This is my final post. Book Calender is no longer active as of 07/27/2020.

Daily Thoughts 07/08/2020

Daily Thoughts 07/08/2020

I checked the library Twitter and the Facebook group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I finished reading How to be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi on the subway to work.  It was worth reading.  The content is very self reflective and personal.  It focuses on internal change and eliminating internal hatred towards of different races and classes.  At the same time it  outwardly focuses on policy changes which affect how people are treated.  There is a lot of history in the book about the origins and consequences of racism.  I found it to be quite revealing.  It aims for people to help eliminate racism from their internal dialogues.  This includes unconscious racism.

I have been thinking it is time for me to try something else with a new blog.  I am going to look at other platforms and focus a little more on things outside of work.  I think I need a change.  I will wind down by the end of the week and find a different place.

THE END IS NEAR.

Start over at the beginning.
https://startoverat.blogspot.com/

I decided today, 07/09/2020 would be the ending for this blog.  It is time to try something else.


Web Bits

How To Make The Most of Zoom For Every Kind of Event

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=how-to-make-the-most-of-zoom-for-every-kind-of-event

Hunger Is On the Rise During Covid 19- Here's What Libraries Are Doing to Help

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/hunger-rise-during-covid-19%E2%80%94here%E2%80%99s-what-libraries-are-doing-help

Daily Thoughts 07/07/2020

Auguste Rodin, Bust of Victor Hugo, 1883

Daily Thoughts 07/07/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of How to Be An Antiracist on the way to work.  I am reading about the disparities in funding between traditionally black colleges and other colleges.  Ibram X. Kendi is making the argument that funding is more important than integration in determining the success of schools.

There was a staff meeting today.  We were discussing protective measures in the building against Covid 19.

I did a little more work with social media.  I read through several copies of Booklist.

I also worked on my monthly report for June.

Web Bits

The Case for E-galleys
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/83772-the-case-for-e-galleys.html

Daily Thoughts 07/06/2020

Allegory of Music, Laurent de Hyra, 1649

Daily Thoughts 07/06/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of How to be an Antiracist.  I am reading about the intersection of race and class in black America and how racism affects this intersection.

I checked the displays.

I am working on the desk for curbside pickup.

I also spent some time working on ADP for scheduling.

I read the latest copy of the New York Times Book Review.

I also looked through the New York Times Bestseller and the Publishers Weekly Bestseller lists.

Web Bits

Free Showers Return to San Luis Obispo Library for Community Members in Need

https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/free-showers-return-to-san-luis-obispo-library-for-community-members-in-need

Perils of a Librarian

https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2020/07/06/perils-of-a-librarian/

Repurpose Current Library Space

https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2020/07/04/letter-repurpose-current-library-space/

Statement: British Library Commits to Becoming an Antiracist Organization
https://www.infodocket.com/2020/07/06/statement-british-library-commits-to-becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/

Daily Thoughts 07/05/2020

A beauty reading by Utagawa Kunisada, Between 1815 and 1841

Daily Thoughts 07/05/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.  I also checked LinkedIn.

I read some more of How to be An Antiracist.  I am reading about black culture, hip hop, and fasion.

Web Bits

Hong Kong Security Law: Pro-Democracy Books Pulled from Libraries

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-53296810?fbclid=IwAR06Ue7SF0bi5xPFNz9FJP1fN1ic2M8JLM8jg98qjcKEgAjmB-c7lXZYAsM

UK Libraries Are Set to Reopen But Not As We Know Them

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/01/uk-libraries-reopen-not-as-we-know-them

Daily Thoughts 07/04/2020

Two Women Reading, Robert Louis Reid, Before 1929

Daily Thoughts 07/04/2020

Happy 4th of July!

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of How To Be An Antiracist.  I am reading about colorism or how people treat people differently with darker or lighter skin.  This also applies to eyes.

Daily Thoughts 07/03/2020

William McGregor Paxton, The Yellow Jacket, 1907

Daily Thoughts 07/03/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked LinkedIn.

