Sunday, March 31, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/31/2019

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Interiors of the Winter Palace, The Military Library of Emperor Alexander II, Russia, 1871, Edward Hau

Daily Thoughts 03/31/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I spent some time organizing today.

I read some more of The Monkey is The Messenger.  I read about the meditation technique of alternate nostril breathing and 4-8-12 breath counting.

I checked the purchase alerts for the library.

Web Bits



Librarian of Congress Names Karyn Temple Register of Copyrights

Amazon Announces New Purchase Order Cancellation Policy

Unintentional Inequity

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/30/2019


A Woman Reading After Pieter Janssens Elinga, 1846-1847

Daily Thoughts 03/30/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of The Monkey is the Messenger, Meditation and What Your Busy Mind is Trying to Tell You by Ralph De La Rosa.  This book focuses on meditation as a way to personal improvement.  It uses activities like breath counting, relaxation, and body scanning to help you improve your internal dialogue.

Web Bits



OCLC Selects 15 New Participants For Smart Spaces In Small Libraries

Marshall Public Library Speedy Reader Kits

In Praise of Public Libraries – Sue Halpern

I am looking at the Handbook of Library Trustees for the State of New York


Friday, March 29, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/29/2019

Attributed to William Marlow, 1740–1813, British, Full-length study of a Man carrying books, undated, Brown and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Full Length Study of a Man Carrying Books, William Marlowe

Daily Thoughts 03/29/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I rested on the way to work.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

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

I discussed programming and electronic resources.

Web Bits


LJ Seeks New Landmark Public Libraries

Howard Residents Can Check Out Prints by Famous Artists from the Library

Brooklyn Heights Library Tower One Clinton Tops Out

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/28/2019

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What Shall We Do Now? Five Hundred Games and Pastimes (1907)


Daily Thoughts 03/28/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I rested on the way to work.

I checked the displays and the gift books today.

I spent some time working on the 600s today.

I also discussed some of the grants.  We are working on another grant for Arts Westchester.

Web Bits


PBS Books Launches A National Engagement Program

A Robot Filled, Architectural Marvel in North Carolina is the Library of the Future

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/27/2019

Netsuke of Woman Reading from a Scroll
Netsuke of a Woman Reading from a Scroll

Daily Thoughts 03/27/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time working on scheduling.

I spent some time checking the 600s.

Web Bits

Achieving Social Media Success for Your Library
https://the-digital-librarian.com/2019/03/26/achieving-social-media-success-for-your-library/

Library Workers to Be Recognized on April 9
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/latest-links/library-workers-recognized-april-9/

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/26/2019

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Jeanniot, The Pinki Camelia, 1897

Daily Thoughts 03/26/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I rested on the way to work.

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

I spent some more time working on programs.  There are a few based on art from Arts Westchester.  I will be working with James Williams, Bujo, for an acrylics class next year.

We are working on calendars for the next several months.

I read two copies of Booklist.

I finished updating the schedule in ADP.

The Crochet Group was today from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

We also had a Fundamentals of Computer Class and a Beginning Microsoft Word 2013 class tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the computer lab.

There was also a Black Leadership program at 6:00 p.m. in the community room.

Web Bits


Stable Support

Check It Out: Program to Offer Free Blood Pressure Monitors at the Library

Proposed Federal Cuts to Libraries Send Wrong Message

Monday, March 25, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/25/2019

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Anders Zorn, Etching of American Businessman, Art Collector and Philanthropist The Travel Companion, Charles Deering, 1904

Daily Thoughts 03/25/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time working on scheduling programming.

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

I also pulled some books for the Art Journaling program which is today from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

I checked the 600s and some of the books in the mezzanine.  A colleague is going to be help me with the 600s.

There is also a program on Herbalism and Homeopathy from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Grace Greene Baker Community Room.  I spent some time helping with the setup.

In the computer lab there is a Fundamentals of Computers class and a Beginning Microsoft tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Web Bits


Library Set to Write Off More Than $1.5 Million In Overdue Fines

Library Lines: Support National Library Week April 7-13

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/24/2019

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Harriet Backer, Thorvald Beck's Bibliotek, 1902

Daily Thoughts 03/24/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I checked the purchase alerts today.

Web Bits


Librarians Harness Instagram

Kamloops Library Program Encourages Dads to Read to Their Kids

Energy & Climate Change Programs at the Library




Saturday, March 23, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/23/2019

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Bruno Liljefors, Portrait of Father, 1884

Daily Thoughts 03/23/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I finished reading The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie.  I liked the surprise ending.  It ended differently than was expected.

