Daily Thoughts 12/05/2016

Cynic Philosopher, Luca Giordano, 1653

Daily Thoughts 12/05/2016

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading Business Adventures by John Brooks.  I enjoyed reading these accounts.  They describe how business works in the real world.  They are entertaining and challenge reading.

I made a correction to the Humanities New York grant.

I also did a little work on the NEA Big Read grant.

Web Bits

Millions of Teens Are Reading Pulp Fiction Via Text Message

http://www.treehugger.com/family/millions-teens-are-reading-pulp-fiction-text-message.html

Bibliomania The Dark Desire for Books That infected Europe in the 1800s

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bibliomania-the-dark-desire-for-books-that-infected-europe-in-the-1800s

Daily Thoughts 12/04/2016

The Discussion, Edouard Villard, 1899

Daily Thoughts 12/04/2016

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook.

I read some more of Business Adventures.  I read about a trade secrets dispute over space suits which was very interesting.

I applied to two reading and discussion programs from Humanities New York.
http://humanitiesny.org/our-work/programs/reading-discussion/?mc_cid=6b4a75d89a&mc_eid=3504aa4abd

At the laundromat I read some more of Business Adventures.  I am reading about how the Federal Reserve uses gold to help determine prices for foreign exchange. John Brooks is writing about events that happened.  There is no theory.  It is pure description of events and actions of people.

I looked at the Purchase Alerts tonight.


Web Bits

New York Public Library Turns Former Library Apartment into Teen Tech Center

http://mentalfloss.com/article/89496/new-york-public-library-turns-former-library-apartment-teentech-center

Automation

Robots, Jobs and the Human Fear of Change
https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/03/robots-jobs-and-the-human-fear-of-change/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&utm_content=FaceBook&sr_share=facebook

Daily Thoughts 12/03/2016

The Book of Music, Juan Gris, 1922

Daily Thoughts 12/03/2016

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Business Adventures by John Brooks this morning.  I am reading about shareholder activism at annual meetings.

I am looking over the outline for a grant for the NEA Big Read which would use the book A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines.  It would be for a community wide reading program.

I am also looking at two lecture series that would be funded through the New York Council for the Humanities.

Web Bits

For Better Social Skills Scientists Recommend A Little Chekov

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/i-know-how-youre-feeling-i-read-chekhov/?_r=1

Library as a Financial Literacy Hub

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/72186-library-as-financial-literacy-hub.html

BCALA Announces 2016 Literary Award Winners

http://bcala.org/book-award/

Librarians Vote Against Rollout of Staffless Libraries-- Ireland
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/librarians-vote-against-rollout-of-staffless-libraries-1.2889720

Daily Thoughts 12/02/2016

Woman Writing A Letter, Gerard Ter Borch, 1655


Daily Thoughts 12/02/2016

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

On the way to work, I read a little more of Business Adventures.

I put a banner up which says Happy Holidays.  I also checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time registering to be part of Humanities New York so I could apply for a grant.  I also updated some government information to get grants.

I read a copy of Publishers Weekly and checked the Publishers Weekly bestseller list and the New York Times Bestseller list today.

Web Bits

Internet Archive Successfully Fends Off Secret FBI Order

https://theintercept.com/2016/12/01/internet-archive-fends-off-secret-fbi-order-in-latest-victory-against-nsls/

ALSC  Student Gift Membership

http://www.ala.org/alsc/student-gift-membership

Grab Your Reading Glasses Chicago Public Library and CTA Partner to Offer Free Content

http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redeye-chicago-public-library-cta-partner-free-content-20161128-story.html

Daily Thoughts 12/01/2016

Fantomas, Juan Gris, 1915

Daily Thoughts 12/01/2016

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Business Adventures on the way to work.

I checked the displays and the gift books.  Today we are putting the Holiday books out.

There is a concert tonight called Rat Pack 2 featuring music from the Rat Pack from 6-7 p.m.

Web Bits

Libraries Promise to Destroy User Data to Avoid Threat of Government Surveillance

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/30/library-user-data-government-surveillance-donald-trump

Carla Hayden Wants to Make It Easier for You  To Hangout at the Library of Congress

https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/12/01/carla-hayden-new-librarian-library-of-congress/