Daily Thoughts 06/30/2019

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images.; Forms part of the Selects Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.; Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2011; (DLC/PP-2011:124).; Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division., Public Domain

Daily Thoughts 06/30/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I spent some time going over issues surrounding weeding and mending books and other items.

I finished reading Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler.  This is a combination of a self help book and a book on communication.  It motivates you to communicate better.  The focus is on dealing with anger, paying attention, and avoiding silence in communication.  The book focuses on some straightforward on how to do this.  I plan on rereading this book to better understand what is being suggested.

Web Bits

Any Ability Serving Adults With Disabilities

https://continuinged.isl.in.gov/anyability-serving-adults-with-disabilities-1-leu/?fbclid=IwAR2Hf1BEbzpPJwfgVBX_XGRX4bebn-8-7umG1VRQ11nkzb6kj0AS5GxItnE

ALA Looks at “173 Days of Congress” And Whats Ahead ALA Annual 2019

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=ala-looks-at-173-days-of-congress-and-whats-ahead-ala-annual-2019

Food For Thought Academic Libraries Are Fighting Campus Food Insecurity With Onsite Pantries

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/food-thought-academic-libraries-are-fighting-campus-food-insecurity-onsite-pantries

Arlington Public Library To Start Automatically Renewing Books

https://www.arlnow.com/2019/06/30/arlington-public-library-to-start-automatically-renewing-books/

Daily Thoughts 06/29/2019

In the gallery of reading room, Cong'l. Library Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print : platinum. 1900

Daily Thoughts 06/29/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I read some more of Crucial Conversations on the way to work.  I am reading about how to listen to people while they are angry or do not want want to talk to you.

I checked some damaged books this morning.

I also checked a list of missing books.

Web Bits

Discovered: Lord Byron’s Copy of Frankenstein Signed by Mary Shelley

http://www.openculture.com/2012/09/discovered_lord_byrons_copy_of_ifrankensteini_signed_by_mary_shelley.html?fbclid=IwAR28KvmEJn86ao7EkioFGkiomWjRcShDNYJC_R24FBiCvzRslJXKthS0_gg

Here’s How A Library Card Can Save You Over $500 Per Year

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apos-library-card-save-over-103000845.html

A Public Library Brings Opportunity to the Blind

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apos-library-card-save-over-103000845.html

Daily Thoughts 06/28/2019

Writing Utensils, Ryusen, mid-Nineteenth Century

Daily Thoughts 06/28/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Crucial Conversations.  I am reading about how not to demonize people and how to stop creating negative stories.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I checked some of the damaged items in the collection.

I also spent some time checking for missing items.

I put in two orders for new books with New York State funds.

I worked on creating some weeding lists for staff.

Right now, I am at the public computers.

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

Web Bits

AAP Urges FTC to Scrutinize Dominant Online Platforms

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/80570-aap-urges-ftc-to-scrutinize-dominant-online-platforms.html

ALA 2019: ALA Council Votes to Take E-book Issues to Public, Congress

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80566-ala-2019-ala-council-votes-to-take-e-book-issues-to-the-public-congress.html

As Kanopy's Popularity Grows, Can Your Library Continue to Afford It?

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kanopy-popularity-grows-library-continue-235101600.html

Daily Thoughts 06/27/2019

Quido Mánes - Student (Reader), 1860

Daily Thoughts 06/27/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Crucial Conversations.  Part of this book is how to talk people when they are scared or angry.

I spent some more time on scheduling today.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I looked through two copies of Publishers Weekly and a copy of the New York Review of Books.

I checked for some missing items.  I also looked at some items that are damaged.

I checked out the book, Radical Kindness the Life-Changing Power of Giving and Receiving by Angela C. Santomero.

Web Bits

The Library Lifecycle

http://neatoday.org/2018/01/15/school-library-partnerships/

Library Opening New Interactive Walking Path

https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/city/library-opening-new-interactive-walking-path/article_654b5d3d-4274-53a5-bdca-1cd88cb3be74.html

In One Year People Visited Public Libraries More Than A Billion Times

https://www.imls.gov/news/one-year-people-visited-public-libraries-more-billion-times?fbclid=IwAR03OlHkiCQ4s-4X5susC1fTkNB69uy56an88orQN5dfKR0xeko9cD4sOxE

Daily Thoughts 06/26/2019

A Scholar at the Lectern, Rembrandt, 1641

Daily Thoughts 06/26/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I started reading Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler.  This is a self help book focused on communication.

