Daily Thoughts 02/28/2019

Summer Sunlight (Isles of Sholes) , Childe Hassam, 1892

Daily Thoughts 02/28/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about the beginnings of the space shuttle with its early test flights.

I checked the displays and the gift books.  Tomorrow is Women's history month.  I got the material ready for tomorrow for Women's History Month.

I checked the fiction books in the mezzanine as well as some more 600s today.

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

Hopefully, our new laptops for the staff should be ready today.

I checked out the book The Value of Everything Making and Taking in the Global Economy by Mariana Mazzucato.

I spent some more time working on the oversize books.

We discussed programming for the next 6 months.  We are thinking about doing an exercise program as well as some journaling classes.  Our summer reading program will start in June.

There is an Android and iPad tablets class in the computer lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m..  The computer classes are very popular.


Web Bits

Librarians Weather 2019 Government Shutdown

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Librarians-Weather-2019-Government-Shutdown&utm_source=social&utm_medium=LJLI&utm_campaign=articles

Inside Marie Antoinette's Secret Library

https://wydaily.com/local-news/2019/02/27/inside-marie-antoinettes-secret-library/

A History of the American Public Library

https://www.citylab.com/design/2019/02/american-public-library-history-cities-visual-journalism/582991/

Daily Thoughts 02/27/2019

Woodcut, Illustration in notes to The Story of uns El-Wojood from the Arabian Nights, William Harvey, 1838-1840

Daily Thoughts 02/27/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Astronaut Maker on the way to work.  I am reading about mission specialists and pilots are chosen to be astronauts.  Most of the pilots who fly to space are test pilots from the military.  Mission specialists are usually scientists or engineers that perform experiments.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time checking the 600s and the ficiton books in the mezzanine.

We set dates for the beginning and ending of Adult and Teen Summer Reading which is in June.  It is called A Universe of Stories.

We are having a Javascript class tonight in the computer lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Web Bits

Blog: Get A Jump on Spring With Gardening Programs At Your Library

http://www.programminglibrarian.org/blog/get-jump-spring-gardening-programs-your-library?fbclid=IwAR24tmb4VLtS2WJas800K87MRki268YqChVanvpFtLPE75LBab2V9X817Xo

Washington Fly-In Teaches Strategic Library Advocacy

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/washington-fly-teaches-strategic-library-advocacy/

Bat Receives Library Card After Find Its Way Into English Museum

https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/bat-library-card-merl-england/

Daily Thoughts 02/26/2019

Ode on Returning Home, Qian Xuan, 14th Century

Daily Thoughts 02/26/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Astronaut Maker on the way to work. I am reading about Spacelab and the Apollo Soyuz missions.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I spent some more time working on the scheduling for ADP.

I read the New York Times Book Review and part of the Ingram Advance and worked on some book orders.

I talked to Brodart and InfoUsa today.

I have a meeting today to help prepare for an Art Journaling Workshop in March and April.  ArtsWestchester is funding half of it.  There are six sessions.  We met and discussed art supplies, fliers, and activities.

There is a Fundamentals of Computers Class and a Beginning Microsoft Word 2013 class tonight.  We also have a program called Fact or Fake sponsored by the League of Women Voters from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the community room.

Web Bits

Open Agenda, Privacy and Digital Identity Lead Top Tech Trends, ALA Midwinter 2019

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=190212_TopTechTrendsMW2019

Going To A Library With a Little One

https://www.whattoexpect.com/toddler/kids-day-out/going-to-the-library.aspx

Homeless Shelter Receives Library

http://www.14news.com/2019/02/25/homeless-shelter-receives-library/

Daily Thoughts 02/25/2019

Koryusai, Late 18th Century, Woodblock Print, Young Woman With Youth and Young Attendand: Taifu from Furyu Jinrin Juniso

Daily Thoughts 02/25/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about the failed Apollo 13 mission.

I also read some more of Saving Community Journalism.  I am reading about how journalists need to be retrained to focus on video and audio in addition to print journalism.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I put in two orders for new books this morning.

