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Florida librarians accused of creating fake borrowers to save stock

Written By Unknown on Friday, January 6, 2017 | 8:41 AM

Two staff at East Lake library suspended after discovery of bogus loans, claimed to be a defence against automatic culling of unread books

Florida librarians have come up with a unique way to boost reader numbers and protect book stock. But there is a snag: it involves a little creative accounting.

Two staff at East Lake library have been suspended for allegedly creating bogus borrowers, in order to outwit automated book-culling software designed to ditch titles that are not being read. The accused have alleged that the practice is widespread among librarians fighting to protect book budgets from unnecessary purchases.

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