Daily Thoughts 09/05/2017

The author despositing his voice at the patent-office, to prevent counterfeiting Scribner's Magazine, vol. 16, no 2, August 1894, p. 225, Albert Robida


Daily Thoughts 09/05/2017

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I stayed up late and read The Obelisk Gate by N.K, Jemisin which is the second book in the Broken Earth trilogy.  It was quite gripping.  I am starting the third book in the series today, The Stone Sky.

I placed an order for new books this morning.

I am planning on working on the calendar and programming today.  There are a few things which I have to check.

I have a copy of the October Ingram Advance to read.  I also have a copy of the New York Times Book Review to read.

I got a copy of an Advanced Reading Copy for The Spark by David Drake.  David Drake is a military science fiction author.

There is a Fundamentals of Computers class tonight and a Beginning Microsoft Word 2013 class tonight as well.

I am enjoying reading The Spark.  It feels a little like a golden age Poul Anderson or Andre Norton story.  There is a light touch of humor in the story.

Web Bits

A Global Vision for Libraries

http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/A-Global-Vision-for-Libraries-120261.asp

I voted.

I couldn't go to film school  I learned from the library

http://www.metafilter.com/169220/I-couldnt-afford-to-go-to-film-school-I-learned-from-the-library

One Million Americans for Libraries
http://action.everylibrary.org/millionamericans

                                                                      

Daily Thoughts 09/04/2017

Still Life, William Michael Harnett, 1888

Daily Thoughts 09/04/2017

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I learned that Peachstate Hobby Distribution, distributes board games wholesale to libraries.

I listened to some more of Get Organized the Clear and Simple Way this morning.  I also started reading The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin which is the second book in The Broken Earth trilogy.

I read a little bit more of Learn Better by Ulrich Boser.  I am reading about how creating meaning for a subject generates better understanding than studying a subject.

Web Bits

Libray Visits Have Gone Way Up Over the Last Two Decades. Here's Why....

https://medium.com/everylibrary/library-visits-have-gone-way-up-over-the-last-two-decades-heres-why-567de914bccc

Daily Thoughts 09/03/2017

McCubbin, The Letter, 1884

Daily Thoughts 09/03/2017

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I started reading Learn Better by Ulrich Bose.  The book starts out with the idea that people do better at learning when they can find value and meaning in what they are learning about.

I also started reading The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin yesterday.  It won the 2016 Hugo Award.

I have been listening to Get Organized The Clear and Simple Way Reclaim Your Home, Your Office, Your Life by Marla Dee on Overdrive.  It is an MP3.

I checked the purchase alerts tonight.  I also laid out a plan for next week.

Web Bits

in the 'Fake News' Era, Americans Increasingly Value Libraries

https://www.citylab.com/life/2017/09/in-the-fake-news-era-americans-increasingly-value-libraries/538662/?utm_source=atlfb

Houston Public Library Re-Opening 19 Branches Soon

http://www.houstonpress.com/news/the-houston-public-library-will-open-doors-at-19-locations-starting-september-5-9757699

Borrowed Time: U.S. Libraries to Enforce Jail Sentences for Overdue Books
https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/03/borrowed-time-us-library-to-enforce-jail-sentences-for-overdue-books

Daily Thoughts 09/02/2017

Allegorical Figure of Grammar, Laurent De Hyre, 1649

Daily Thoughts 09/02/2017

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Information Services to Diverse Populations this morning.  This book is focused on diversity.  It is about how to handle interactions with diverse populations.  The book also focuses on hiring more diverse librarians as well as increasing the number of minorities in the library professorship.  There is quite a bit on managing librarians from diverse backgrounds as well.  There is an appendix with a course outline for a library class in diversity.  There is not a lot on assessing different communities for diversity or purchasing diverse material.

I watched two half hour session of the Science of Mindfulness A Research Based Path to Well Being on Hoopla Digital today.  This finished my five monthly sessions of Hoopla.

I finished reading Information Services to Diverse Populations Developing Culturally Competent Library Professionals by Nicole A. Cooke.  There is a list of professional organizations, conferences, and initiatives  that are tied with diversity in the back of the book near the index.  I looked through it for awards for diverse material.


Web Bits

Read My Lips The Library Will Always Be My First Love

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/02/why-i-love-libraries-bim-adewunmi

Libbey Library Postcard Collection

http://libcdm.southernct.edu:2011/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15456coll2

Daily Thoughts 09/01/2017

Jozsef Rippl-Ronai, Medgyessy Is Reading, 1912

Daily Thoughts 09/01/2017

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Information Services to Diverse Populations.  There are some sections which highlight important recent issues in librarianship like social workers in the library and the stereotype of the typical librarian.

I did another negative space drawing exercise from the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain today.  It is of the same chair as last time in my living room.

I also watched another session of Science of Mindfulness A Research Based Path to Well Being on Hoopla Digital today.

I checked the Publishers Weekly Bestseller list and the New York Times Bestseller list today.


Web Bits

A Brief History of Book Burning from The Printing Press to the Internet Archive

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-history-book-burning-printing-press-internet-archives-180964697/

September Marks 30th Year of Library Card Sign Up Month

http://wjon.com/september-marks-30th-year-of-library-card-sign-up-month/

Green Roofed Albion Library in Toronto Feels Like An Extension of Your Living Room

http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-albion-library-in-toronto-feels-like-an-extension-of-your-living-room/