I read some more of How to Be An Antiracist.  I am reading about academic achievement and how people of color are treated differently.  There is some very interesting material on testing people for intelligence.   Imbram X. Kendi does a good job of challenging standardized testing.

Web Bits

Advancing Digital Equity

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2020/07/01/pla-advancing-digital-equity-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR3cy3z4GDtuf0mmKpSR-bwszOEq_vhUm80sWI7f3XHdvmBeAtEG0fHIiYc

ALA Summons Support for Library Stabilization Fund Act

http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/07/ala-summons-support-library-stabilization-fund-act

Daily Thoughts 07/02/2020

Self-portrait by (Muhammad) Daulat (or Dawlat) was a leading artist of Mughal painting, active on imperial commissions between about 1595 and 1635-1640

Daily Thoughts 07/02/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.  I also looked over LinkedIn.

I looked at some grants for the census.

I did not do a whole lot today except for relax.

There is going to be a Census meeting for the Community Based Organizations tonight at 6:00 p.m.

I read some more of How to Be An Antiracist.  I am reading about the conflict between black people and black ethnics that often happens in the United States.  I also read about violence in the African American community.

Web Bits

LSU Renames Library; Schools Across the Nation Take Similar Steps to Address Racist Past

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=LSU-renames-library-schools-across-nation-take-similar-steps-to-address-racist-past

People of Color to Publishing: We're Not Okay

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/83720-bipoc-to-publishing-we-re-not-okay.html

Are Libraries Ready for New Accessibility Rules

http://www.noshelfrequired.com/making-digital-resources-accessible-for-students-with-disabilities/

Daily Thoughts 07/01/2020

Portrait of Abu'l Hasan by Daulat, from the Gulshan Album, c. 1610, Golestan Palace Library, Tehran

Daily Thoughts 07/01/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn account.

I spent a little time looking at curbside application called Capira.

Web Bits

Booksellers in Covid 19 Hotspots Exercise Caution

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83749-booksellers-in-covid-19-hotspots-exercise-caution.html

Reopening Libraries: Designing for Health

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=reopening-libraries-designing-for-health-covid-19

Daily Thoughts 06/30/2020

Daily Thoughts 06/30/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of How to Be An Antriacist on Overdrive. I am reading about how the ideas about racism which we have today are closely tied with the slave trade from Africa.

I spent some time talking to the Complete Count Committee for the City of Mount Vernon on Zoom.  We had a meeting from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Web Bits

Black Lives Matter 2020

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=blackvoicesmatter2020

Even In the Worst Case Scenario

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/05/even-in-the-worst-case-scenario/

Library, NAACP Team Up to Teach About Racism

https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Library-NAACP-team-up-to-teach-about-racism-15375799.php

Daily Thoughts 06/29/2020

Willem Bartsius, The Lute Player With Skulls and Books, circa 1640

Daily Thoughts 06/29/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked LinkedIn.

I am at work right now.  We are starting curbside assistance for items in the library.

I finished reading The US Armed Forces Officer Essays on Leadership, Command, Oath, and Service Identity by Richard M. Swain and Albert C. Pierce.  This is an excellent overview of the moral and ethical underpinnings of the United States military foces.

I read some more of How To Be An Antiracist.  I am reading about Ibram X.  Kendi's parents.

Web Bits

As Libraries Go Digital, Paper Books Still Have A Lot to Offer Us

https://theconversation.com/as-libraries-go-digital-paper-books-still-have-a-lot-to-offer-us-133741

An Open Letter from Concerned Black Workers At The Free Library of Philadelphia

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17LEyjd7-_UVOR6kZwDqIlgOrA8uyKdiI/view

NYPL Lions Patience and Fortitude Are Now Wearing Masks Like Good New Yorkers
https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/nypl-lions-patience-and-fortitude-are-now-wearing-masks-good-new-yorkers?fbclid=IwAR23XlHnerRG2pDISVWXAHcYcfcUnD3bl9PUbyCAz1qU1hs1YJNuJRmrcn0

Daily Thoughts 06/28/2020

Joannes De Cordua, Vanitas Still Life With A Skull, Books and Writing Implements on a Table, Between 1650 and 1702

Daily Thoughts 06/28/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I did a little more with the census.