I spent some time checking the 600s as well as the oversize books.

I spent some time working on scheduling for ADP.

I checked out the book, A Bright Future How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can follow by Joshua S. Goldstein and Staffan A. Qvist.

There is a Fundamentals of Computers Class and a Beginning Microsoft Word 2013 class tonight in the computer lab.

Daily Thoughts 02/24/2019

Johann Peter Hasenclever, Hieronymous Jobs im Examen, 1840

Daily Thoughts 02/24/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about the Apollo missions focused on the landing on the moon.

I also read a little bit of Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long, Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon by Jeff Hecht.  I read about Archimedes legendary use of mirrors to burn Roman ships.  This has never been proven.

I checked the purchase alerts for the library for holds.

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

Daily Thoughts 02/23/2019

Tensho Shubun, Reading In a Bamboo Grove, Tensho Shubun, 1446

Daily Thoughts 02/23/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

On the way to work, I read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about the history of the Saturn V launch vehicle.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I also checked some of the fiction books and the 600s  in the mezzanine.

The book, The Greenprint Plant-Based Diet/ Best Body/ Better World by Marco Borges came in for me to read.

I signed up for the Urban Librarians Unite conference.


Web Bits

Comics Is A Market In Transition
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/79292-comics-is-a-market-in-transition.html

Story Time at the Laundromat
http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/02/story-time-at-the-laundromat/

Rochester Seed Library to Launch With 44 Varieties
https://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/rochester-seed-library-set-to-launch-with-varieties/article_6d1b027e-35ea-11e9-a197-63e23076311f.html

A Glimpse of the Future of Houston Libraries

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/gray-matters/article/houston-public-library-model-young-branch-13631439.php

Daily Thoughts 02/22/2019

Scholar Viewing A Waterfall, Ma Yuan, Late 12th Century.

Daily Thoughts 02/22/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Saving Community Journalism.  I am reading about how small community newspaper change legacy processes by combining positions, outsourcing printing, and hiring trucking companies for distribution of the physical paper.

I also read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about the Apollo program.  The book describes how it is very easy to die being a test pilot or astronaut.  There is a tremendous amount of risk.

Web Bits

Shakespeare Book Clubs

https://shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/2019/02/19/shakespeare-book-clubs-austin-tichenor/

The Myriad Futures of Libraries

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/79313-the-myriad-futures-of-libraries.html

Daily Thoughts 02/21/2019

Ornament with books, vase, and picture, from an 1850 gift book

Daily Thoughts 02/21/2019

I checked the Twitter and Facebook for the library this morning.

I read some more of Saving Community Journalism.  I am reading about managing change.

The book, Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long, Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon by Jeff Hecht has come in for me to read.

I am going to Arts Westchester this afternoon to discuss our grant for a series of Art Journaling Workshops.

I checked the displays and the gift books today.

I also scheduled a program for black leadership for March.

We discussed the Art Journaling Workshop in March and April as well as a variety of different potential art events.  There was some discussion of drawing classes and art classes for teenagers.

I put in some orders for new books.

I also looked through a copy of the latest Times Literary Supplement and New York Review of Books.

I checked the schedules in ADP.

We are going to read the book, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander for the April book club.

Web Bits

ALA Advocacy Tools

http://www.ala.org/advocacy/

Daily Thoughts 02/20/2019

Portrait of John Keats by Joseph Severn, 1821

Daily Thoughts 02/20/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Creativebug should be ready to be announced soon.
https://www.creativebug.com/lib/mountvernonpl

I read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about how George Abbey was not accepted as an austronaut but continued to work on the Apollo program.

I also read some more of Personal Finance After 50.  I am reading about estate planning.  This is fairly complicated to follow.

