Daily Thoughts 05/05/2018

Writing Box (Suzuribako) With Design of Fans, 17th Century

Daily Thoughts 05/05/2018

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning

I read some more of The Square and the Tower this morning.  I am reading about the genealogy of Queen Victoria and the family network of the Rothschilds.

I am watching The Archive of American Television Leonard Bernstein Omnibus.  Right now, Leonard Bernstein is commenting Beethoven's 5th Symphony in C.

I watched a streaming video on Kanopy called Putting Customers First which is about library customer service.

Web Bits

Tracy K. Smith and Jacqueline Woodson Talk Reading, Race and Spreading the Gospel of Literature

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/books/tracy-k-smith-and-jacqueline-woodson-talk-reading-race-and-spreading-the-gospel-of-literature.html

Certified Sustainable Library By Design

https://lj.libraryjournal.com/2018/05/buildings/lbd/certified-sustainable-library-design/

Wide World of E-Sports

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2018/05/01/wide-world-e-sports/

If you cannot make it in person, you can participate in Virtual Library Legislative Day on May 7 and May 8

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoCD9w-1OKOWajEEBJ0szHhJK2Kohcv-v4knnfHQXSOka4YQ/viewform

Finding Advocacy Allies

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2018/05/04/finding-advocacy-allies/

Can Reading Make You Happier
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/can-reading-make-you-happier

Daily Thoughts 05/04/2018

Words of Comfort, Sir Hubert Von Herkimer, 1879

Daily Thoughts 05/04/2018

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Square and the Tower on the way home.  It is starting to answer questions about initiation in secret societies.  It also describing how hierarchical social structures limit the spread of information and networks spread ideas quickly.  There is a constant struggle between censorship and free expression.  I found the writing on the early printing press and how it spread quickly quite thoughtful.

I also read some of the life-changing manga of tidying up a magical story by marie kondo last night.  This is much easier to read than the book.  It is clearly aimed at young women. The manga is cute, funny, and light hearted.  This would be a good read for a young adult that needs to be more organized.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

Right now, I am in the computer lab.

One of my colleagues is at the Westchester Library Association conference today.

I checked the New York Times Bestsellers and the Publishers Weekly bestsellers.

I placed some orders for new books.

I worked on some scheduling.

Web Bits

Digital Literacy Support In Libraries: More Than Just Your Computer Classes

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2018/05/digital-literacy-support-in-libraries-more-than-just-your-computer-classes/

The Growing Necessity of Radicalism in Library Advocacy and Political Outreach

https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/pollib/vol2/iss1/6/

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

https://www.ascladirect.org/2018/05/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month/

Newsmaker: Michael W. Twitty

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/newsmaker-michael-w-twitty

White Plain's Library New Cafe to Debut Next Week
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/white-plains/2018/05/03/everyday-healthy-cafe-making-debut-white-plains-library/577293002/

Daily Thoughts 05/03/2018

P.S. Krøyer - Roses. Marie Krøyer seated in the deckchair in the garden by Mrs Bendsen's house, 1892

Daily Thoughts 05/03/2018

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Square and the Tower last night.  There is an attempt to legitimize secret socities and place them in a historical context like the Masons, the Illuminati, and other groups by describing them as social networks of people.  It is not completely convincing in its approach, because the author removes the occult elements and indoctrination process in these kinds of societies.

I checked the gift books and displays this morning.  I put in a display for Mental Wellness Month.  We are showing the film Resilience on May 10, 2018. https://kpjrfilms.co/resilience/  There is going to be a panel discussion afterwards.

I spent some time working on the final changes to the Mount Vernon Arts Initiative 2018 and turned it in.

I also wrote a rating for one of my reports.

I put out the latest Bookpage today.

I am also doing a little planning for ordering books using statistics from Bluecloud Analytics.

Tonight there is a class for Beginning Internet in the computer lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Trustee Candidate and Budget Information Session is at the Mount Vernon Public Library is tonight in the Grace Greene Baker Community Room at 6:30 p.m.

This is the video for the Trustee Information Session tonight. It is very interesting to watch.

Web Bits

Champaign Public Library Debuts Coworking Space

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-05-02/champaign-public-library-debuts-coworking-space.html

I sent in a letter of support for Brooklyn Public Library.  They are worth supporting.
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/standup/contact?utm_source=facebook

Daily Thoughts 05/02/2018

Painting and Merit, Alessandro Longhi, circa 1761

Daily Thoughts 05/02/2018

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I finished reading habeas data Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech by Cyrus Farivar.  This book is about the legal issues and cases surrounding surveillance technology like Stingray, electrothermal imaging, beepers, and phones.  It describes how it is increasingly easy for governments to do mass surveillance of society.  There is a reminder at the end that many people don't even know that they are being watched.

I read some more of The Square and the Tower last night.  There is a theme of hierarchy versus networks in the book.

Budget Presentation and Trustee Information Session Video, May 1, 2018 Fleetwood Neighborhood Association. https://www.facebook.com/nstepak/videos/1336456029789069/

I checked the gift books and the displays.

I am in the computer lab right now.

I read a copy of Publishers Weekly.

I also read the latest copy of Bookpage.

I spent a little time working on orders for new books.

I put together some lists which I posted from Booksite of new material.

Web Bits

The Right to Browse A Library Puts Books Into Storage and Readers Cry Foul
https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/05/02/601852816/the-right-to-browse-a-library-puts-books-into-storage-and-readers-cry-foul

Homeless Will Get Help from Atlanta's Central Library During Renovation

https://www.myajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/homeless-will-get-help-from-atlanta-central-library-during-renovation/tARYKSVBh714BNv4ls1OYP/

Obama Foundation Makes Unique Library Deal for Obama Presidential Center

https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/obama-presidential-center-to-include-chicago-public-library-branch/

For Libraries "The Customer Is Always Right" Might Be Wrong
https://lithub.com/for-libraries-the-customer-is-always-right-might-be-wrong/

Libraries an Underestimated Tool for Smart Cities
http://www.urenio.org/2018/04/26/libraries-an-underestimated-tool-for-smart-cities/

Daily Thoughts 05/01/2018

Daily Thoughts 05/01/2018

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I read some more of habeas data on the way to work. I am reading about Stingray which is a system for tracking cell phones.

Right now, I am covering the computer lab.

The crochet group is today from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

There is a Fundamentals of Computers Class tonight and a Beginning Microsoft Word Class.

Web Bits

Scholars Talk Wriitng: Do Book Editors Do Much Editing?

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Scholars-Talk-Writing-Do-Book/243262/

The mysterious Cambridge library tower, supposedly full of banned books, is opened to the public

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/cambridge-university-library-tower-banned-books-opening-copyright-a8325196.html

The Library of Congress is Experimenting With GIS

https://www.fedscoop.com/library-congress-experimenting-gis/