I also finished reading Saving Community Journalism: The Path to Profitability by Penelope Muse Abernathy on the way to work.  I read about the different paths which a newspaper can follow either becoming a national newspaper or a very focused community newspaper.  This book is about the business of newspapers.  It focuses on the customer and the advertisers who use the paper.  It describes a strategy of multiple channels with print, online, mobile, and events.  This strategy aims to modernize and make small community newspapers viable business entities for local news and community needs.

I checked the gift books and the displays this morning.

Web Bits



This Library Takes An Indigenous Approach to Categorizing Books

Is the Library Card Dying?

Friday, March 22, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/22/2019

A Man Reading in a Garden (recto); Preliminary sketch for a Man Reading in a Garden (verso)
A Man Reading in A Garden, Honore Daumier, circa 1865

Daily Thoughts 03/22/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

On the way to work, I read some more of The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie.  There are a lot of twists and turns in the plot.

I also read some of Saving Community Journalism.  I am reading about how some community newspapers are building in house web services for social media, websites, design, and advertising.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I also spent a little time working on programming.

I checked the 600s, the oversize books, and the fictions books in the mezzanine.

I spent some time working on ADP for scheduling.


Web Bits


Boston Public Library Offers Books and Booze

Downtown Spokane Library Installs Blue Lights In Bathrooms to Deter Drug Use

ASRT National Library Partnership

 

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/21/2019

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Biblioteka Marciana, Aristotle, Paolo Veronese, 1560s

Daily Thoughts 03/21/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Raven Tower last night.  I read some more of Saving Community Journalism on the way to work.  There are four areas which advertising can occur, for events, on mobile, on the web, and in print.  Newspapers now have event calendars in most communities.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some of the books in the mezzanine as well as the 600s.

I worked on scheduling today for next month.  I have a lot planned for programming and other activities including grants and fundraising.

I checked out the book, The Monkey is the Messenger Meditation and What Your Busy Mind is Trying to Tell You by Ralph De La Rosa.

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

Web Bits



Trump Budget Calls for Closing the NEA

Guest Post-- The Library is the Brand

Lacrosse Looking to Combine Library and Senior Center

The Bias Hiding In Your Library

Literary Classics Meet Fruit, Fondant For Edible Books Festival in Moffitt Library

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/20/2019

Harper's: March
Harper's March, Edward Penfield, 1896

Daily Thoughts 03/20/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie last night.  There is an addendum with a cast of characters both humans and gods in the back of the book.  My favorite character so far is the god, The Strength and Patience of the Hill.

I also read some more of Saving Community Journalism.  There is a reminder that your customer for a newspaper is the reader of the news.

I spent some time preparing for programming today.

Web Bits



Center for the Urban Future Examines Libraries' Place in Tech Skills-Building

Become Future Ready

IMLS Statement on the Proposed FY 2020 Budget

Get Excited: The New York Public Library is Launching Its First Permanent Exhibition

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/19/2019

Two Women and a Girl Looking at Paintings
Two Women and Girl Looking at Paintings, Kubo Shunman, Probably 1815

Daily Thoughts 03/19/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Raven Tower last night.  There is a mystery in the story which adds to the fantasy novel.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

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

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

I put in two orders for new books today.

I have to work on some grants.  We need to look at the Mount Vernon Arts Initiative.

I have to work on ADP for the payroll.

Web Bits


In FY 2020 Budget Proposal, Trump Renews Bid To End Federal Library Funding

Wifi Hotspots Could Help Fill Internet Deserts in South Carolina

ALA and Google Get Libraries Ready to Code

Monday, March 18, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/18/2019

The Arab Sage, German Painter (19th century), Oil on canvas
The Arab Sage, 19th Century German Painting

Daily Thoughts 03/18/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie last night.

I also am looking at some programming which is coming up.

Web Bits


The Case for Creativity and Creative Spaces in Libraries

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/17/2019

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Four Sailors Relaxing on Deck, One Reading, Reverend Thomas Streatfield, 1820

Daily Thoughts 03/17/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie.

I checked the purchase alerts for hold from the library.