I also read a little bit more of Saving Community Journalism.  I am reading about the necessity for a three part advertising approach for community newspapers covering mobile, internet, and print

The Mount Vernon Public Library will soon be using the Evergreen Integrated Library System, the Westchester Library System is working with the Equinox Open Library Initiative.  https://www.equinoxinitiative.org/  This is both nonprofit and open source.  I looked at the Equinox training videos. https://www.equinoxinitiative.org/resources

Web Bits

How To Read Like A Librarian: 7 Books That Can Get You Started

https://bookriot.com/2019/02/20/read-like-a-librarian

Daily Thoughts 02/19/2019

Allegory of Arts, Francesco De Mura, Between 1747 and 1750

Daily Thoughts 02/19/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I also checked on some flyers.

I read some more of Personal Finance After 50.  I am reading about Medicaid.

I read a little bit more of Saving Community Journalism.  I am reading about why it is necessary for small newspapers to create online communities.

I also read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about the early space program.  The book is very focused on engineering and aerospace.


Web Bits

The Modern Librarian Is Equal Parts Caregiver, Local Hero and Geek Squad Member

http://www.postcity.com/Eat-Shop-Do/Do/February-2019/The-modern-librarian-is-equal-parts-caregiver-local-hero-and-geek-squad-member/?fbclid=IwAR1rfons29cIJYEkfLtD6UVbrdKP0zZcfVUIYaTzNQD5hi-jBPw3DEVF4KE#.XGcZIghcUDq.facebook

Maddox to Host Book Expo Adult Author Breakfast

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bea/article/79305-maddow-to-host-bookexpo-adult-author-breakfast.html

Some of the Worlds First Electric Mobile Libraries Will Enter Into Traffic in Gothenberg

https://www.themayor.eu/en/some-of-the-worlds-first-electric-mobile-libraries-will-enter-into-traffic-in-gothenburg

A History of the American Public Library

https://www.citylab.com/design/2019/02/american-public-library-history-cities-visual-journalism/582991/

Daily Thoughts 02/18/2019

The Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry, Yosa Buson, 1799, Edo Period, Japan


Daily Thoughts 02/18/2019

Happy Presidents Day.

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this afternoon.

I checked the purchase alerts for items on hold.

I read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about George Abbey's training as a fighter pilot and his work on the  Dyna-Soar project.

I read some of Saving Community Journalism.  I am reading about a combined digital and print strategy for newspapers.

I read some more of Personal Finance After 50.  I am reading about Medicaid.

I placed a hold on the book,  Build A Great Team: One Year to Success! By Catherine Hakala-Ausperk.  She was one of the teachers for my CPLA certificate.

Web Bits

New York Public Library Offers Public Viewing of Its 800,000 Maps

https://www.amny.com/things-to-do/nyc-library-maps-1.27409280

'Why Have a Large Library and Not Use It?' By the Book, Janet Malcolm

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/books/review/janet-malcolmn-by-the-book.html

Daily Thoughts 02/17/2019

John Muir by Orlando Rouland, 1917. Oil on canvas

Daily Thoughts 02/17/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of The Astronaut Maker last evening.  George Abbey was an avid sport enthusiast and a graduate of Annapolis Naval Academy.

I also read some more of Personal Finance After 50.  I learned that professionals cannot work more than 15 hours a week if they are retired without losing some benefits from social security.

In addition I read some more of Saving Community Journalism.  I am reading about how younger readers are becoming attracted to mobile versions of community newspapers.

Web Bits

The Value of Owning More Books Than You Can Read

https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/value-of-unread-books?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1

New Mexico Library Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison

https://news.yahoo.com/mexico-library-killer-sentenced-life-prison-235601306.html;_ylt=AwrC1TGlemlcTAcAlATQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZyb21tBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--

The Lost Art of Books

https://news.yahoo.com/lost-art-books-113022003.html;_ylt=AwrC1TGlemlcTAcAogTQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByaWg0YW05BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwM4BHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--

Daily Thoughts 02/16/2019

P.S. Krøyer - Roses. Marie Krøyer seated in the deckchair in the garden by Mrs Bendsen's house, 1893

Daily Thoughts 02/16/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Personal Finance After 50.  I am reading about Social Security.

I also read some more of Saving Community Journalism.  I am reading about how the internet changed journalism.