I started reading How to Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.  In his view, a lot of racism comes from specific policies designed to suppress and discriminate against racial groups.  He views the argument as between racist and antiracist thinking.

Web Bits

5 Things You Didn't Know About the World's Most Incredible Libraries

https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-worlds-most-incredible-libraries?fbclid=IwAR20Kttbk_Gdh9QNx0nKggrKKxmAaYYRtoHzfpmr8vNmoYuELe2UDx95V7M

A Covid 19 Digital Archive

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/06/a-covid-19-digital-archive/

Daily Thoughts 06/27/2020

Daily Thoughts 06/27/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.

I also worked a little bit with Read Squared our summer reading platform.

I read some more of The US Armed Forces Officer.  I am reading about the relationship between the United States society and the military.  There are some interesting reflections on the how the integration of the military occured before there was civilian integration in society.

Web Bits

Real AI Robot Cast In Lead Role of Sci-Fi Movie

https://www.ibtimes.com/real-ai-robot-cast-lead-role-sci-fi-movie-3000166?utm_content=132843399&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lis-kQX_GK_W7C

DC Wonder Woman Stars In Library Card Sign Up Month Art Work

http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2020/06/dc-s-wonder-woman-stars-new-library-card-sign-month-artwork

Fight Censorship During Rainbow Book Month and Beyond

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/fight-censorship-during-rainbow-book-month-and-beyond

Daily Thoughts 06/26/2020

Small Boys In Big Boots A Story For Children of All Ages (1890)

Daily Thoughts 06/26/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I contacted a few people about a part-time position with the Complete Count Committee of the City of Mount Vernon, New York.  There is going to be phone banking for the census for the City of Mount Vernon.  To register go to bit.ly/2Z8cPNj  The time is from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on July 8, 2020.  We are also meeting on Monday to pick up tablets for the census.

There is also a DJ tonight from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for the census, DJ X-Factor, on the Mount Vernon, New York Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/mountvernonny/

There is a plan to make a community garden at the library.  We are going to be seeking volunteers and equipment for the library.

I read the book, The Network Effect by Martha Wells which is about a rogue cyborg security unit.  It is entertaining science fiction.  There are a lot of ideas about hacking and computers in this story combined with action and intrigue.  It is the fifth book in the series.  I have liked reading all the books in the series.

Web Bits

ALA Statement on Institutional Racism
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-statement-on-institutional-racism/?fbclid=IwAR2GljtX62FXELKjLEavGFyoy8qfF6ICkQIkEolCOY7T5hWF1wnrB6S6lTg


Coronavirus Tests the Limits of America's Public Libraries.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-24/how-coronavirus-is-changing-public-libraries

Reopening Libraries: Public Libraries Keep Their Options Open

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=reopening-libraries-public-libraries-keep-their-options-open

Libraries and the 2020 Census Adapting Outreach to Covid 19

http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/govinfo/CensusTips08_Covid-19_web_061920.pdf

Grab and Go Service to Launch at Some Brooklyn Public Libraries in July

https://www.brownstoner.com/brooklyn-life/brooklyn-public-library-grab-and-go-service-branches-reopen-july-2020-coronavirus-brief/

Daily Thoughts 06/25/2020

Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude De France, circa 1510-1515

Daily Thoughts 06/25/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of The US Armed Forces Officer on the way to work.  I am reading more about how the congress and senate use policy to determine what the armed forces do.

I put in an order for new books.

I worked a little bit more on the census.

I picked out some books to put in the mezzanine.

We are going to discuss Ibram X. Kendi's book, How To Be An Anti-racist this afternoon at 4:00 p.m.

Web Bits

Overdrive to Acquire KKR Owned RBMedia's Library Business

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83674-overdrive-to-acquire-kkr-owned-rbmedia-s-library-business.html

Dial This Number to Hear A Singing Librarian

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/dial-number-hear-singing-librarian

Daily Thoughts 06/24/2020

Detective Book Magazine Winter 1948

Daily Thoughts 06/24/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked the LinkedIn.

