#39 Convinced

Dear diary,

We got a load of new equipment for the library today. A lot of it’s really cool, like the cordless scanners, which you can use to check-in books from anywhere in the library. They also have portable screens which you can strap to your wrist! It certainly makes in-house check-ins a lot easier.

The coolest thing is this new robot gadget. It has all the above trimmings ad so much more. It’s got incredible AI – it reads spine labels and knows when there’s something out of order. It means I’ll never have to shelf-read again! It’s called SIR (Shelving and In-house Returns) and is meant to be complementary to BOB in that it checks stuff in insead of checking stuff out.

Viktor was there overseeing the whole operation. He’s moved into Boudecia’s office, and even though the others all offered to share their desks with her she refused. Instead she’s using the Reference terminal in the main part of the library, sharing with Shannon. I can see Shannon’s kind of afraid of Boudecia, which makes me feel better, out of spite.

So, new technology, no more shelf-reading, Shannon’s annoyed, and the pay is slightly better. What more could I ask for?

-Jay