I relaxed this morning.

Web Bits

A Tale of a Frustrated Library Patron

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/79301-a-tale-of-a-frustrated-library-patron.html

The Library of Mistakes

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-47265232

Daily Thoughts 02/15/2019

Thomas Jefferson Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1898, Howard Pyle

Daily Thoughts 02/15/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Saving Community Journalism on the way to work.  I am reading about how the internet requires a change in strategy for small local newspapers to survive.

I also read some more of Personal Finance After 50.  I am reading about Social Security right now.

I am going to Evergreen Catalog training this morning for reports.  Evergreen is open source software.  It is a new system mainly used in the Pacific Northwest for library catalogs.  It is an open source software platform.  https://evergreen-ils.org/

I spent some time checking the fiction in the mezzanine.

I put in some orders for new books today.

I also did some scheduling for next month.

I checked out the book, The Astronaut Maker How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Space Flight for a Generation by Michael Cassutt.

I also put in requests to attend the Urban Librarians Unite conference on April 12, 2019 and Book Expo America on May 29 through May 31st, 2019.


Web Bits

Publisher, Author Groups Protest Library Book Scanning Program

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/79262-could-library-book-scanning-be-headed-back-to-court.html

Taxing District Has Fueled Library’s Growth

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/taxing-district-has-fueled-librarys-growth

Some People go to Vegas to Gamble Others to Buy Really Rare Books

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/people-vegas-gamble-others-buy-172006541.html

Daily Thoughts 02/14/2019

Walter Frederick Osborne's 1889 "The Dublin Streets; a vendor of Books" in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.

Daily Thoughts 02/14/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I finished reading Draw Your Day An Inspiring Guide to Keeping a Sketch Journal by Samantha Dion Baker.  I liked this book.  The illustrations were excellent.  The last part covered things like collage, drawing people and animals, and weather.  This is an enjoyable book to read.  I found it in some ways like a slice of life graphic novel.  I think it will add to peoples daily journaling practice.

I also read some more of Personal Finance after 50.  A lot of this book contains practical every day advice for managing your rent or house payments, phone bills, utilities, and grocery shopping.  It also describes how maintaining your health is financially sound.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I did some work checking the 600s.

There is Evergreen Training today in the community room for the new catalog.  It is starting at 2:00 p.m.  I cannot go today.  I am covering the computer lab for the next three hours.

There is a Beginning Internet class tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the computer lab.

Web Bits

Build Your Library's Influence In the Community With Power Mapping

https://pcsweeney.com/2017/01/11/build-your-librarys-influence-in-the-community-with-power-mapping/

Un-American Books In American Classrooms

https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=17029

Daily Thoughts 02/13/2019

George Reiter Brill, Tribune Sunday Fiction, Late 19th Century

Daily Thoughts 02/13/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Personal Finances After 50.  I am reading about taxes and retirement accounts.

I also read a little bit more of Draw Your Day.  I am reading about Dion Baker's daily process for drawing where she first draws with pencil, redraws over with pen and erases the pencil, then adds color.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I checked some of the 600s.  I also checked the mezzanine fiction.

I spent some time discussing lunch breaks with the administration.

I also put in two orders for books.

I am staying late tonight.

There is a Google Docs and Google Drive class tonight in the computer lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

We also have a talk by Christolyn Williams who is a professor at Westchester Community College on the Great Migration for African American history month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

I am staying late to cover a for a colleague tonight.

I checked out the book, Saving Community Journalism, The Path to Profitability by Penelope Muse Abernathy.

Web Bits

Philadelphia Students Deserve School Libraries!

https://www.saveschoollibrarians.org/philly2019

Nyack Library Looks at America's 'Creed,' With Help From Condolezza Rice

https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/nyack/2019/02/12/is-there-american-creed-unites-us/2837026002/

Daily Thoughts 02/12/2019

"The Bad Book and the Stern Mamma; or, What's Sauce for the Goose Isn't Always Sauce for the Duckling" June 1, 1902, Walt McDougall

Daily Thoughts 02/12/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I placed a hold on Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon by Jeff Hecht.

