Mrs. Birdwell stamps every book and every card as we step forward to her desk with our precious choices. She smiles as she passes the book back to me. Did I ever wonder what she did with those cards? Of course not, I couldn’t wait to read about little sure shot.
Cards, cards, cards, what to do with all these cards? Please hurry up paperwork! I’m drowning in cards. Somewhere between here and the school board is the paperwork for purchasing the lifesaving Destiny. When the last book is bar-coded every last book is entered, I think I’m going to build a bonfire with all the cards! Maybe we’ll roast marshmallows and sell hot chocolate for a fundraiser.
What would Mrs. Birdwell think of Destiny and other library automation programs? In 1979, I’m sure she would have never believed it. It’s possible that she would have thought it was crazy since she had the latest model of the date stamp and ink pad. She might have even been using one of those new fangled self-inking stamps.