We had a staff meeting this morning.  We discussed a variety of employee issues and issues with the hiring process as well as negotiations between union and management.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I also spent some time checking for damaged books.  I also checked for some items on a list of missing books.

I spent some time working on ADP.  I also spent some time discussing the local history room with a colleague.  There is quite a bit to discuss.

I also updated some scheduling in ADP.  I have to discuss new schedules with a clerk I am working with.

I also spent some time working on the Vision Grant from Humanities New York today.  We are talking with people about what they want for programs on the Harlem Renaissance in 2020.

Web Bits

Amazon Says It is Not A ‘Lawless’ Retail Platform As Charged by NYT

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/80552-amazon-responds-to-nyt-story-citing-its-lax-approach-to-counterfeit-sellers.html

Santa Barbara Library to Contact International Space Station

https://www.independent.com/2019/06/25/santa-barbara-library-to-contact-international-space-station/

Editorial: For The Sake of Kids and Neighborhoods: Open Libraries On Sunday (Chicago)

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/25/18744363/mayor-lori-lightfoot-chicago-public-library-branches-open-sunday-cpl-children

Daily Thoughts 06/25/2019

 Man Writing Letter and Woman Reading Letter, two paintings by Gabriël Metsu combined into a dyptich, Circa 1664-1666

Daily Thoughts 06/25/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I checked some of the fiction titles in the mezzanine.  I generated a new weeding list using Evergreen which is our Integrated Library System.  I also spent some time looking for missing items with a list from Evergreen.  We have been working on making the collection cleaner and more orderly.  I spent some time looking at damaged materials as well.

I worked on some orders of new books.  I also read the latest copy of the New York Times Book Review.  I looked for material on science and art today for future orders.

I spent some time working on schedules.  I have to do some work with ADP.

Web Bits

DC Closes Vertigo Revamps Publishing Under Age Specific Labels

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/80525-dc-closes-vertigo-revamps-publishing-under-age-specific-labels.html

Dewey Decimal System Founder Expunged From Library Award Over Racism and Sexism

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/dewey-decimal-system-founder-expunged-from-library-award-over-racism-and-anti-semitism

New York City's Public Libraries to End Film Streaming Through Kanopy

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/movies/new-york-citys-libraries-drop-kanopy-streaming.html

Daily Thoughts 06/24/2019

Woman In Pink Reclining on a Canape, Theodore LeBrun, 1819, French

Daily Thoughts 06/24/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading The Horse, The Wheel and Language How Bronze Age Riders From the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World by David W. Anthony at the laundromat.  A lot of the material in this book comes from archaeology from Russia and the Balkans which was not easily available until now.  Even though this book had a lot of academic material in it, I still found it fascinating.  There was a lot about the domestication of horses, how the wheel was first used for wagons, then chariots, as well as a lot on burial practices and customs.  This book is interesting from both a historical and archeological perspective.  There is also material on linguistics which adds to the content.  I found this well worth reading.

Web Bits

Celebrating Libraries = Strong Communities

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/celebrating-libraries-strong-communities/

Changing the Narrative

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/changing-the-narrative/

User-Centric Library Services

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/user-centric-library-services/

Yale Library To Display Copy of Declaration of Independence

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Yale-Library-to-Display-Copy-of-Declaration-of-Independence-511700251.html

Daily Thoughts 06/23/2019

Carnegie Library, Dallas, Texas (postcard, circa 1903-1907)

Daily Thoughts 06/23/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I spent a little time looking at advocacy and information sites for libraries.

I read some more of The Horse, The Wheel, and Language.  I am reading about the origins of two wheeled chariots.

Web Bits

Libraries Transform Campaign

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/librariestransform/about

From Awareness to Funding

https://www.oclc.org/research/awareness-to-funding-2018.html

Library Card Sign Up Month

http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card

Every Library

http://everylibrary.org/

New York Library Association Advocacy

https://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=12&MenuKey=advocacy

Daily Thoughts 06/22/2019

Boston Public Library This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS)

Daily Thoughts 06/22/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Horse, The Wheel, and Language last night.  I am enjoying the book.  It is a mix of archaeology and linguistics.