I read some more of Personal Finance After 50 for Dummies.  I read about bond funds, index funds, and mutual funds.  I am reading about retirement accounts.

I also read some more of Draw Your Day.  I am reading about different supplies, pens, pencils, erasers, markers, pastels, paints, journals, and similar things.  Part of this is in preparation for the Art Journaling workshop series we are having in March and April.

I bought my fitness watch online, it cost $45.  A branded watch like Fitbit costs $200 at a place like Best Buy.

I have been using my smart phone more lately.

Web Bits

The Disparate Language of Libraries and Politics

https://pcsweeney.com/2017/01/17/the-disparate-languages-of-libraries-and-politics/

How To Transform a Library Into A Makerspace

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2019/02/12/how-to-transform-a-library-into-a-makerspace/

Library Introduces Exoplanet Exhibition

https://cgsentinel.com/article/library-introduces-exoplanet-exhibition

Daily Thoughts 02/11/2019

Renoir, Young Woman Reading a Journal, 1880

Daily Thoughts 02/11/2019

I finally have my computer back.  I picked it up from the shop today.  It has a new hard drive and motherboard.  I also have Open Office instead of Microsoft Office because it is free.  I probably should also look at Google Docs.

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.  It is good to have the computer back.

I also went to see the doctor.  I bought a fitness tracking watch online and some new dumbbells at Target.  I always look at the books at Target.  I placed a hold on The Greenprint: Plant Based Diet, Best Body, Better World by Marcos Borges.

I read some more of Personal Finance After 50.  I am reading about stock investments.

I also read some of Draw Your Day.  I have started reading about the artistic tools that are used in an art journal.

I checked the purchase alerts for items on hold.

Web Bits

Free Posters Celebrating Mighty Women In Science

https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=14570&fbclid=IwAR2OzZoGmfZPlVI7ENIyI6VKGuZ5OjPJ9sxQM8EEizZCBNIqIVBJWap2ovg

Slow Reading Where Libraries, Reading, and Well Being Collide

https://medium.com/everylibrary/slow-info-where-libraries-reading-and-well-being-converge-44de619df0b8

Should Libraries Be the The Keepers of Their Cities' Public Data

https://medium.com/everylibrary/slow-info-where-libraries-reading-and-well-being-converge-44de619df0b8

Sidney's Vibrant Green Square Library and Plaza Collects and Reuses Rainwater

https://inhabitat.com/sydneys-vibrant-green-square-library-and-plaza-collects-and-reuses-rainwater/

Daily Thoughts 02/09/2019

Frank Weston Benson, Side By Side Are Two Women Identified as the Artist's Daughters, 1913

Daily Thoughts 02/09/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of Personal Finance After 50 for Dummies on the train to work.  Eric Tyson describes why it is important to keep track of your health and maintain it for financial reasons.  He also reminds people that they need to watch their investments closely.

I also read some of Draw Your Day.  This book came out of the desire for the author to create a personal journal.  She did it with drawing and lettering instead of writing.

I spent some time working on the 600s.

I also checked the displays and the gift books.

Right now, I am in the computer lab.  The technician is updating the printer on the main floor.

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

The Mount Vernon Public Library has its first citizenship class today in the computer lab at 1:00 p.m.

I finished writing my monthly report for February.  I was a little bit behind schedule.

I also spent some time checking the fiction books in the mezzanine.

Web Bits

Online Voter Registration Tools from Every Library

http://everylibrary.org/free-white-label-embeddable-voter-registration-forms-librarys-website/?fbclid=IwAR0JIUu5vZMu3JXe5nYTCbXNPpfyBN9K3J9clFUAcAHpvcPel5WLJhhuYO8

Facing Opposition, Amazon Reconsiders N.Y. Headquarters, Two Officials Say

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/facing-opposition-amazon-reconsiders-ny-headquarters-site-two-officials-say/2019/02/08/451ffc52-2a19-11e9-b011-d8500644dc98_story.html?

noredirect=on&utm_term=.8f4faaa87c20

San Angelo Library First In Nation to Earn NASA Grant

https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/local/2019/02/08/san-angelo-libraries-continue-interstellar-progress-nasa-grant/2805045002/

Daily Thoughts 02/08/2019

A Road to Future Success-- Learning. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).; Date stamped on verso: Apr 27 1938.

