The Blue Flower by Henry Van Dyke, 1902
Daily Thoughts 03/15/2018
I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.
Last night, I started reading The One Percent Solution How Corporations Are Remaking America One State at a Time by Gordon Lafer. This book is about how corporations have become much more influential because of the Citizens United case where they have been determined to be people. Corporations have the right to spend near unlimited amounts on political campaigns. Another side effects is that it has created groups of corporations with political agendas like eliminating the minimum wage, keeping medical spending down, limiting corporate contributions to social security, and similar actions.
I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.
I spent some time discussing the weeding tablet.
I spent some time checking oversize books.
There is a Beginning Microsoft Powerpoint class from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
I had to check on a few invoices for databases and robotics.
I updated a list of new DVDs and new audiobooks for the website using Bookletters.
On the way home, I read some more of Words That Work. Dr. Frank Luntz is describing how to make unappealing concepts acceptable to the average listener. He is describing how to use language that makes high pay for executives acceptable, attacks unions, and makes conservative ideology appealing. He describes ways to oppose change and other difficult communication situations. Most of this is in the language of conservatism which can be hard to read. Some people might call his suggestions spin and double speak.
Web Bits
Who Should Lead ALA
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/76319-who-should-lead-ala.html
Interviews With Marketing Masters Jeannie Allen Wins Supprt
Via Long Range Planning
Historical Supreme Court Cases Now Online
Temporary Shipping Container Turned Library To Open in NoMa
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