Daily Thoughts 07/12/2013

The Library in Palais Dumba, Rudolf Von Alt, 1877

Daily Thoughts 07/12/2013

This morning, I read a little more of Jaron Lanier's Who Owns the Future?.  He uses the term, "Siren Server" a lot.  He describes this as a top level server that controls a lot of information and generates money for people who own it.  Some of the associations he attaches to this concept from spying to stealing information, to concentrating wealth are a little unsavory.  It is something worth thinking about.

This morning, I checked the Twitter and Facebook for the library, checked the gift books, and spent some time organizing the displays a little better.

I took a little time to look at the new Indestructible Hulk Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.  It was fun light reading.  I remember when the character was the Incredible Hulk.  I guess they have reinvented the story for a new generation.

I put in a blanket hold for our August book club books, Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt.  Blanket holds send a request to send several copies of a particular book to our library for different reasons like having a book club or reading.

Web Bits

Why Public Libraries Should Follow Chicago's Lead and Build Maker Labs
http://gigaom.com/2013/07/08/why-public-libraries-should-follow-chicagos-lead-and-build-maker-labs/

Internet Founding Father and Googler, Vint Cerf Talks About the Future of Libraries at London Conference
http://www.infodocket.com/2013/07/12/internet-founding-father-and-googler-vint-cerf-talks-about-the-future-of-libraries-at-london-conference/