But when librarians got their OPAC systems, they started writing reports to analyse lending patterns and identify stock that was not being borrowed, and identifying lenders that had overdue books &c.
So the decrease in effort needed lead to an increase in analysis of the information captured in the system - new uses.
So the decrease in effort needed lead to an increase in analysis of the information captured in the system - new uses.
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