I worked a little bit on scheduling.

I posted a little bit about the census.

I met with the Complete Count Committee of the City of Mount Vernon via Zoom.

I read some more of The US Armed Forces Officer.  I am reading about how civilian control of the military is embedded in the United States constitution.

Web Bits

Bookmobiles Navigate New Terrain

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/06/bookmobiles-navigate-new-terrain/

Looking Ahead: Will Writers on Racial Justice Find Their Audience

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/83681-looking-ahead-will-writers-on-racial-justice-find-their-audience.html

Stop Microwaving Books Michigan Library Frustrated by Damaged Books

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/stop-microwaving-books-michigan-library-frustrated-by-damaged-books/GDQCSIIVVBF75HSKOMM27SJJH4/

Daily Thoughts 06/23/2020

Woman Reading by Charles Allen Winter, circa 1898

Daily Thoughts 06/23/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I got a free display from the National Archives and Records Administration.

We are having a Zoom program on the Lenni-Lenape tribe at 1:00 p.m.  The program went well.  The presenter David Osborn, used powerpoint inside Zoom which actually works very well.

I read some more of The Armed Forces Officer.  I am reading about command and how authority and responsibility go with it.

Web Bits

Audiobook Trends and Statistics for 2020

https://goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/audiobook-trends-and-statistics-for-2020

Daily Thoughts 06/22/2020

Helga Marie Ring Reusch - Interior with reading woman and girl, 1909

Daily Thoughts 06/22/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of the US Armed Forces Officer.  I am reading about the concept of leadership in the armed forces.

I spent some time working on an order of new books.

I also spent a little time working on a description for curbside services for checking out materials.

I picked out some biography to put in the mezzanine.

I looked through two copies of Bookpage.

I worked on a grant for the census.  It was a very short grant.

Web Bits

Research Shows Virus Undetectable Five Highly Circulated Library Materials After Three Days

https://www.imls.gov/news/research-shows-virus-undetectable-five-highly-circulated-library-materials-after-three-days?fbclid=IwAR2lPnS0YF9A9kUT3NkMKKzEMORkYziUaRDaiOqz_1inHE_8kDkTBtZi-LM

Transcribe Boston Public Library's Antislavery Letters
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/625795/transcribe-boston-public-librarys-anti-slavery-letters

Daily Thoughts 06/21/2020

Woman at a Window, Thomas Sully, 1810-1820

Daily Thoughts 06/21/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn account.

I read some more of The Armed Forces Officer.  I am reading about the concept of just war, the laws of war, and collateral damge.

I watched some more of Chemistry and Our Universe.  I am watching about Stoichiometry or chemical formulas.  I don't understand it that well, but it is interesting.

Web Bits

Reading Is Only A Step On the Path to Anti-Racism

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83626-reading-is-only-a-step-on-the-path-to-anti-racism.html

8 Most Beautiful Russian Libraries (Photos)

https://www-rbth-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.rbth.com/arts/332281-most-beautiful-russian-libraries/amp?sf235205787=1

Daily Thoughts 06/20/2020

Hans Heyerdahl , At the Window, 1881

Daily Thoughts 06/20/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of The Armed Services Officer today.  I am reading about character and duty in the armed services.

I watched some more of Chemistry and Our Universe on Kanopy.  I am learning about Molecular Orbital Theory.  For me it is a collection of facts like oxygen is attracted to magnets.

Web Bits

Resources for Cultivating An Antiracist Mindset

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=resources-for-cultivating-an-antiracist-mindset

Putting A Value on Author Events at the Library

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83650-putting-a-value-on-author-events-at-the-library.html

Amistad Launches #BlackOutBestseller List on Social Media

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83593-amistad-launches-blackoutbestsellerlist-on-social-media.html

Rethinking Summer Reading Awards

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/06/rethinking-summer-reading-rewards/

Naperville Library Board Approves Diversity Statement Affirming It Serves Everyone in the Community

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-library-board-diversity-statement-st-20200619-hsz7huft75he5gly2iwuoddtny-story.html