Consider the Checkout Slip

摘要

Callme crazy, but ithinkthe secret life of checkout slips is fascinating. Some moms use their foot-long slips filled with children's books as a master list, crossing off items as they're returned. One regular patron I knew kept every checkout slip she ever received. Upon returning items, she'd ask us to cross off the titles on the original slip and initial it. This behavior was the result of a typical "I returned that'V'Not according to our computers" interaction.