Daily Thoughts 02/08/2019

I finished reading Notoriously Dapper How to be a Modern Gentleman with Manners, Style and Body Confidence by Kelvin Davis.  This is a mix of biography, fashion, and self help.  I enjoyed reading it.  Kelvin Davis is a father, artist, middle school teacher, coach, and fashion person.  It has a positive upbeat feeling to the book.

I also started reading Personal Finance After 50 for dummies by Eric Tyson, MBA.  This is an introduction to finance later in life.

We have the information for the Creativebug page for the website now.  It should be up soon.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

We are having a class ebooks, streaming media, and other downloads at 11:00 a.m..  The class went well.  We discussed Kanopy, Hoopla, and Overdrive.

I spent some time on the public computer desk and in the computer lab today.

I also spent some time checking the 600s.

I checked out the book, Draw Your Day An Inspiring Guide to Keeping A Sketch Journal by Samantha Dion Baker

Web Bits

The Every Library Institute is hosting a free webinar on Library Advocacy on February 27 at 1:00 p.m.

http://www.everylibraryinstitute.org/libadvocacy

New Library and Affordable Housing Coming to Brooklyn

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/brooklyn/news/2019/02/07/new-library-and-affordable-housing-coming-to-brooklyn

A Suspense Novelists Trail of Deception
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/02/11/a-suspense-novelists-trail-of-deceptions

New Library Bill of Rights Provision Recognizes and Defends Library Users' Privacy
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/02/new-library-bill-rights-provision-recognizes-and-defends-library-users

Daily Thoughts 02/07/2019

Photograph of artist C. B. Buckles painting a poster in front of the New York Public Library, New York City. The book sign is for the American Library Association's campaign, "Books Needed"., 1918

Daily Thoughts 02/07/2019

I read some more of Notoriously Dapper on the way to work.  The book comes from a blog by the author.  It is more than a book about fashion.  It is also about etiquette, being positive, and stories from Kelvin Davis's life.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked Facebook and Twitter for the library.

I also spent some time working on ADP.

I checked some of the 600s and the fiction books in the mezzanine.

I spent some time working on my monthly report.  I still have to get the statistics.

We are getting a new catalog.  There is going to be training on February 14 for the new Evergreen catalog software.  I am also going to training for Evergreen Basic Reports and Evergreen Local Administration.

Tomorrow we should have access to Creativebug.  We are waiting for some paperwork.

There is a Basic Internet class in the computer lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Web Bits

Center for Fiction to Hold Brooklyn Grand Opening

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/79201-center-for-fiction-to-hold-brooklyn-grand-opening.html

Library Book Clubs Cater to Literary and Gustatory Tastes

https://www.post-gazette.com/life/food/2019/02/06/Library-cookbook-clubs-cater-to-literary-and-gustatory-tastes/stories/201902060002

Daily Thoughts 02/06/2019

The Lute Player, Caravaggio, 1596

Daily Thoughts 02/06/2019

I read some more of Notoriously Dapper on the way to work.  I am reading about body confidence and self confidence for larger men.

I checked the displays and the gift books today.

I spent some time writing a little bit on social media.  Webjunction has a nice article with social media policy examples.
https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/social-media-policies.html

I spent some time looking through the Mount Vernon Public Library Strategic Plan to help figure out what my department might need in terms of staffing as it related to the plan.  There was also some technology like MacIntosh laptops, a Gopro camera, and some other equipment that would fit with the plan.

I checked some more items in the 600s.

I spent some time working on ADP today.

I also started working on my monthly report.

There is an Introduction to Google Docs and Drive class today at 5:30 p.m.


