Retrieving the file
Live· 4,218,906 positions deprecated· 4,218,906 deprecated· 1,284 today
Average time-to-redundancy: 11.3 months
Know before your role does.
pssst. this is to sign up for updates on the game ;)
Will AI replace Library Technical Services Clerk jobs? · Latest report #tyvf2t3b
Your job has an expiration date
December 30, 2028
In 2 years, 2 monthsCataloging the eventual disappearance of your entire physical collection.
Metadata wrangler, barcode enthusiast, professional stack shuffler.
Check another roleComment your opinionor JOIN THE RESISTANCE!
One human is building a game about fighting back.
The shelf never needs a librarian.
bzzt.youAI▸ BIBLIOSORT-9000▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHSAI's Special Power
bulk-updates local database records instantly
You sort acquisitions, apply barcodes, and manage metadata for incoming stacks. Your job is just data hygiene.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still decipher why the ISBN cross-reference failed for a 1974 pamphlet.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
RFID sensors read boxes before you even cut the tape.
Month 4
Algorithms pull MARC data from national databases without manual input.
Month 11
Piston-driven arms slap stickers on spines with perfect alignment.
Month 18
Code agents fix your circular metadata loops in milliseconds.
Year 2.2 · D-Day
The processing room is repurposed into an automated micro-fulfillment server.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 95.1%
42
Books tagged per hour
800k+
Spine labels applied
too many
Metadata errors corrected
Your severance
Two outdated reference encyclopedias and a quiet exit.
Discussion