Web Bits

Hoopla Expanding to Offer Multiple Models

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80505-midwest-tape-s-hoopla-expanding-to-offer-multiple-models.html

A New Lincoln Bible from a Mantel to a Presidential Library

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/us/politics/abraham-lincoln-bible.html

ALA 2019: Thank You Archivists

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80388-ala-2019-thank-you-archivists.html

Daily Thoughts 06/21/2019

Seated Scribe, Gentile Bellini, (1429-1507)

Daily Thoughts 06/21/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Horse, The Wheel, and Language.  I am reading about ancient migration patterns of people in Europe and Russia.

I checked the gift books and the displays.  I also printed up a list of missing items to check for.

I spent some time looking over damaged items.

The kickoff for the Adult and Teen Summer Reading is today.

I read the latest Publishers Weekly Bestseller list and the New York Times Bestseller list.

I am signing up people for Adult and Teen summer reading this afternoon.

I have a list of missing items to check.


Web Bits

New Mural At Brooklyn Public Library Features 7 Children's Artits

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/80491-new-mural-at-brooklyn-public-library-features-seven-children-s-artists.html

The Story Behind New York Public Library's Forthcoming Art Piece

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nadjasayej/2019/06/19/the-story-behind-new-york-public-librarys-forthcoming-public-art-piece/#81c1d7922155

Why Susan Orlean Sees A Bright Future for Public Libraries

https://www.latimes.com/books/la-ca-jc-susanorlean-library-bookclub-20190619-story.html

Daily Thoughts 06/20/2019

Helluones Librorum, Joshua Kirby Baldrey, November 10, 1786

Daily Thoughts 06/20/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.  I find stoicism calming.

I checked the gift books and the displays this morning.

I read through four copies of Publishers Weekly.  I am working on some orders for next month.  I have a copy of the Ingram Advance to read for July.

We have the raffle tickets for the Adult Summer Reading kickoff tomorrow.

I spent some time checking books in the mezzanine.

Web Bits

America Has A Digital Skills Gap Libraries Can Help Fix It

https://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/grow-google-2019/america-has-digital-skills-gap-libraries-can-help/3091/?utm_source=PT_O_3091_1

The NYPL's New Bookmobile is A Moving, Portable Library

https://untappedcities.com/2019/06/18/the-nypls-new-bookmobile-is-a-moving-portable-library/?fbclid=IwAR3NPUZeL2pQcADhMfpn0lQSuFAwWT98XjHgYrKfu6SjP_9B0rEu2xFQmTc

Translated Books Gain Visibilities in Libraries

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80469-translated-books-gain-visibility-in-libraries.html

Nerdy Jobs: Conjuring Books at the Most Magical Library in the World

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/nerdy-jobs-conjuring-books-at-the-most-magical-library-in-the-world

Daily Thoughts 06/19/2019

Two Chinese Scholars Practicing Calligraphy in their Studio, Unidentified Artist Circa 1840.

Daily Thoughts 06/19/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Horse, Wheel, and Language.  I am reading about the idea of there being a homeland for a proto Indo-European language.

I also read a little bit more of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

I read some reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist today.

I checked the displays and the gift books today.

I spent some time working on scheduling on ADP.

We are getting ready for Adult and Teen Summer Reading on June 21, 2019.

I spent some time checking damaged material.

Web Bits

Hachette Book Group Changes Library E-book Terms

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80486-hachette-book-group-changes-library-e-book-terms.html

There is a New Crowdfunding Site for Libraries

https://www.fundlibraries.org/

Major Publishers Are Sabotaging the Public Library

https://goodereader.com/blog/digital-library-news/major-publishers-are-sabotaging-the-public-library

Daily Thoughts 06/18/2019

Viejo leyendo un libro - Joaquín Agrasot, 1889

Daily Thoughts 06/18/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Horse, The Wheel and and Language on the way to work.  I am reading about the origin of the wheel.

I also read some more of The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.  It is a good reminder about what you have control over in your life and not to worry about things which you cannot direct.\

I checked the displays.

I have an order to work on.  I also have a copy of Booklist to read.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

We have been getting ready for the Adult and Teen Summer Reading Program which starts on June 21, 2019.

I met to discuss a vision grant focused on the Harlem Renaissance today.  We asked people from the Bullet Journaling class from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. if they would tell us what they would like for a Harlem Renaissance program.

I also set a date for the fundraiser and reading of Poor Joshua The Deshaney Case and Child Abuse in America by John R. Howard.  It will be on October 5 at 1:30 p.m.

The Crochet Group met today from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m..  They brought in a crochet blanket with the words Juneteenth on it.

We also have a beginning Microsoft Word and a Fundamentals of Computers class tonight in the computer lab.