Web Bits

Libraries = Strong Communities Tour Reaches Seattle

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/libraries-strong-communities-tour-reaches-seattle/

New Concept:  A Library Topped With Affordable Housing

https://www.globest.com/2019/02/06/new-concept-library-topped-with-affordable-housing/?slreturn=20190106105545

Authors Guild Declares War On Digital Lending Library,  Libraries

https://www.extremetech.com/mobile/284988-the-authors-guild-declares-war-on-digital-library-lending-libraries

Daily Thoughts 02/05/2019

Portrait of Philosopher Vladimir Solovyov, Ivan Kramskoy, 1885

Daily Thoughts 02/05/2019

I checked the library Facebook and Twitter.

I read some of Notoriously Dapper How to Be a Modern Gentleman with Manners, Style, and Body Confidence by Kelvin Davis.  This is a book on how to be a gentleman focusing on attention, kindness, etiquettte, and consideration.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I talked with the treasurer about the Givegab fundraiser.

I am working on a calendar for programming for March and April of 2019.

I placed an order for new books.

I spent some time reading Library Journal, the New York Times Book Review, and The New York Review of Books.

Web Bits

The Census Bureau Needs to Hire Half a Million Workers for the 2020 Census

https://www.npr.org/2019/01/28/689237309/census-bureau-conducts-massive-recruiting-effort-for-2020-head-count

The Oscars At the Library

http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/Spotlight/The-Oscars-at-the-Library-129740.asp

Alden Library To Host Book Publishing Workshop

https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2019/02/alden-library-book-publishing-workshop

The Oldest Printed Advertisement in English
https://medievalbooks.nl/2019/01/24/the-oldest-surviving-printed-advertisement-in-english-london-1477/

Daily Thoughts 02/04/2019

Shibata Zeshin, Brush, 19th Century

Daily Thoughts 02/04/2019

I did not post anything on Sunday.  My computer hopefully will be ready today.  I have been using my smart phone.  I brought two chargers for smart phones this morning.

Right now, I am in my local public library typing on the public computers.

I read some more of Foresight.  I am reading about long term decision making.  Deciisons like how to deal with climate change which can be decades in the future.

I also checked the purchase alerts for items on hold.

Web Bits 

Book Expo Set for Three Days in May
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bea/article/79174-bookexpo-set-for-three-days-in-may.html

Library Associations Pledge to Address Racism
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2019/02/04/library-associations-pledge-address-racism

Libraries Lead With Digital Skills
http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/02/libraries-lead-with-digital-skills/ 

Daily Thoughts 02/02/2019

Félix Armand Heullant In Gedanken, 1905

Daily Thoughts 02/02/2019

I took my computer in to get fixed today.  I have to replace the hard drive and the motherboard.  Right now, I am at my local library on one of the public computers.

I read some of Foresight while I was waiting to get the diagnosis for my computer.  I am reading about decision making.  The parts before this were on mapping and forecasting.  People who read a lot and are open minded are more likely to make more accurate forecasts.

I spent some time working on making sure that a few programs are arranged on Monday.

 

Web Bits

Tomgram, Chip Ward: How the Public Library Became Heartbreak Hotel
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/174799/ward_how_the_public_library_became_heartbreak_hotel

Daily Thoughts 02/01/2019

The Boston Sunday Herald - ladies want it Feb. 24 / Boston Eng. Co. ; E. Reed, 1894

Daily Thoughts 02/01/2019

I checked the Twitter and Facebook for the library.

I read some more of The Future of Humanity.  I am reading about life extension right now.

I also read some of Farsighted.  I am reading about how you map decisions and create multiple options for endpoints.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

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

Weird Giraffe Games is donating board games to libraries.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTCdcYaE0tLDEP3hYRnUe9LDkl4jQtTxGA50mJSfObUZI2Lg/viewform

I spent some time checking the 500s and the mezzanine fiction books.

We also finished working on the oversize books today.

We are working on a schedule of events for March and April.

Web Bits

Racism and the American Library Association

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/02/01/american-library-association-criticized-response-racism-complaint