holds: you could go forever without getting something, then suddenly get 3 at once. There’s no way to say, I just want X movies/books/whatever at a time, whatever’s available next on my list.

It’s funny you mentioned it, because I just saw Transamerica the other day (through Netflix!). It was great; I really liked it.

]]> By: sarah louisse http://dystmesis.net/2006/05/03/book-queue/comment-page-1/#comment-405 sarah louisse Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:39:40 +0000 http://dystmesis.com:8081/2006/05/03/book-queue/#comment-405 <p>Go Pitt! (I graduated MLS in 2002).</p> <p>On the queue issue, I sort of have one going in my library account, in the sense that I have holds on recent movies where I'm 33 of 23 holds. I'll get it eventually. Or 111 of 200+ (Transamerica). Unfortunately, this does only work with new releases--if I wanted Casablanca, it would get shipped out to me tomorrow. But still, I save the 5.99/month! (Which helps, y'know, as we librarians don't get paid lots.)</p> Go Pitt! (I graduated MLS in 2002).

On the queue issue, I sort of have one going in my library account, in the sense that I have holds on recent movies where I’m 33 of 23 holds. I’ll get it eventually. Or 111 of 200+ (Transamerica). Unfortunately, this does only work with new releases–if I wanted Casablanca, it would get shipped out to me tomorrow. But still, I save the 5.99/month! (Which helps, y’know, as we librarians don’t get paid lots.)

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