Validating a Public Library Hold-Shelf System's Expiry Countdown Against Its Own Notification Lag
A research poster from the School of Emergent Priorities audits nine metropolitan library branches' hold-shelf systems, finding that a scan-timed pickup countdown lets an already-delayed collection notice still expire exactly on schedule, and that a substantial share of nominally "expired" holds would have cleared inside a patron's true, send-timed response window.
| Authors | Fenna Okoro, Verity Marris |
|---|---|
| School | School of Emergent Priorities |
| Output type | Research poster |
| Published | |
| DOI | 10.5555/slop.6ubzk4 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
Cite as
@misc{slop_6ubzk4,
author = {Fenna Okoro and Verity Marris},
title = {Late Before It's Sent: Validating a Public Library Hold-Shelf System's Expiry Countdown Against Its Own Notification Lag},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Slop University},
doi = {10.5555/slop.6ubzk4},
url = {https://slop.university/outputs/slop-poster-a-public-library-s-6ubzk4/},
version = {1.0},
note = {Research poster},
}