Web Bits


Baldwin Boettcher Library Lets Patrons Check Out Gardening Tools


Painted Renaissance Volumes On View at Yale's Beinecke Library

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/16/2019

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Otis and Child, Joseph H. Davis (1811–1865), Watercolor, gum arabic, and graphite on off-white wove paper, American
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Otis and Child, Joseph H. Davis, 1834

Daily Thoughts 03/16/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I have been reading more of The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie.  I like the notions of gods communicating through animals to people and asking advice of them.  It adds an interesting touch to the fantasy novel.

Web Bits


Ask Your Legislator to #Fundlibraries

PLA Seeks Columnists for Public Libraries Magazine

Moose Returns to Library – With Family

Library Servies As Alternative Shelter for Homeless


Friday, March 15, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/15/2019


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Erasmus Engert, Viennese Domestic Garden between 1828 and 1830.

Daily Thoughts 03/15/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I started reading The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie which is a fantasy novel.  It is a story of gods and men.

I checked the New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.

Web Bits



Circ Shift

New York Public Library Gets Rating Upgrade as Gifts Flow In

Ne York Public Library Releases Lou Reed Card

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/14/2019


Banko A Chinese Sage, Yashima Gakutei, 19th Century

Daily Thoughts 03/14/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I also read some more of Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon.  None of the weapons described seem to ever work at the level which their builders want.  The story starts with people wanting to shoot down missiles, then airplanes, and finally artillery rockets.  The price is always tremendously expensive.  Even when the lasers start work against battlefield rockets, they are too expensive for the military to produce at large scale.

On the way to work I finished reading the book.  This book demonstrates excessive enthusiasm which can happen in the military for super weapons.  It shows how scientists can make fantastic promises and have very different results than expected.  The laser has proven more effective as a communication device, welding tool, and surgical instrument than a weapon.

I spent some time setting up passwords for Evergreen this morning so we could have the catalog for searching, and checking in and out books.

Now that we have the catalog, I can work a little bit more with ordering.  I read a copy of the New York Times Book Review and started looking through the Ingram Advance.

I also checked the displays and the gift books.

Today is Pi Day.  We served pie today and a math teacher talked about pi with the tweens from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the community room. The cherry pie was good.

I am discussing the contract with our computer instructor.  There is a Beginning Microsoft Excel class from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the computer lab tonight.

I spent some time checking the fiction in the mezzanine as well as the 600s.

The new public catalog for the Westchester Library System

Web Bits


Long Island Library Goes Green

City's Rock Music History Finds a Home in Sac State Library

Gov. Burgum Emphasizes Vision in Push for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Seattle Mayor Wants to Wave Library Late Fees Under New Levy

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/13/2019

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Grabporträtmedaillon eines Mannes (Schreiber von Flavia Solva) Fundort: Wagna (aus den Grabungen 1915) Höhe: 69 cm Datierung: Konstantinisch (1. bis 2. Jahrzehnt d. 4. Jh. n. Chr.) Marmor aus Bachern (Pohorje) Ausstellungsort: Lapidarium des Archäologiemuseums Graz

Daily Thoughts 03/13/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long, Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon.  I was reading about Edward Teller who invented the hydrogen bomb.  He also supported the idea of the nuclear bomb pumped lasers.  There is a certain extreme in Teller who also made plans to create harbors in Alaska using nuclear bombs. Tellers plans for bomb pumped x-ray lasers were part of the Strategic Defensive Initiative or "Star Wars."

This morning, I checked the displays and the gift books.

I also spent some time discussing programming.

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

I looked through two copies of Publishers Weekly.  I have a copy of the latest Ingram Advance to read through.

Web Bits


Trump's 2020 Budget Proposal Threatens to Defund Libraries

Information Literacy Can Combat Fake News

Keeping Things Found

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/12/2019

Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a mathematical problem text, Clay
Cuneiform Tablet: Fragment of a Mathematical Problem Text, 1st Millenium BC, Mesopotamia

Daily Thoughts 03/12/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.  '

Last night, I read some more of Lasers, Death Rays and the Long, Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon.  A lot of this book is about cold war thinking, where generals want to shoot down incoming ICBMs.  It is about how missile systems are constantly upgraded so they can avoid being shot down.  The concept of Mutual Assured Destruction is a theme throughout this book.  Many of the systems being described were classified military systems at the time they were created.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I med with Dr. Howard to discuss a grant for a program for the Harlem Renaissance next year in February 2020.

The Crochet Group was here today from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m..  We have a very steady group of 12 people who come in every Tuesday to do crochet.

I read some more copies of Publishers Weekly.  I am also reading a copy of Library Journal today.

I paid a bill for databases.

I checked some of the 600s as well as some of the fiction in the mezzanine.