Web Bits

How Has the Internet Changed Book Culture?

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/80434-how-has-the-internet-changed-book-culture.html

A Library Thrives Quietly, In One of Pakistan’s Gun Markets

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/books/pakistan-darra-adam-khel-library.html

In Win for Advocates New York City Libraries Secure $33 Million in Funding for Fall Year 2020
https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=in-win-for-advocates-new-york-city-libraries-secure-33-million-funding-for-fy20&fbclid=IwAR3nAZxlMqOcUMmrryH1WDbsIFpnoWfSsWiR8HLd0lKAP9l4CimK5wWT4-Y

Daily Thoughts 06/17/2019

Louis John Rhead, circa 1898-1899, The Quartier Latin A Magazine Devoted to the Arts

Daily Thoughts 06/17/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Horse The Wheel and Language on the way to work.  I also read some more of Meditations by Marculus Aurelius.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I have a copy of the New York Times Book Review to read as well as the Ingram Advance for July.

I put in an order for new books.

I have to go to the Community Development Block Grant meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. to present on a grant for computer equipment.

Web Bits

Hearings on Proposed Book Tariffs Start Today

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/80482-hearings-on-proposed-book-tariffs-start-today.html

Gay Themed Books Fuel Fight Over Free Speech at Small Town Library In Maine

https://www.pressherald.com/2019/06/16/a-small-town-library-in-maine-displays-gay-themed-books-and-a-controversy-erupts/

Exclusive Interview Touring The World’s Largest Library Comic Book Collection

https://detroitbookfest.com/exclusive-interview-touring-the-worlds-largest-library-comic-book-collection-of-350000-items-michigan-state-university-with-head-honcho-randy-scott/?fbclid=IwAR2iC83ULXt3eyGYwH6Kgtp1EmmOtbp3EsUAbyKS4VG_RxAcr8jTVYHHsJo

Daily Thoughts 06/16/2019

Portrait of a Gentleman In His Study, Lorenzo Lotto, 1527

Daily Thoughts 06/16/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of The Horse The Wheel And Language How Bronze Age Riders From the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World by David W. Anthony.  The book starts with a discussion of the origin of Indo-European languages.

I also read a little bit more of Outer Order Inner Calm.  I am reading about different things that you can do to make organizing easier.

In addition, I read a little bit more of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.  It makes me want to read Seneca who is another stoic philosophy.

I looked at something called Educode today which is a basic coding class done online.
https://educode.org/library?d=1560730363537

Web Bits

More Libraries Hiring Social Workers To Address Homelessnes, Employment Challenges

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/more-libraries-hiring-social-workers-to-address-homelessness-employment-challenges-62023749614?fbclid=IwAR30JQ9YVxlWIx4lCNcjYsSggOxRc02CLiJ0nQOmjdlZmHc3hzCHODnTmN8

Summer Reading Program Leads to Improved Literacy in the Community

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/summer-reading-program-leads-improved-literacy-community

Daily Thoughts 06/15/2019

Isaac Israels, Girl Reading on a Divan, 1920

Daily Thoughts 06/15/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Marcus Aurelius Meditations on the way to work.  I find it very calming because part of it is about equanimity.

I also read a little bit more of Outer Order Inner Calm.  I am reading about how to acquire less.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

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

I worked on an order of new books.  We are almost done with the budget for the year.

I spent a little time working on material for grants.  I am going to be going to the Community Development Block Grant meeting on Monday, June 17, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

I worked on scheduling in ADP today.

Web Bits

Mental Wellness

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Mental-Wellness

Sustainability Next, Do These 5 Things

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Sustainability-Next-Do-These-5-Things

How Librarians Kindle Creative Sparks In Young Writers

https://action.everylibrary.org/how_librarians_kindle_creative_sparks_in_young_writers

How The New York Public Library Brought Novels to Instagram With Unexpectedly Huge Results

https://www.adweek.com/creativity/how-the-new-york-public-library-brought-novels-to-instagram-with-unexpectedly-huge-results/

 

Daily Thoughts 06/14/2019

Palais des Arts, Marseille, France, 1895

Daily Thoughts 06/14/2019


I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this evening.

I read some more of Marcus Aurelius Meditations.

I also read some more of Outer Order Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin.  I am reading about how clearing clutter helps improve concentration.

I went to If We Build It... Sustainable Funding in Libraries and Archives at Metro New York Library Council.  Metro has a new location on 599 11th Avenue on the 8th floor of the building.  It is very clean and well lit.