I spent some time discussing programming with a colleague.

There is a Fundamentals of Computers class and a Beginning Microsoft Word class tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Web Bits


Ask Your Representative to #Fundlibraries

Treasures to be Un-Hidden at New York Public Library

Libraries Boost Training to Strengthen Security


Monday, March 11, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/11/2019

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Reading, Teodor Axentowicz Starzec, 1938

Daily Thoughts 03/11/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I was at Local Administration Training for Evergreen this morning. Evergreen is our new catalog. A lot of the workshop was so we knew what to do on Thursday when the catalog goes live.  I was at the Croton Harmon Library.

I read some more of Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long, Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon  this morning.  I am reading about high powered rocket engine lasers.

I checked the displays and the gift books this afternoon.

I also put in orders for new books.

I talked to several different people about programming this afternoon.  There are a couple programs in April which I need to work on.

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

I have some more copies of Publishers Weekly to read.

Web Bits


Kruger Street Train and Toy Museum Opens Train Library

Meet Bookbot: Mountain View Library's Newest Helper

How Your Library Can Become a Shelter in a Storm




Sunday, March 10, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/10/2019




Honore Duamier, The Connoisseur, Between 1860 and 1865
























Daily Thoughts 03/10/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night on the train home from work, I read some more of Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon.  The soviets developed a laser pistol for the cosmonauts during the cold war.  Jeff Hecht reminds us that lasers are more than weapons, they are also being used to develop fusion energy.

In addition, I have been reading more of Saving Community Journalism.  The author is writing about whether or not to charge for access to online newspapers.

Web Bits



The Library of Congress Wants to Attract More Visitors. Will That Undermine its Mission?

Its Called a Public Library! Here's How It Works

SF Libraries as Sanctuaries for the Homeless – Hollywood Movie Captures Realities

The Library of the Future is an 80 Year Old Converted Train Shed



Saturday, March 9, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/09/2019

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Still Life with Wine Bottle, Glass and an Issue of the Louisville Times attributed to Aurelius O. Revenaugh, 1895, oil on canvas, 17¼ × 14 3/8 in. (43.8 × 36.5 cm.), Speed Art Museum

Daily Thoughts 03/09/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night on the train home, I read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about cooperation between the Soviet Union and the United States.  This include Mir and the International Space Station.

 I finished reading The Astronaut Maker How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight for a Generation by Michael Cassutt this morning.  The last part is about how George Abbey laid the foundations for the International Space Station before he retired.  The book is very dense with lots of information, much of it appears to come from primary interviews.  It is an insiders view of NASA.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time checking the fiction in the mezzanine.

I finished writing the monthly report for February.

I looked through several copies of Publishers Weekly.

Web Bits


World Book Day: Without Libraries We Are Less Human and More Profoundly Alone

BookExpo Announces Titles for Editor Buzz Panels

Libations in the Library


Friday, March 8, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/08/2019

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Juja Han, Coffee Flowers and Books,  Creative Commons Universal Public Domain CC 0 1.0, February 19, 2017 from Wikimedia.

Daily Thoughts 03/08/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Astronaut Maker last night.  I was reading about the Hubble space telescope.

I checked the displays and the gift books today.

I spent some time working on the 600s.

I also set a few appointments.  I am meeting with Dr. Howard to discuss a program for next year on the Harlem Renaissance in February of 2020.  I am also working on a few other programs like a program for Black Leadership.

We looked at the Mount Vernon Arts Initiative and are in the process of reaching out to some artists.

I am going to Local Administration training for Evergreen on Monday morning.

I checked the bestseller lists for Publishers Weekly and the New York Times.

I am looking at a copy of Ann Leckie, The Raven Tower which I'd like to read.  I have too many books to read right now.  They are starting to accumulate and pile up.

I put in some orders from the Patron Request sheet for books which we keep at the circulation desk.

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/07/2019

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Woman Reading in the Garden, Richard Edward Miller, 1915

Daily Thoughts 03/07/2019

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

Last night, I read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about the Challenger disaster, the hearing, and the recovery of pieces of the space shuttle.

 I also read some more of Saving Community Journalism.  I am reading about how online newspapers create special interest local communities online focused on common interests in local communities.  This can include Facebook pages and mobile applications.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I also spent time checking the 600s, the ficiton in the mezzanine, and the oversize books.