When I went to the presentation, they asked us not to identify which people were saying different things.  We could write what we liked, but no identities.

I learned about a number of different organizations.  The content was very interesting.  Some of it will be quite useful.  I have to think a little bit more about what I will say about it.

The program ran from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the whole day and also had a lunch.

Web Bits

The Week In Libraries New Reader Survey Urges Publishers Libraries to Bridge Their Data Gap

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80456-the-week-in-libraries-new-reader-survey-urges-publishers-libraries-to-bridge-their-data-gap.html

NYC's Libraries Battle Against $11M Budget Cut

https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/nycs-libraries-battle-against-11m-budget-cut?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=referral

Bots In the Library Colleges Try AI to Help Researchers (But With Caution)

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-06-14-bots-in-the-library-colleges-try-ai-to-help-researchers-but-with-caution

Daily Thoughts 06/13/2019

Figures Flowers and Landscape, Cheng Hongshou, One Leaf, 1627

Daily Thoughts 06/13/2019

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

I read some of The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius on the train to work.  It is stoic philosophy.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time checking for damaged material on the main floor and in the mezzanine.

I put in several orders for new books this afternoon from New York State funds.  I am also working on an order for nonfiction DVDs.

Tomorrow I am going to If We Build It...  Sustainable Funding In Libraries and Archives at Metro from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It should be quite interesting.

I am also going to present for a few minutes at the Community Development Block Grant Meeting on June 17, 2019.

I spent some time working on paperwork for grants this morning.  I had to fill out some final forms and fax a few things.

There is a session today on how to download videos and pictures to your smart phone in the computer lab at 5:30 p.m.


Web Bits

Why Public Libraries Are Amazing

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/07/why-libraries-are-amazing

Rejecting Objections, NYC Landmarks the Strand

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/80427-rejecting-objections-nyc-landmarks-the-strand.html

An ode to the library, one of democracy's greatest institutions

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-library-reading-lists-appreciation-20190613-story.html

Daily Thoughts 06/12/2019

Man Reading by John Singer Sargent, undated, Reading Public Museum, Unknown Date

Daily Thoughts 06/12/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

On the way to work, I read some more of Build A Great Team One Year to Success.  I am reading about choosing questions for interviews.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time checking for damaged material in the mezzanine.

I worked on an order of new books.  I read a copy of Library Journal.

I spent some time discussing grants and fundraising with a volunteer.

We had a staff meeting where we discussed purchase orders as well as the layout for the tech area.  I will be getting a new desk and work area.

Web Bits

Building Inclusive Libraries

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2019/06/03/building-inclusive-libraries/

When Librarians Become Targets of Harassment

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2019/06/03/target-librarians-harassment-doxxing/

Santa Maria Public Library to Host Succulent Exchange on Saturday

https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/santa-maria-public-library-to-host-succulent-exchange-on-saturday/article_b0cc94ea-681f-5fcb-9f28-2ad8dd6b5cca.html

Daily Thoughts 06/11/2019

Friedrich Von Amerling, Writing Scientist,  1842

Daily Thoughts 06/11/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Building A Great Team.  I am reading about how to prepare a group of people before they do an interview together.

I also read a little bit more of Unfu*ck Yourself.  There is quite a bit about how we make unconscious decisions.  There is also a reminder that we make our own decisions and get what we seek.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked for damaged material in the mezzanine.

I worked on an order for new books.

I spent a little time looking at Read Squared which is the automated system for registering people for Summer Reading.

We are planning to do a fundraiser for the children's room where John R. Howard reads from his book, Poor Joshua, The DeShaney Case and Child Abuse in America.

I wrote the final report for the Mount Vernon Arts Initiative in 2019.  It was a Visual Journaling Workshop.   We had a Bullet Journaling Program today in fiction room from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

This was immediately after the Crochet Group program from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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


Web Bits

Book Expo 2019 In Photos

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/80377-bookexpo-2019-in-photos.html

Westlake Library Offers eReading Rooms for Kids, Teens

https://patch.com/ohio/westlake/westlake-library-offers-ereading-rooms-kids-teens

Here’s What Libraries Do In Seattle

https://seattle.curbed.com/2018/7/23/17603536/libraries-seattle-public-library-free-resources

What’s The Coolest Thing About Your Library?

https://lifehacker.com/whats-the-coolest-thing-about-your-local-library-1835335051