We spent some time discussing the Evergreen Integrated Library System this afternoon.  I have to sit down and read some of the manuals.
https://it.westchesterlibraries.org/help-and-faqs/evergreen-help-and-faq/

I also did some more desk cleaning in preparation for the new flooring being put in.

There is a Beginning Microsoft Excel class tonight in the compute lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.


Web Bits



Why California Libraries Are Ditching Fines on Overdue Materials

My Library Card Made Me Less of a Picky Reader

An Annoyed Librarian's Rebuttal

This Morning: Inside Look at the World's Largest Library Collection of Comic Books


Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/06/2019

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August Muller, 1885, Liebesglück – der Tagebucheintrag

Daily Thoughts 03/06/2019

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 Challenger disaster.  I also read about the first woman in space, the first African American astronaut, and the first congressperson in space.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I checked the 600s.

I also spent some time cleaning my desk.  I am going to have a different desk arrangement when it is done with a new cubicle.

I also looked at the Westchester Library System IT link.  There is a lot of information on the Evergreen system.

I spent some time getting lists together of books to look for while the integrated library system is down.  It is going to be down from March 11 to March 13.

Web Bits



Growing Up In a House Full of Books is Major Boost to Literacy and Numeracy Study Finds

After Changes, The Nobel Prize for Literature Returns

A New Digital Strategy for America's Library

Film News Roundup: Library of Congress Announces Ken Burns Documentary Award




Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/05/2019

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Terracotta Atramentarium, 1st Half of 1st Century AD, Roman

Daily Thoughts 03/05/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I also checked the displays and the gift books.

A patron would like us to order Bookpage.

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

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

I spent some time working on orders for new books.

I also made sure some orders went in as well.

I have to clear off my desk because they are going to be redoing the work area soon.  There will be new flooring and cubicles put in.

I read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about the Challenger shuttle missions.  Many of the missions were to fix or deploy satellites.

I also read some more of Saving Community Journalism.  I am reading about why it is more important to have loyal readers than to have large amounts of visitors to your website or newspaper.  Loyal readers stick with your paper and focus in on specific interests in the community.

Web Bits


Community Conversations: Engagement Through Local History

Madison Public Library Holding an Antiques Roadshow

Lindenhurst Library Adopts Sustainability Policy and Initiatives

Monday, March 4, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/04/2019

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Man With A Pen, Jonas Welch Holman

Daily Thoughts 03/04/2019

I checked the libraries Twitter and Facebook this morning.

There is going to be a Westchester Library Association Unconference on May 20.

I read some more of The Astronaut Maker at the laundromat.


Sunday, March 3, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/03/2019

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Money pouch between gold heaps and writing utensils (below). Roman fresco from the Praedia of Julia Felix in Pompeii.

Daily Thoughts 03/03/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about the relation between the air force and NASA.  The air force used the space shuttle for secret missions involving satellites.  I also am reading about Spacelab 2 and Spacelab 3.

Web Bits


UC Terminates Subscription to the Largest Scientific Publisher In Push for Open Access to Publicly Funded Research

Culinary Bookstores Feed Local Appetite

Communication Best Practices for Libraries

Patron Appreciation Week

Library Puts Tasty Spin on Reading


Saturday, March 2, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/02/2019

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Clay Tablet with Precuneiform Writings, 4th Millenium

Daily Thoughts 03/02/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I read How To Invent Everything A Survival Guide to the Stranded Time Traveler by Ryan North.  It is a nonfiction book.  It was a very easy book to read.  A lot of the book is about ideas like the scientific method, logic, and music.  There are five focuses food surplus, the scientific method, spoken language, written language, and numbers.  There are also technology trees for progress and lots of simple pictures which are easy to follow.

I also read some more of The Astronaut Maker.  I am reading about the space shuttle program.

Web Bits


How Barnes & Noble, The Last Big Bookstore Fell to Amazon

Blockchain Reaction

A 30 Million Page Library Is Heading to the Moon to Help Preserve Human Civilization


Friday, March 1, 2019

Daily Thoughts 03/01/2019

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Portrait of Ludwig Beethoven, Anonymous, 1800

Daily Thoughts 03/01/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some oversize books.  I also checked some fiction titles.  I also checked a few biography books.  I spent some time checking the 600s as well.

I checked out the book, How to Invent Everything, A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler by Ryan North.

I also discussed the budget and staffing for the next year.

Web Bits


Bees Abuzzing: Redwood City Library Home to Two Hives



Fargo Public Library kicks off bookmark contest

Sacramento Public Library Helps Hundreds Have a Magical Prom Night